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adjective exclamation noun adverb 🔑 dearBrE /dɪə(r)/NAmE /dɪr/ adjective (dear·er, dear·est) 🔑 loved by or important to sb 亲爱的；宝贵的；珍视的◆He's one of my dearest friends. 他是我最亲密的朋友之一。◆~ to sbHer daughter is very dear to her. 她的女儿是她心爱的宝贝。🔑 Dear used at the beginning of a letter before the name or title of the person that you are writing to （用于信函抬头的名字或头衔前）亲爱的◆Dear Sir or Madam 亲爱的先生/女士◆Dear Mrs Jones 亲爱的琼斯太太 [not usually before noun] (BrE) expensive; costing a lot of money 昂贵；价格高◆Everything's so dear now, isn't it? 现在什么东西都那么贵，是不是？ OPP cheap  ●dear old/little…used to describe sb in a way that shows affection （表示亲昵喜爱）亲爱的◆Dear old Sue! I knew she'd help. 亲爱的休啊！我知道她会帮忙的。◆Their baby's a dear little thing. 他们的宝宝真是个小乖乖。●hold sb/sth ˈdear(formal) to care very much for sb/sth; to value sb/sth highly 非常关心；十分看重；极为珍视◆He had destroyed everything we held dear. 他把我们珍视的一切都给毁了。●close/dear/near to sb's ˈhearthaving a lot of importance and interest for sb 为某人所重视关心；为某人所爱●for dear ˈlife●for your ˈlifeas hard or as fast as possible 尽最大努力；拼命；尽快◆She was holding on to the rope for dear life. 她死命抓着那根绳子。◆Run for your life! 快跑啊！●your ˌnearest and ˈdearest(informal) your close family and friends 至亲；至爱；最亲密的亲友 🔑 dearBrE /dɪə(r)/NAmE /dɪr/ exclamationused in expressions that show that you are surprised, upset, annoyed or worried （惊奇、不安、烦恼、担忧等时说）啊，哎呀，糟糕，天哪◆Oh dear! I think I've lost my purse! 糟糕，我可能把钱包给丢了！◆Oh dear! What a shame. 天哪，太可惜啦！◆Dear me! What a mess! 哎呀，真是一团糟！◆Dear oh dear! What are you going to do now? 哎呀呀，你现在怎么办呢？ 🔑 dearBrE /dɪə(r)/NAmE /dɪr/ noun(informal) a kind person 仁慈的人；可爱的人◆Isn't he a dear? 他不是很可爱吗？◆Be a dear and fetch me my coat. 劳驾把外套给我拿来。used when speaking to sb you love （称呼所爱的人）亲爱的◆Would you like a drink, dear? 喝点什么吗，亲爱的？◆Come here, my dear. 上这儿来，亲爱的。used when speaking to sb in a friendly way, for example by an older person to a young person or a child （对较年轻的人或孩子说话时用）亲爱的，乖乖◆What's your name, dear? 你叫什么名字，亲爱的？ ➡ compare duck noun (4) 🔑 dearBrE /dɪə(r)/NAmE /dɪr/ adverb(BrE) at a high price 高价地；昂贵地◆to buy cheap and sell dear 贱买贵卖●cost sb ˈdearto make sb suffer a lot 使饱尝苦头；使付出沉重的代价◆That one mistake has cost him dear over the years. 那一个差错使他多年来付出了沉重的代价。 |