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treasure

noun
 
🔊/ˈtreʒə(r)/
🔊/ˈtreʒər/
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  1.  
    [uncountable] a collection of valuable things such as gold, silver and jewellery金银财宝；珠宝；财富
    • buried treasure埋藏的财宝
    • a pirate’s treasure chest海盗的财宝箱
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • buried
    • hidden
    • lost
    • …
    verb + treasure
    • hunt for
    • look for
    • search for
    • …
    treasure + noun
    • chest
    • house
    • trove
    • …
    phrases
    • a hoard of treasure
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  2.  
    [countable, usually plural] a highly valued object极贵重的物品；珍宝；宝物；珍品
    • the priceless art treasures of the Uffizi Gallery乌菲齐美术馆收藏的无价艺术瑰宝
    Extra Examples
    • Many forgotten treasures have been discovered in the attics of old houses.在老房子的阁楼里常常会发现许多被遗忘的宝物。
    • a vast treasure of medieval manuscripts大量珍贵的中世纪手稿
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • precious
    • priceless
    • …
    verb + treasure
    • discover
    • find
    • uncover
    • …
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  3. [singular] a person who is much loved or valued备受宠爱（或器重）的人；心肝宝贝儿
    • Liz is an absolute treasure—I couldn’t do without her.莉兹绝对是宝贝，我离不开她。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • precious
    • priceless
    • …
    verb + treasure
    • discover
    • find
    • uncover
    • …
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    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French tresor, based on Greek thēsauros ‘storehouse, treasure’.

treasure

verb
🔊/ˈtreʒə(r)/
🔊/ˈtreʒər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they treasure
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he / she / it treasures
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🔊/ˈtreʒərz/
past simple treasured
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past participle treasured
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-ing form treasuring
🔊/ˈtreʒərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈtreʒərɪŋ/
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  1. treasure something to have or keep something that you love and that is extremely valuable to you珍视；珍爱；珍重；珍藏 synonym cherish
    • I treasure his friendship.我珍重他的友谊。🔊🔊
    • This ring is my most treasured possession.这枚戒指是我最珍爱的财产。🔊🔊
    • I shall always treasure the memory of our time together.我将永远珍藏我们在一起的那段回忆。
    • Thank you for the watch. I will really treasure it.谢谢您的观看。我真的会珍惜它。
    • memories that I will treasure for the rest of my days余生中我会珍惜的回忆
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French tresor, based on Greek thēsauros ‘storehouse, treasure’.