valuable
单词辨析：
强调稀有且价值不菲的。
precious vases
稀世花瓶
There is a crown set with precious jewels in his safe.
他保险箱里有一个嵌满贵重宝石的王冠。
较正式用词，指花费太多钱的，尤指超过愿意支付的价钱的。
Such a set of furniture would be extremely costly to buy.
买这么一套家具要花很多钱。
He wanted to know how to avoid costly legal proceedings.
他想知道如何避开昂贵的法律诉讼。
指价格贵的，通常作表语。
Cars are dearer in Britain than in Europe.
汽车在英国比在欧洲要贵。
Everything is so dear now.
现在什么东西都这么贵。
强调花钱多、价格高的。
This apartment is too expensive for me to buy.
这套公寓太贵了，我买不起。
They went to the most expensive restaurant in town to celebrate her birthday.
他们去城里最贵的餐馆庆祝她的生日。
强调十分值钱的。
His wife was wondering where he put their most valuable belongings.
他的妻子很想知道他把他们最值钱的财物放在哪里。
Two valuable paintings were stolen from that museum last night.
那个博物馆昨晚有两幅名贵的画失窃。
相关例句：
It is not unknown for valuable display items to go, ahem, missing.
贵重的展品，呃哼，丢失的话，会众人皆知。
The golden rule is never to clean a valuable coin.
重要的原则是决不清除贵重硬币上的污垢。
Many of our teachers also have valuable academic links with Heidelberg University
我们的很多老师也和海德堡大学保持着有益的学术联系。
Put away any valuable or breakable objects.
把所有值钱的东西和易碎的物品都收起来。
Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine
学生们在校广播台或校刊工作能够获得宝贵的经验。
The festival remains a valuable showcase for new talent.
音乐节一直是新秀展示才华的宝贵机会。