1、val- "be worth, be of value" + -ue.
2、value => valu- + -able.
valuable 有价值的
来自value,价值。
valuable (adj.)
"of great value or price," 1580s, from value (v.) + -able. As a noun, "a valuable thing," from 1775 (in modern use often in plural). Related: Valuably.
1. It is not unknown for valuable display items to go, ahem, missing.
贵重的展品,呃哼,丢失的话,会众人皆知。
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2. Now please be brief — my time is valuable.
请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。
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3. The festival remains a valuable showcase for new talent.
音乐节一直是新秀展示才华的宝贵机会。
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4. The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso drawing.
展览会上最贵重的展品是毕加索的一幅素描。
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5. Fishermen fear valuable oyster and mussel beds could be decimated.
1、val- "be worth, be of value" + -ue.
2、value => valu- + -able.
中文词源
valuable 有价值的
来自value,价值。
英文词源
valuable (adj.)
"of great value or price," 1580s, from value (v.) + -able. As a noun, "a valuable thing," from 1775 (in modern use often in plural). Related: Valuably.
双语例句
1. It is not unknown for valuable display items to go, ahem, missing.
贵重的展品,呃哼,丢失的话,会众人皆知。
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2. Now please be brief — my time is valuable.
请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。
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3. The festival remains a valuable showcase for new talent.
音乐节一直是新秀展示才华的宝贵机会。
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4. The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso drawing.
展览会上最贵重的展品是毕加索的一幅素描。
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5. Fishermen fear valuable oyster and mussel beds could be decimated.