(1) priceless意为“无价的,极其珍贵的”。
- A lot of priceless historical relics were reported to have been excavated recently in an ancient tomb of the Han Dynasty.
据报道,最近在一座汉代古墓中发掘出大量珍贵的历史文物。 - He was said to own many priceless antiques.
据说,他拥有许多珍贵的古董。
(2) invaluable意思是“价值无法估量的,无价的,珍贵的”,与priceless同义。
- These manuscripts are invaluable to scholars and should be in a museum.
这些手稿对于学者是无价之宝,应放入博物馆。 - We should thank him for his invaluable help.
我们应感谢他的宝贵帮助。
(3) valueless和worthless意为“没有价值的,无用的”(另见“tawdry...”条目)。
- The stamps he bought proved to be worthless .
他买的邮票,原来没什么价值。 - The necklace of hers is made of brass. It is completely valueless .
她的项链是黄铜的,根本没有任何价值。