priceless

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price·less /ˈpraɪsləs/ adjectiveadj

1 VALUEextremely valuable 极其贵重的；无价的

priceless antiques

极其贵重的古董

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2 IMPORTANTa quality or skill that is priceless is extremely important or useful 〔品质或技能〕极其重要的，极其有用的

The ability to motivate people is a priceless asset.

能够激励人们是难能可贵的优点。

3 informalFUNNY extremely funny or silly 极其可笑的；极其愚蠢的

The look on his face was priceless.

他脸上的表情极为可笑。

Examples from the Corpus

priceless• There were moments in the movie that were just priceless.• If job-search skills were valuable, work-search skills are going to be priceless.• To Jane, though, it was precious and priceless and she wore it always.• The house was full of priceless antiques.• Nature, the master manager of complexity, offers priceless guidance in handling messy, counterintuitive webs.• The tablet gives us priceless knowledge about civilization 3,500 years ago.• a priceless oil painting• Reagan's aptitude in front of the television camera, his ability to project a positive image, has been a priceless political asset.• His notes, which were not published until after his death, constitute the most complete and priceless record of the Convention.• But how to tap this priceless resource?• The priceless tapestry was unharmed, nothing was taken off the altar, nothing was moved or misplaced that he could see.• To safeguard the priceless treasures they work with Barley studios have no signs at the door ... they don't advertise.• priceless works of art

From Longman Business Dictionary

pricelessprice·less /ˈpraɪsləs/ adjectiveadj

1so valuable that it is impossible to give a financial value

priceless works of art

2if a quality, skill, or improvement is priceless, it is extremely important or useful

The ability to motivate people is a priceless asset.

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