1、abandon

离弃；遗弃；抛弃

He claimed that his parents had abandoned him.

他声称父母遗弃了他。

The road is strewn with abandoned vehicles.

道路上满是弃置的车辆。

中途放弃，中止（活动、工作等）

The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food.

当局中止了分发食物的尝试。

The scheme's investors, fearful of bankruptcy, decided to abandon the project.

因为担心破产，该计划的投资者决定放弃这个项目。

放任；放纵

He has spent money with gay abandon.

他肆意挥霍钱财。

Their permissiveness toward their children reflects the wild abandon of their own lives.

他们对孩子的放任折射出他们自身生活的放浪形骸。

2、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。