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Treasure: Meaning, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：hidden valuable items (treasure)

treasure 🔊

/ˈtrɛʒər/

A collection of valuable things, especially gold, silver, and jewels, that is often hidden.

Treasure chest overflowing with gold coins and jewels on beach

hidden valuable items 🔊

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/ˈhɪdən ˈvæljuəbl ˈaɪtəmz/

A collection of valuable objects like gold, silver, and jewels, often kept hidden.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'thesaurus' (treasury) via Old French 'tresor'.

💡 Mnemonic

Treasure = treat with sure value: something you treat as sure to be valuable.

📖 Example

The children were excited to find a small chest full of pirate treasure buried in the sand. 🔊 The children were excited to find a small chest full of pirate treasure buried in the sand.

🔗 Collocations

treasure chest – A chest used to store treasure.

treasure hunt – A search for hidden treasure.

buried treasure – Treasure that is hidden underground.

🔄 Synonyms

hoard (n.) – A hidden store of valuable items.

cache (n.) – A hidden storage of valuable items.

wealth (n.) – Abundance of valuable possessions.

🚫 Antonyms

rubbish (n.) – Worthless material or objects.

🌱 Derivatives

treasury (n.) – A place where treasure is stored.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Greek 'thesauros' (storehouse), entering Latin as 'thesaurus'. In modern English, 'treasure' often refers to cherished possessions or hidden wealth, a concept found in myths like pirate treasure.

Meaning 2：cherished person or thing (treasure)

treasure 🔊

/ˈtrɛʒər/

Someone or something that is very important and valuable to you, like family, friends, or happy memories.

Treasure as cherished person holding old photo album

cherished person or thing 🔊

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/ˈtʃɛrɪʃt ˌpɜrsən ɔr θɪŋ/

Someone or something that is very important and valuable to you, often emotionally.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My grandmother's old photo album is my greatest treasure, filled with stories of our family history. 🔊 My grandmother's old photo album is my greatest treasure, filled with stories of our family history.

🔗 Collocations

family treasure – A treasured possession or person within a family.

treasured memory – A memory that is especially valuable.

treasure trove of information – A very valuable source of information.

🔄 Synonyms

prize (n.) – Something highly valued, often won or earned.

gem (n.) – A person or thing considered precious or excellent.

jewel (n.) – A person or thing of great value.

🚫 Antonyms

burden (n.) – A heavy load or something causing worry.

🌱 Derivatives

treasured (adj.) – Greatly valued or cherished.