1570s, "above value," from in- (1) "not" + value (v.) "estimate the worth of" + -able. It also has been used in a sense "without value, worthless" (1630s).
雙語例句
1. The research should prove invaluable in the study of linguistics.
該調(diào)查研究在語言學(xué)研究領(lǐng)域的重要性應(yīng)該會得到證實。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The book is an invaluable aid to teachers of literature.
這本書對于教授文學(xué)的老師來說幫助非常大。
來自柯林斯例句
3. I was able to gain invaluable experience over that year.
在那一年里我有幸獲得了非常寶貴的經(jīng)驗。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Breast self-examination is invaluable for detecting cancer in its very early stages.
乳房自檢對早期癌癥的發(fā)現(xiàn)是極為重要的。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The video has become an invaluable teaching tool.