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priceless : valueless — 693 必须注意,这两个形容词不是同义:前者是作“很值钱的”或“名贵的”讲,相当于 very great value 的意思,后者则是作“无价值的”或“无用的”讲,相当于 of little or no value 的意思,与 worthless 同义。 例如: Only a very rich man could afford to buy these pricelesspaintings. 只有大款才买得起这些价值连城的名画。 No one would buy these valueless machines imported from that country. 从那个国家进口的这些毫无价值的机器谁也不想买。
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