precious是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 宝贵的, 珍贵的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪与罚》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But enough; I have covered two sheets already and there is no space left for more; our whole history, but so many events have happened!And now, my precious Ro-dya, I embrace you and send you a mother's blessing till we meet.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Bless the precious boy!'
-- 'Yes, my own precious Davy,' she replied.
-- But its most precious contents were two half-crowns foldedtogether in a bit of paper, on which was written, in my mother'shand, 'For Davy.
-- He was as good as his word, if that were all right which I had asecret misgiving was nearly all wrong- for I feared it was a wasteof my mother's two half- crowns- though I had preserved the pieceof paper they were wrapped in: which was a precious saving.
-- It was so precious to me, that I lookback on these trifles, now, with an aching heart.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'What a precious deposit!'
-- It seemed too precious an offering for any degree of publicity.
-- To restrain him as much as might be, by her own man-ners, she was immediately preparing to speak with exquisite calmness and gravity of the weather and the night; but scarcely had she begun, scarcely had they passed the sweep-gate and joined the other carriage, than she found her subject cut up her hand seized her attention demanded, and Mr. Elton actually making violent love to her: availing himself of the precious opportunity, declaring sentiments which must be already well known, hoping fearing ador-158 Emmaing ready to die if she refused him; but flattering himself that his ardent attachment and unequalled love and unex-ampled passion could not fail of having some effect, and in short, very much resolved on being seriously accepted as soon as possible.
-- he continued; 'every day 314 Emmamore precious and more delightful than the day before! every day making me less fit to bear any other place.
-- She held the parcel towards her, and Emma read the words Most precious treasures on the top.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "Every moment is precious now, and that would save a good deal of time.
-- Here he passed with her under the archway into a private room; and by the time he had deposited so lothly the precious burden upon a sofa, Bathsheba had opened her eyes.
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He told himself that though he was about to squander two of the precious five-franc pieces that remained to him, the money was well laid out in preserving his coat, boots, and hat; and his cabman's cry of "Gate, if you please," almost put him in spirits.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- You may conceive my astonishment on hearing such a 15question addressed to me from a man on the brink of de-struction and to whom I should have supposed that my vessel would have been a resource which he would not have exchanged for the most precious wealth the earth can afford.
-- I heard of the difference of sexes, and the birth and growth of children, how the father doted on the smiles of the infant, and the lively sallies of the older child, how all the life and cares of the mother were wrapped up in the precious charge, how the mind of youth expanded and gained knowledge, of brother, sister, and all the various relationships which bind one human being to another in mutual bonds.
-- I knew that every min-ute was precious to me, yet I remained irresolute in what manner to commence the interview, when the old man ad-dressed me.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Even in his worst screaming spells, Melanie thoughthim adorable and said so, adding, "Oh, you precious darling!I just wish you were mine!"
-- Laces and silks and braid andribbons, all blockade run, all the more precious and more proudly worn because of it, finery flaunted with an addedpride as an extra affront to the Yankees.
-- Scarlett's first thought was one of deep thankfulness that mourning forbade her wearing her precious earbobs aridthe heavy gold chain that had been Grandma Robillard's and the gold and black enameled bracelets and the garnetbrooch.
-- Pray give me only one moment more of your precious time before you castme into darkness.
-- Linenand cotton bandages were too precious now to be thrown away when used, and every lady who nursed at the hospitalsbrought home baskets of bloody strips to be washed and ironed and returned for use on other sufferers.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I think I shall trade," said he, leaning back in his chair, "to the East Indies, for silks, shawls, spices, dyes, drugs, and precious woods.
-- If the green and yellow growth of weed in the chinks of the old wall had been the most precious flowers that ever blew, it could not have been more cherished in my remembrance.
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