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We've had precious little to celebrate recently.最近我们没什么可庆祝的。We're wasting precious time.我们在浪费宝贵的时间。We're wasting precious time sitting around here!我们坐在这里是在浪费宝贵的时间！In a society where water was precious, it had to be shared fairly between individuals.在一个水资源宝贵的社会，用水必须在个人间公平分配。The rubdowns usually lead to their precious belongings being removed.搜身的结果往往是他们的贵重物品被拿走。What I'd give to be a fly on the wall when Davis finds out what's happened to his precious cargo.我多么希望能够看到戴维斯发现他珍贵的货物出事时的样子啊。Platinum and gold are precious metals.铂和黄金都是贵金属。Human skills are the nation's most precious resource.人的技术是国家最宝贵的资源。With a faintly martyred air, Eric poured more of his precious cognac.带着几分可怜兮兮的神情，埃里克又倒了几杯他珍贵的科涅克白兰地酒。They were able to be together for only a few precious hours/days.他们只有宝贵的几小时/天时间能待在一起。The robe was encrusted with precious metals and stones.袍子上镶满了金银珠宝。With geological maps, books and atlases you can find out all the proven sites of precious minerals.有了地质图、书籍和地图册，你便可以找到所有已探明的珍贵矿藏的位置。Aren't those children precious?那些孩子不是很可爱吗？I'm reluctant to part with any of my precious books.那些珍贵的书籍我一本都不愿卖掉。The crown, decorated with diamonds and other precious stones, was exhibited in a special case.装饰着钻石和其他宝石的王冠被放在一个特制的橱窗里展出。They say precious little about their job.他们几乎不谈自己的工作。There are precious few decent restaurants left around here.这里所剩下的像样的餐馆少之又少。I'm sick of hearing about your precious new car.听你说你的宝贝新车让我感到恶心。That precious child of hers is really a holy terror.她那个宝贝孩子真是调皮得要命。Was I being precious about this thing?对这件事我是在小题大作吗? I've had precious little sleep over the last two days.过去两天我睡得非常少。We can save precious time by taking this shortcut.我们可以抄近路节省宝贵时间。It's more than a precious stone. It's the precious stone.这不仅仅是颗宝石，而且是颗最最名贵的宝石。He has a slightly precious prose style.他散文的风格有些矫揉造作。We're using up valuable/precious time talking when we could be getting started.我们本来可以着手了，却把宝贵的时间耗在空谈上。The doublet looks like genuine precious stone.这仿宝石看上去像真宝石。I have precious little money left.我只有很少一点儿钱了。The vase was encrusted with precious stones.花瓶外镶嵌着一层宝石。They were making the most of those last precious moments together.他们充分利用最后在一起的宝贵时光。This wastes precious time.这是在浪费宝贵的时间。The people in his life seemed so precious to him now.他现在觉得对他而言他一生中遇到的人都值得珍惜。She had precious little to say.她几乎没什么可说的。Iron is a base metal, gold a precious one.铁是一种贱金属，金是一种贵金属。Rebecca lunged to the ground and scooped her precious dog into her arms.丽贝卡猛地扑到地上，伸手将她心爱的宝贝狗搂进怀里。There was precious little about the cricket to animate the crowd.板球比赛能激起观众热情的地方很少。There are precious few hours of sunlight left.没剩多少日照时间了。Pop stars used to be a lot less precious about advertising products.过去走红的明星们为产品作广告时远非如此地惺惺作态。His early work is rather precious and juvenile.他的早期作品做作幼稚。You'll get precious little sympathy from her.你不会得到她多少同情的。I'm sick and tired of your precious brother.对你的宝贝兄弟我真是受够了。 |