1、explore

在…探險;探測;勘察;考察

I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet.

我就想逛逛巴黎，讀讀薩特的作品，聽聽悉尼·貝謝的音樂。

After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral.

游覽完老城區(qū)之后，會由導(dǎo)游帶隊參觀大教堂。

探討，研究（觀點或建議）

The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.

部長預(yù)計將會探討這個地區(qū)戰(zhàn)后重建的意見。

The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

這部電影探究了藝術(shù)家和樂器之間的關(guān)系。

勘探

Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil.

那次行動的重點是一口深達(dá)1英里的井，最初鉆那口井是為了勘探石油。

The government is allowing the areas of inshore coastal waters to be explored for oil and gas.

當(dāng)局允許在近海海域勘探石油和天然氣。

2、precious

寶貴的；珍貴的；貴重的

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

在國外呆了4個月后，在家的每一刻都是寶貴的。

A family break allows you to spend precious time together.

家庭度假會讓你們一起度過寶貴的時光。

值得珍視的；可貴的；重要的

Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie.

家庭的支持對喬茜來說尤為可貴。

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

瑪麗把她最珍視的財產(chǎn) 一個小書架，留給了她的侄女。

一點點；極少

The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently.

銀行最近沒幾件值得慶賀的事。

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

極少數(shù)購房者會注意到他們月還款額的減少。