Some hobbies are very expensive ; others dont cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only for their owners.
一些爱好是花钱很多的，其它的根本不需要花去任何东西，一些收藏品值得很多钱，其他仅仅只是拥有者很值钱/贵重
A short time ago he bought a rare fiftycent piece worth $250. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was reasonable. On the contrary, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them. But I doubt if they are worth any money. However, for my brother, they are extremely valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.
expensive
英 [ɪkˈspensɪv] 美 [ɪkˈspɛnsɪv]
adj. 昂贵的，花钱多的；豪华的
贵； 昂贵； 高价； 昂贵的
昂贵的;高价的 If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money.
Wine's so expensive in this country...
葡萄酒在这个国家非常昂贵。
I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.
因为正在使用很多昂贵的设备，所以我非常紧张
expensively
She was expensively dressed, with fine furs and jewels...
她穿戴着名贵的毛皮大衣和珠宝，非常奢华。
They do a third-rate job very expensively.
他们收很多钱交出了三流的活儿。
dear, expensive, costly
这些形容词都表示物品价格“高的，昂贵的”之意。
dear： 侧重指要价过高，或远高于公道、合理的价格，其反义词是cheap。
expensive： 指物品的价格超过了它本身所值，或超过了购买者的支付能力。
costly： 指物品价格高，通常是因物品稀少或珍贵所致。
1.Admittedly, it is rather expensive but you don't need to use much.
的确很贵，但不需要用得很多。
2. It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you.
这个太贵，而且颜色也不适合你。
3. Art books are expensive to produce. 术书籍制作成本高。
4. Her bikini was one of those expensive designer jobbies.
她的比基尼泳装是那种价格昂贵的名牌产品。
5. She was wearing an expensive new outfit.
她穿着一身昂贵的新衣裳。
6. a bottle of expensive perfume
一瓶昂贵的香水
7. Many foreign goods are too expensive for American pocketbooks.
许多外国货都太贵，与一般美国人的财力不符。
8. They are very expensive, I presume?
我想这些东西很贵吧？
9. Firstly, it's expensive, and secondly, it's too slow.
首先是价格贵，其次，速度太慢。
10. The new office block has become an expensive white elephant.
这座新办公大楼成了昂贵的摆设。
11. This restaurant is rather more expensive than that one.
这家餐厅的收费比那家贵得多。
12. This paint is very expensive, so please use It'sparingly.
这种涂料很贵，请省着点用。
13. A gourmet like him always eats in expensive restaurants.
像他这样的美食家总是到豪华的餐馆用餐。
14. John chose the least expensive of the book in these books.
约翰在这些书中选了一本最便宜的。
15. She thought fit to buy two expensive hats at that time.
她认为在那时买两顶很贵的帽子是很合适的。
16. We indulged in an expensive supper after the concert.
音乐会后我们尽情地享受了一顿昂贵的晚餐。
17. Giving every patient an annual anti-flu injection would be prohibitively expensive.
每年给每个病人注射抗流感针剂的花费是无法承受的。
18. The product is of high quality and is not expensive either.
这种产品质量好价格也不贵。
19. It's expensive to leave the electric stove on all day.
整天开着电炉太浪费钱了。
20. I don't like the ostentation of their expensive life-style.
他们生活奢侈，爱摆阔，我不敢恭维。
valuable
英 [ˈvæljuəbl] 美 [ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-]
adj. 贵重的，宝贵的；有价值的；可评估的
n. 贵重物品，财宝
有价值； 值钱； 有价值的； 宝贵
有价值的;有益的;有用的
If you describe something or someone as valuable, you mean that they are very useful and helpful
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。
If you decide to do you own make-up, here are a few valuable tips that will help you look your best...
如果你决定自己化妆，这里有一些有用的小窍门，可以帮助你呈现最美的一面。
The experience was very valuable. 这一经验很宝贵。
2. 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词贵重的;值钱的
Valuable objects are objects which are worth a lot of money.
Just because a camera is old does not mean it is valuable.
古旧的相机不一定就值钱。
...valuable books. 贵重书籍
valuable, precious
这两个形容词均含“贵重的，有价值的”之意。
valuable： 指有相当价值，可高价出售的，或有用、有益的东西。
precious： 指因稀罕、不易得到而很值钱，或因本身的品质而具有极大的价值。
1.Arguing about details consumed many hours of the committee's valuable time.
争论细节问题耗费了委员会数小时宝贵的时间。
2. The Romantics believed that the life of the imagination was intrinsically valuable.
浪漫主义作家认为想像的生命力本身就很重要。
3. This is one of the most valuable lessons I learned.
这是我所学到的最宝贵的教训。
4. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time.
我不满所有这些占用了我的宝贵时间的行为。
5. These crustaceans provide a valuable food source for some fish.
这些甲壳纲动物是某些鱼类重要的食物来源。
6. The bronze chariot proved to be a valuable find.
那辆青铜战车证明是有价值的发现。
7. A man is valued as he makes himself valuable.
人必自重，而后人重之。
8. This old French table is a very valuable piece of furniture.
这张古老的法国餐桌是件很有价值的家具。
9. I'll not wish to omit this valuable book from my reading.
我可不愿在自己的阅读书目中漏掉这本有价值的书。
10. You are valuable to the organization, you mustn't take chances.
组织上对你很器重，你不得掉以轻心。
11. The flaw in this stamp makes it less valuable.
这张邮票因为有点缺陷，不那么值钱。
12. They have come to us to pass on their valuable experience.
他们给我们传经送宝来了。
13. After the First World War Germany conceded its neighbours much valuable land.
第一次世界大战后，德国让与其邻国许多宝贵的领土。
14. Valuable mineral deposits have been found in this region.
在这地区发现有价值的矿床。
15. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
他们正在期待一包来自南非的贵重钻石。
16. The most valuable find of all was the ship's log book.
在所发现的东西中，最珍贵的就是那艘船的日志。
17. It's time I left; I've taken so much of your valuable time.
我该走了，我占用了你这么多宝贵的
18. He has a valuable collection of stamps.
他收藏了很有价值的邮票。
19. The avocado is a valuable food.
鳄梨是有价值的一种食物。
20. He made valuable observations on the prices.
他对物价问题提出了宝贵的意见。
collection
名词 n.
1.收集; 收取, 领取
There are two collections a day from this letter-box.
这个信筒每天收信两次。
2.收藏品, 收集的东西
The collection is housed in a fine building.
这批收藏品存放在一座漂亮的房子里。
Her new book is a collection of short stories.
她的新书是一部短篇小说集。
3.募集的款项, 捐款
His workmates made a collection for his leaving party.
他的同事为他的告别晚会募捐。
4.积聚物; 集中在一起的人
There is a collection of rubbish in the corner.
角落里有一堆垃圾。
This is an odd collection of people.
这是一群稀奇古怪的人。
5. 作品集
6.（常为季节性推出的）系列时装（或家用品）
collection
英 [kəˈlekʃn] 美 [kəˈlɛkʃən]
n. 收集，采集；征收；收藏品；募捐
收集； 采集； 集合； 征收
可数名词(一批)收藏品，收集物
A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
Robert's collection of prints and paintings has been bought over the years...
这些年来，罗伯特逐渐收藏了一批版画和绘画作品。
The Art Gallery of Ontario has the world's largest collection of sculptures by Henry Moore...
安大略美术馆是世界上收藏亨利·摩尔雕塑作品最多的美术馆。
He made the mistake of leaving his valuable record collection with a former girlfriend.
他犯了一个错误，把自己收藏的一批珍贵唱片留在了以前的一个女友那里。
2. N-COUNT 可数名词(故事、诗歌或文章的)集子，作品集
A collection of stories, poems, or articles is a number of them published in one book.
Two years ago he published a collection of short stories called 'Facing The Music'...
两年前，他出版了短篇小说集《勇敢面对》。
The Brookings Institution has assembled a collection of essays from foreign affairs experts.
布鲁金斯研究所将一批外交专家撰写的文章结集出版。
3. N-COUNT 可数名词一堆，一群(东西) A collection of things is a group of things
Lea is a collection of farm buildings that have been converted into an attractive complex. “
怀河草地”是一处由农舍改造而成的赏心悦目的建筑群。
4. N-COUNT 可数名词(为新季设计的)系列时装
A fashion designer's new collection consists of the new clothes they have designed for the next season.
5. N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词收集;采集
Collection is the act of collecting something from a place or from people.
Money can be sent to any one of 22,000 agents worldwide for collection.
可以把钱汇给分布在世界各地的22,000名筹款代理人中的任何一位。
...computer systems to speed up collection of information.
加速信息收集的计算机系统
...public services including mail delivery and garbage collection.
包括邮件派送和垃圾清理在内的公共服务
6. 可数名词募捐
If you organize a collection for charity, you collect money from people to give to charity.
I asked my headmaster if he could arrange a collection for a refugee charity.
我问校长他是否能为救济难民的慈善机构组织一次募捐。
7. 可数名词(教堂礼拜时的)捐款
A collection is money that is given by people in church during some Christian services.
1. His collection of ancient pottery is turning one hundred pieces.
他收集的古陶器要超过100件了。
2. I keep my collection of old china in the cabinet.
我把古瓷器收藏品存放在橱子里。
3. The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals.
博物馆的藏品让运河200 年的历史再现眼前。
4. A glass-fronted cabinet displayed a collection of china figurines.
玻璃面展柜中陈列了一系列瓷质小塑像。
5. They attended a sneak preview of the winter fashion collection
. 他们参观了一次对内的冬季时装预展。
6. His entire collection will come under the hammer at next week's sale.
他的全部收藏品将在下周的拍卖会上被拍卖。
7. The book is a select collection of poetry from various authors
. 这本书是各家诗作的集锦。
8. His workmates made a collection for his leaving party.
他的同事为他的告别晚会募捐。
9. Her new book is a collection of short stories.
她的新书是一部短篇小说集。
10. The museum has a fine collection of medieval ivories.
该博物馆收藏着一批精美的中世纪象牙制品。
11. There is a collection of rubbish in the corner.
角落里有一堆垃圾。
12. I need one more stamp before my collection is completed.
再有一张邮票，我这套集邮就完备了。
13. He presented his whole collection of books to the library.
他把全部藏书捐献给图书馆。
14. Some time was required for the collection of her faculties.
费了一些时间她才使心神镇定下来。
15. He took me into his library, a littery but considerable collection.
他带我到他的藏书室，里面的藏书虽然杂乱无章，数量却相当可观。
16. This painting is the jewel of my collection.
这是我藏画中最珍贵的一幅。
17. He has a valuable collection of stamps.
他收藏了很有价值的邮票。
18. She proudly displayed her collection of ornaments.
她得意扬扬地摆列出她的饰品集。
19. The collection is housed in a fine building.
这批收藏品存放在一座漂亮的房子里。
20. This is an odd collection of people.
这是一群稀奇古怪的人。
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