precious

1. ADJ If you say that something such as a resource is precious, you mean that it is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly. (资源等) 宝贵的

After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious. 在境外待了4个月之后，在家的每个小时都是宝贵的。

A family break allows you to spend precious time together. 一次家庭休假使你有机会和家人共度宝贵时光。

2. ADJ Precious objects and materials are worth a lot of money because they are rare. (物品、材料等) 珍贵的

...jewellery and precious objects belonging to her mother. …属于她母亲的首饰和珍贵物品。

3. ADJ If something is precious to you, you regard it as important and do not want to lose it. (对某人来讲) 珍贵的

Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie. 家人的支持对乔茜尤为珍贵。