摘要:valued和valuable虽然都源于"value"(价值)valued是动词"value"的过去分词转化而来的形容词本质是被动语态的形容词化,强调"被赋予价值"的状态例:a valued customer(受重视的客户)valuable是原生形容
valued和valuable虽然都源于"value"(价值)
valued
是动词"value"的过去分词转化而来的形容词
本质是被动语态的形容词化,强调"被赋予价值"的状态
例:a valued customer(受重视的客户)
valuable
是原生形容词,直接由"value"派生
描述事物本身具有的客观价值
valued常与"by"连用(例:valued by the team)
valuable可作名词(例:keep your valuables safe)
反义词
valuable的反义词是valueless(无价值)
invaluable实际是valuable的加强版(极有价值)
valued:His grandfather's watch was his most valued possession.(怀表因情感珍贵)
valuable:The museum owns a valuable collection of ancient coins.(硬币本身贵重)
来源:泰耀教育