priceless
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈpɹaɪslɪs/|/-ləs/
美 /ˈpɹaɪslɪs/|/-ləs/
英文释义
形容词 adj.
- Without a price assigned; unpriced.
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So precious as not to be obtainable or sold at any price.
— For he the night before in Tarquins Tent, / Vnlockt the treaſure of his happie ſtate: / VVhat priſeleſſe vvealth the heauens had him lent, / In the poſſeſſion of his beauteous mate.
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Of no value; valueless; worthless.
— VVhen ſome ſhall ſay, Faire once my Silvia vvas; / Thou vvilt complaine, Falſe novv's thy Looking-glaſſe: / VVhich renders that quite tarniſht vvᶜʰ vvas green, / And Priceleſs novv, vvhat Peerleſs once had been: / Upon thy Forme more vvrinkles yet vvill fall, / And comming dovvne, ſhall make no noise at all.
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Held in high regard; treasured.
— I do not hope that any love and duty I may render in return, will ever make me worthy of your priceless confidence; […]
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Absurd; ridiculous.
— “You son of a bitch,” she exploded. “You talk. You, of all people. You. That’s priceless.”
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Very amusing; hilarious.
— Paul laughed heartily and said she was priceless, but Hannah remained so contritely straight-faced that his laughter sounded to himself as if it had just a trace of incipient madness in it, and he suddenly sobered, blinking rapidly.
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Excellent; fantastic; wonderful.
— “And have you had a lovely evening?” / “Oh, priceless,” I said.
词汇关系
词源
From price + -less (“lacking, without”).
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