treasure
treasure
noun
noun
- [mass noun]a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects
财富，珠宝
■[count noun]a very valuable object
珍品
she set out to look at the art treasures.
她去看艺术珍品。
■[count noun](informal)a person whom the speaker loves or who is valued for the assistance they can give
(非正式)可爱的人，难得的人（帮手）
the housekeeper is a real treasure—I don't know what he would do without her.
这个管家真是难得——我不知道如果离开了她，他该怎么办。
- [with obj.]keep carefully (a valuable or valued item)
珍藏（贵重物品）
■value highly
珍视，珍爱
the island is treasured by walkers and conservationists.
这个岛屿得到步行者和环保主义者的珍爱。
[as adj. treasured]his library was his most treasured possession.
他的藏书室是他最宝贵的财产。
- Middle English: from Old French tresor, based on Greek thēsauros (see thesaurus)
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