valuable

valuable, precious

这两个形容词均含“贵重的，有价值的”之意。
valuable: 指有相当价值，可高价出售的，或有用、有益的东西。
precious: 指因稀罕、不易得到而很值钱，或因本身的品质而具有极大的价值。

名词 valuable:

1. something of value

形容词 valuable:

1. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
2. having worth or merit or value
   同义词：worthful

1. The flaw in this vase makes it less valuable.
   这个花瓶因为有点缺陷，不那么值钱了。
2. Real friendship is more valuable than money.
   真正的友谊比金钱更宝贵。
3. We are sending you some money in acknowledgement of your valuable help.
   我们送些酬劳，对您的大力协助聊表谢意。
4. Valuable raw materials were salvaged (from the sunken freighter).
   (从沉船中)打捞起许多贵重的原料。
5. The auctioneer salted the mine by putting one valuable plate among a job lot of old crockery.
   这个拍卖商在一堆毫无价值的旧陶器中放上一个很有价值的盘子，这使人误以为那些旧陶器也有价值。
6. Nothing is more valuable than time, but nothing is less valued.
   没有比时间更贵重的东西，但也没有比它更受轻视的东西。
7. This painting is very valuable.
   这幅绘画非常名贵。
8. Thank you for your valuable service.
   感谢你多年的宝贵服务。