adj (1)贵重(值钱)的(having high monetary value)：leave sb a～watch/ring/necklace/painting留给某人一块贵重的手表/一枚贵重的戒指/一条贵重的项链/一幅贵重的油画;〖同〗costly，expensive，high-priced，dear，precious，priceless;〖反〗cheap，inexpensive，worthless;

(2)有用(价值)的(of great use or worth)：give sb some～advice/help/suggestion/information 给某人以有益的忠告/有利的帮助/有益的建议/有价值的信息;years of～service 多年有益的服务;take up/waste～time and effort 占去/浪费宝贵的时间和精力;find the little tool very～for cutting out small shapes 发现这件小型工具在雕刻小模型时非常有用;(jawbone) be the most～discovery (颚骨)是最有价值的发现; (friendship) be the most～thing in the world (友谊)是世界上最为宝贵的;(sb) be the most～player on the team (某人)是队里最有价值的队员;〖同〗 invaluable，worthwhile，precious，valued; 〖反〗worthless，valueless，useless，fruitless;

n 贵重物品(things of special value)[pl]：discover/keep the jewellery and other～s in a locked drawer (a bank) 在锁着的抽屉(银行)里发现/保存珠宝和其他贵重物品;All his～s were stolen. 他所有值钱的东西都被盗了。

←′value n & vt;

【注意】valuable 意为值钱的，非常有用的;而valued 意为令人钦佩的(esteemed)， 受珍视的(cherished)， 如：Smith is a valued friend. (史密斯是令人尊敬的朋友。)

【辨异】valuable与precious的区别见PRECIOUS。