1. so extremely useful or important that its worth cannot be measured or calculated
1.形容詞C1
釋義
無價
形容極有價值而無法估算的
so extremely useful or important that its worth cannot be measured or calculated — for example, the advice of an experienced mentor or the support of a trusted friend during a difficult time.
例句
The guidance that Dr. Aiko Tanaka gave me during my first year as a teacher was absolutely invaluable.
Aiko Tanaka 博士在我第一年當老師時給予的指導，真的是無價的。
collocation: absolutely invaluable
That old sewing machine proved invaluable when Beatriz started her small clothing business.
那臺老舊的縫紉機在 Beatriz 創立小型服裝事業時，證明是無價之寶。
collocation: proved invaluable
Ravi's knowledge of local building codes was invaluable when we renovated our kitchen.
Ravi 對當地建築法規的了解，在我們翻修廚房時非常珍貴。
collocation: invaluable when [situation]
Being able to speak Mandarin proved invaluable for Leila during her business trip to Taipei.
能說中文對 Leila 到臺北出差時來說，可說是極有幫助。
collocation: invaluable for [person]
The librarian's detailed hand-drawn maps of the old city proved invaluable to the research team.
Frequently used with verbs like prove, find, or consider. Because invaluable already expresses an extreme degree, avoid intensifying it with very; absolutely or truly are more natural choices.
常見錯誤
I found his help very invaluable.
I found his help absolutely invaluable.
invaluable already expresses an extreme; pair it with absolutely or truly instead of very.
The old furniture was invaluable, so I gave it to the junk collector.
The old furniture was valueless, so I gave it to the junk collector.
invaluable does not mean not valuable; it means extremely valuable.