区别辨析 priceless, invaluable, valueless 与 worthless

(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。