Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his bands.
這時獄卒上場，手里拿著那封珍貴的信。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 22 By heart
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 寶貴的，珍貴的;貴重的;矯揉造作的;可愛的，寶貝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍愛的人;可愛的人;
?? prec價值+ious形容詞后綴→有價值的 → 珍貴的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上鑲嵌著稀世珍寶—有鉆石、紅寶石、綠寶石。
近義：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反義：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
gaoler
['d?eil?]
n. <英>獄卒;
"The gaoler caned the man."
獄卒用藤條鞭打這個人.
近義：jailer, warden, warder, jailor
n. 信;證書，許可證;字母，文字;字面意義;
vt. 用字母標(biāo)明;寫字母于;加標(biāo)題;
vi. 寫印刷體字母;
"a letter of accreditation"
一份合格證明書
近義：label, mark, docket, missive, note, epistle