valuables

/ˈvæljuəblz/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈæljəbəlz] /ˈvæljuəblz/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈæljəbəlz] /ˈval-yə-bəl How to pronounce valuable (audio) -yə-wə-bəl,  -yü-ə- How to pronounce valuable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

valuables — noun

1. personal belongings worth enough money that people protect them carefully, such

1.名詞B1
釋義

personal belongings worth enough money that people protect them carefully, such as jewellery, watches, cash, or passports.

例句

Before checking out, Defne took the family's valuables from the hotel safe.

phrase: take valuables from the hotel safe

The museum asks visitors not to leave valuables in parked cars.

同義詞
  • belongings

    broader and includes ordinary personal things, not only expensive ones

  • possessions

    neutral and wider, covering what a person owns in general

  • treasures

    adds emotional, artistic, or historical value, not just price

文法句型

keep valuables in + place

leave valuables in + place

insurance covers + valuables

用法筆記

Almost always plural. Speakers use 'valuables' most often in warnings about safes, theft, travel, or insurance; for one object, say 'a valuable item' or name the object directly.

常見錯誤

❌I left a valuable on the train.
✅I left some valuables on the train.
💡The noun is normally used in the plural for expensive personal belongings.
❌My valuables is in the backpack.
✅My valuables are in the backpack.
💡'valuables' is plural and takes a plural verb.