priceless
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++price·less /ˈpraɪsləs/ ●○○ adjective 1 VALUEextremely valuable 极其贵重的；无价的 priceless antiques 极其贵重的古董► see thesaurus at valuable2 IMPORTANTa quality or skill that is priceless is extremely important or useful 〔品质或技能〕极其重要的，极其有用的 The ability to motivate people is a priceless asset. 能够激励人们是难能可贵的优点。3 informalFUNNY extremely funny or silly 极其可笑的；极其愚蠢的 The look on his face was priceless. 他脸上的表情极为可笑。Examples from the Corpus
priceless• There were moments in the movie that were just priceless.• If job-search skills were valuable, work-search skills are going to be priceless.• To Jane, though, it was precious and priceless and she wore it always.• The house was full of priceless antiques.• Nature, the master manager of complexity, offers priceless guidance in handling messy, counterintuitive webs.• The tablet gives us priceless knowledge about civilization 3,500 years ago.• a priceless oil painting• Reagan's aptitude in front of the television camera, his ability to project a positive image, has been a priceless political asset.• His notes, which were not published until after his death, constitute the most complete and priceless record of the Convention.• But how to tap this priceless resource?• The priceless tapestry was unharmed, nothing was taken off the altar, nothing was moved or misplaced that he could see.• To safeguard the priceless treasures they work with Barley studios have no signs at the door ... they don't advertise.• priceless works of artFrom Longman Business Dictionarypricelessprice‧less /ˈpraɪsləs/ adjective1so valuable that it is impossible to give a financial valuepriceless works of art2if a quality, skill, or improvement is priceless, it is extremely important or usefulThe ability to motivate people is a priceless asset.price·less adjectiveChineseSyllable
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priceless
price‧less /ˈpraɪsləs/
adjective1. extremely valuable:
priceless antiques
2. a quality or skill that is priceless is extremely important or useful:
The ability to motivate people is a priceless asset.
3. informal extremely funny or silly:
The look on his face was priceless.
■ worth a lot of money
▪valuable worth a lot of money and expensive to buy: a valuable piece of jewellery | The carpet is extremely valuable.
▪priceless so valuable that it is impossible to calculate a price: a priceless painting by Rembrandt | The statue is priceless.
▪precious metal/stone precious metals such as gold, or stones such as diamonds are very rare and expensive : Back in ancient times, coins contained precious metals. | The ring was set with dozens of precious stones.
▪worth a lot/a fortune informal to be worth a very large amount of money: Some rare baseball cards are worth a fortune.
price‧less /ˈpraɪsləs/
adjective1. extremely valuable: 2. a quality or skill that is priceless is extremely important or useful:
3. informal extremely funny or silly:
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valuable worth a lot of money 指值钱的、贵重的 ：◆ The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery. 窃贼盗走了三件贵重的首饰。 precious rare and worth a lot of money; loved or valued very much 指珍稀的、珍贵的、宝贵的 ：◆ a precious Chinese vase, valued at half a million pounds 价值 50 万英镑的稀世中国花瓶 ◆ precious memories of our time together 我们共度时光的珍贵回忆 priceless extremely valuable; loved or valued very much 指无价的、极珍贵的、极宝贵的 ：◆ a priceless collection of antiques 价值连城的古文物收藏 irreplaceable too valuable or special to be replaced 指因贵重或独特而不能替代的
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valuable/precious/priceless/irreplaceable possessions valuable/precious/priceless antiques/jewels/jewellery