相似词语辨析【92】invaluable，valueless
<p> <span word="invaluable">invaluable</span>，<span word="valueless">valueless</span></p><p> 这一对形容词都是来自名词<span word="value">value</span>.一个是在形容词<span word="valuable">valuable</span>（有价值的）之前加上否定形容词前缀<span word="in">in</span>-；另一个是在名词<span word="value">value</span>（价值）的后面加上否定形容词后缀-<span word="less">less</span>.虽然它们都是加上否定的形容词词缀，意义刚好相反。</p><p> <span word="Invaluable">Invaluable</span>的意思是非常贵重的，（<span word="highly">highly</span> <span word="valuable">valuable</span>，<span word="precious">precious</span>），其同义词是<span word="priceless">priceless</span>.例：</p><p> <span word="Your">Your</span> <span word="services">services</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="invaluable">invaluable</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="us">us</span>．</p><p> 你对我们的帮助是极其宝贵的。</p><p> <span word="This">This</span> <span word="jade">jade</span> <span word="bracelet">bracelet</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="really">really</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="invaluable">invaluable</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="article">article</span>．</p><p> 这件玉镯确实是非常贵重的物品。</p><p> <span word="Valueless">Valueless</span>的意思是毫无价值的，其同义词是<span word="worthless">worthless</span>.例：</p><p> <span word="That">That</span> <span word="book">book</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="valueless">valueless</span>．</p><p> 那本书毫无价值可言。</p><p> 现将这两个字用在一个句中，以便区别：</p><p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="book">book</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="considered">considered</span> <span word="valueless">valueless</span> <span word="proved">proved</span> <span word="invaluable">invaluable</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="us">us</span>．</p><p> 他认为毫无价值的那本书对我们说来却是无价之宝。</p><p> 请注意，<span word="costly">costly</span>和<span word="invaluable">invaluable</span>的内涵并不一样，前者是某物因精美或珍奇而昂贵，后者则指价值大得无法以金钱衡量。</p><p> </p>
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