Next, let's look at other differences between precious and precious:
1. Different meanings
-Treasure: It means that something or someone is very precious and deserves to be treasured or protected, and usually contains some emotional color.
-precious: It describes the price, value or preciousness of something itself, usually without too much emotion.
Example:
-This ancient family heirloom is a treasure for all of us.
We all cherish the wealth handed down from our hometown.
Precious jewels are carefully locked in the safe.
Precious jewels are carefully locked in the safe.
2. Different emphases
-Treasure: Pay attention to emotional value and emphasize the preciousness and particularity of something or someone.
-Precious: emphasizing material value, emphasizing the price, rarity and difficulty of finding things.
Example:
All the precious memories of her childhood are kept in her old photo album.
All the precious memories of her childhood are kept in her old photo album.
-Precious metals and stones used to make crowns are extremely rare.
The crown is made of extremely rare precious metals and precious stones.
3. Different reference ranges
-Treasure: It can refer to something or someone, especially someone.
-Precious: it is usually only used to describe the characteristics and value of something, without direction and limitation.
Example:
-This painting is treasured by art collectors all over the world.
This painting is treasured by art collectors all over the world.
-The precious metal market has fluctuated greatly in recent years.
The precious metal market has been very unstable in recent years.
4. Adjectives are used in different degrees.
-Treasure: It is often used to describe a specific object, and usually indicates special emotional significance.
-Precious: more widely used to describe all kinds of objects, usually used to describe the preciousness of materials.
Example:
-Her grandmother's wedding dress was passed on to her on her big day.
Her grandmother passed on her precious wedding dress and put it on her big day.
-Diamonds, gold and other precious materials are used to create this amazing ring.
Diamonds, gold and other precious materials were used to make this amazing ring.
5. Different degrees of description
-Treasure: It usually expresses special and personal emotional meaning, which is more profound than treasure.
-Precious: it is universally recognized and precious, and the degree is more objective than cherishing.
Example:
I cherish this book very much because it was given to me by my grandfather as a gift.
This book is particularly precious to me, because it is a gift from my grandfather.
-Less and less precious metals are used in the production of electronic products.
Precious metals used in the production of electronic products are increasingly scarce.
6. Different scope of use
-Treasures: items or people that people usually care about, protect and preserve.
-Precious: usually used to describe articles or natural resources, such as precious metals, precious stones, water resources, etc.
Example:
-Her cherished family pet deserves the best care and attention.
She cherishes her pets at home, and they deserve the best care and attention.
-This kind of gem is only found in a few parts of the world.
These gems only appear in a few areas of the world.