買不到但很珍貴
把「值錢」從價格搬到作用上：東西不一定能賣，但它幫得上忙、或少到不能浪費，於是一樣值得被小心對待。
very useful · adjective · B1
Very useful because it helps you do something well.
寶貴的
核心畫面
Picture something you would put in a safe rather than leave on the table — a ring, a painting, an old watch. Someone would pay real money for it, so you handle it carefully. From that starting point, English stretches the same feeling to things no shop sells: advice, experience, time.
可以想成：一樣你會收進保險箱、而不是隨手放在桌上的東西——戒指、畫、老手錶。有人願意出大錢買，所以你拿它的時候特別小…更多收起
可以想成：一樣你會收進保險箱、而不是隨手放在桌上的東西——戒指、畫、老手錶。有人願意出大錢買，所以你拿它的時候特別小心。valuable 的各種用法，就像都從這個「值得被小心對待」的感覺長出來：從能標價的東西，一路延伸到買不到的建議、經驗和時間。From the picture
Also in this word
worth a lot of money · adjective · B1
Worth a lot of money because it could be sold for a high price.
貴重的
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
valuableadj/ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/
- 1
Having a great value.
- valuable gemstones
- 2
Estimable; deserving esteem.
- a valuable friend; a valuable companion
- Truly valuable things have no price and cannot be bought.
valuablenoun/ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/
- 1
A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.
- One particular valuable is a gemstone mosaic.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。