1、precious

宝贵的；珍贵的；贵重的

After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious.

在国外呆了4个月后，在家的每一刻都是宝贵的。

A family break allows you to spend precious time together.

家庭度假会让你们一起度过宝贵的时光。

值得珍视的；可贵的；重要的

Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie.

家庭的支持对乔茜来说尤为可贵。

Mary left her most precious possession — a small bookcase — to her niece.

玛丽把她最珍视的财产——一个小书架，留给了她的侄女。

一点点；极少

The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently.

银行最近没几件值得庆贺的事。

Precious few homebuyers will notice any reduction in their monthly repayments.

极少数购房者会注意到他们月还款额的减少。

2、transform

转换;改变;改造

Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy.

新陈代谢率是身体把食物转换为能量的速度。

Delegates also discussed transforming them from a guerrilla force into a regular army.

代表们还讨论了把他们从游击队武装改造为正规军的问题。

改善;使改观;使改头换面

The Minister said the Urban Development Corporation was now transforming the area.

部长声称城市开发公司如今正使该地区改头换面。

A cheap table can be transformed by an interesting cover

一块趣味盎然的桌布就能使一张廉价桌子面目一新。