dear
- adj.亲爱的;珍视的;宝贵的;昂贵;价格高
- int.(惊奇、不安、烦恼、担忧等时说)啊，哎呀，糟糕，天哪
- n.(称呼所爱的人)亲爱的;(对较年轻的人或孩子说话时用)亲爱的，乖乖;可爱的人;仁慈的人
- adv.高价地;昂贵地
dearadj.
亲爱的；宝贵的；珍视的
loved by or important to sb
He's one of my dearest friends.
他是我最亲密的一位朋友。
Her daughter is very dear to her.
她的女儿是她心爱的宝贝。
（用于信函抬头的名字或头衔前）亲爱的
used at the beginning of a letter before the name or title of the person that you are writing to
Dear Sir or Madam
亲爱的先生 / 女士
Dear Mrs Jones
亲爱的琼斯太太
昂贵；价格高
expensive; costing a lot of money
Everything's so dear now, isn't it?
现在什么东西都那么贵，是不是？
（表示亲昵喜爱）亲爱的
used to describe sb in a way that shows affection
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。
to care very much for sb/sth; to value sb/sth highly
他把我们珍视的一切都给毁了。
He had destroyed everything we held dear.
having a lot of importance and interest for sb
as hard or as fast as possible
她死命抓着那根绳子。
She was holding on to the rope for dear life.
Run for your life!
快跑啊！
your close family and friends
exclamation
noun
仁慈的人；可爱的人
a kind person
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。
（称呼所爱的人）亲爱的
used when speaking to sb you love
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。
（对较年轻的人或孩子说话时用）亲爱的，乖乖
used when speaking to sb in a friendly way, for example by an older person to a young person or a child
What's your name, dear?
你叫什么名字，亲爱的？
These word all describe sth that costs a lot of money.以上各词均用于花钱多的事物。
costing a lot of money; charging high prices指昂贵的、花钱多的、价格高的：
I can't afford it─it's just too expensive for me.
我买不起，对我来说这太贵了。
an expensive restaurant
高档餐厅
( rather formal ) costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay指昂贵的、花钱多的、价钱比愿意付的为高：
You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can.
如果能够的话你希望避免昂贵的法律诉讼。
too expensive; costing more than it is worth指价格太高的、过于昂贵的：
ridiculously overpriced designer clothes
贵得离谱的名牌衣服
( informal ) expensive指昂贵的、价格高的：
Houses in the village are now too pricey for local people to afford.
如今该村庄的房价太高，当地人根本买不起。
[not usually before noun] ( BrE ) expensive指昂贵、价格高：
Everything's so dear now, isn't it?
现在什么东西都那么贵，是不是？
dear
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ADJ 亲爱的;可爱的
You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine...
卡文迪什夫人是我的一位亲密朋友。
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ADJ-GRADED 对…来说心爱的;在…（心中）宝贵的
If something is dear to you or dear to your heart, you care deeply about it.His family life was very dear to him...
他很珍视自己的家庭生活。
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ADJ (用于表示喜爱或带有屈尊俯就意味的称呼中）亲爱的;小…
You use dear in expressions such as 'my dear fellow', 'dear girl', or 'my dear Richard' when you are addressing someone whom you know and are fond of. You can also use expressions like this in a rude way to indicate that you think you are superior to the person you are addressing.Of course, Toby, my dear fellow, of course...
当然，托比，我亲爱的朋友，当然。
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ADJ (用于信函抬头的名字或头衔前）亲爱的，尊敬的
Dear is written at the beginning of a letter, followed by the name or title of the person you are writing to.Dear Peter, I have been thinking about you so much during the past few days...
亲爱的彼得，过去的这几天里我一直都在想你。
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CONVENTION 尊敬的先生/尊敬的女士(英国英语中用于正式信函的开头，美国英语中则用 Sir 或 Madam)
In British English, you begin formal letters with 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Madam'. In American English, you begin them with 'Sir' or 'Madam'.'Dear sir,' she began.
“尊敬的先生，”她开头写道。
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N-VOC (用于称呼喜爱的人）亲爱的
You can call someone dear as a sign of affection.You're a lot like me, dear...
亲爱的，你很多地方都很像我。
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EXCLAM (表示伤心、失望或吃惊）啊呀，哎哟，天哪
You can use dear in expressions such as 'oh dear', 'dear me', and 'dear, dear' when you are sad, disappointed, or surprised about something.'Oh dear, oh dear.' McKinnon sighed. 'You, too.'
“哎呀，哎呀！”麦金农叹息道，“你也一样。”
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N-COUNT 可爱的人;好人
You can call someone a dear when you are fond of them and think that they are nice.He's such a dear.
他人真好。
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ADJ-GRADED 昂贵的;价高的
If you say that something is dear, you mean that it costs a lot of money, usually more than you can afford or more than you think it should cost.CDs here are much dearer than in the States...
这儿的 CD 价格比美国那边贵多了。
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PHRASE 使…付出巨大代价;使…饱尝苦头
If something that someone does costs them dear, they suffer a lot as a result of it.Such complacency is costing the company dear.
这种自满情绪正使公司付出沉重代价。
noun
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- a beloved person;used as terms of endearment
- Synonym: beloved dearest honey love
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- a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
- Synonym: lamb
adj
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- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- a good friend
- my sisters and brothers are near and dear
- Synonym: good near
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- dearly loved
- Synonym: beloved darling
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- earnest
- one's dearest wish
- devout wishes for their success
- heartfelt condolences
- Synonym: devout earnest heartfelt
adv
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- at a great cost
- he paid dearly for the food
- this cost him dear
- Synonym: dearly
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- with affection
- she loved him dearly
- he treats her affectionately
- Synonym: dearly affectionately
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What 's your name , dear ?
你叫什么名字，亲爱的？
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My dear girl , you 're wrong .
我亲爱的姑娘，你错了。
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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。
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Would you like a drink , dear ?
喝点什么吗，亲爱的？
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She was holding on to the rope for dear life .
她死命抓着那根绳子。
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Come dearest , let 's go home .
好啦，亲爱的，咱们回家吧。
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Oh dear ! I think I 've lost my purse !
糟糕，我可能把钱包给丢了！
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Dear oh dear ! What are you going to do now ?
哎呀呀，你现在怎么办呢？
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Their baby 's a dear little thing .
他们的宝宝真是个小乖乖。
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Everything 's so dear now , isn 't it ?
现在什么东西都那么贵，是不是？
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He 's one of my dearest friends .
他是我最亲密的一位朋友。
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Come here , my dear .
上这儿来，亲爱的。
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It was her dearest wish to have a family .
有一个家是她由衷的希望。
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He had destroyed everything we held dear .
他把我们珍视的一切都给毁了。
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His dearest wish is to see his grandchildren again .
他最大的愿望是能再次见到自己的孙子孙女。
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Her daughter is very dear to her .
她的女儿是她心爱的宝贝。
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Oh dear ! What a shame .
天哪，太可惜啦！
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Be a dear and fetch me my coat .
劳驾把外套给我拿来。
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' Oh dear ! ' she cried , clapping a hand over her mouth .
“哎呀！”她叫道，突然用手捂住了嘴。
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' Dearest Nina ' , the letter began .
“最亲爱的尼娜”，信的开始这样写道。
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Isn 't he a dear ?
他不是很可爱吗？
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Take as long as you like , dear boy .
小伙子，随你花多长时间都行。
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I think you 've made your point , dear
亲爱的，我想你已证明你的观点了。
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What would you have done in my place , my dear ?
亲爱的，你如果处在我的位置会怎么做？
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At last I am back at my dear little desk .
我终于回到了我那张可爱的小桌子旁。
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His family life was very dear to him
他很珍视自己的家庭生活。
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You 're a lot like me , dear
亲爱的，你很多地方都很像我。
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My dear Lady Mary , how very good to see you .
亲爱的玛丽夫人，见到您真是太高兴了。
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I made for the life raft and hung on for dear life .
我游到救生筏前，死命地抓住它。
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It 's time for your tablets , dear
该吃药了，亲爱的。
强调稀有且价值不菲的。
precious vases
稀世花瓶
There is a crown set with precious jewels in his safe.
他保险箱里有一个嵌满贵重宝石的王冠。
较正式用词，指花费太多钱的，尤指超过愿意支付的价钱的。
Such a set of furniture would be extremely costly to buy.
买这么一套家具要花很多钱。
He wanted to know how to avoid costly legal proceedings.
他想知道如何避开昂贵的法律诉讼。
指价格贵的，通常作表语。
Cars are dearer in Britain than in Europe.
汽车在英国比在欧洲要贵。
Everything is so dear now.
现在什么东西都这么贵。
强调花钱多、价格高的。
This apartment is too expensive for me to buy.
这套公寓太贵了，我买不起。
They went to the most expensive restaurant in town to celebrate her birthday.
他们去城里最贵的餐馆庆祝她的生日。
强调十分值钱的。
His wife was wondering where he put their most valuable belongings.
他的妻子很想知道他把他们最值钱的财物放在哪里。
Two valuable paintings were stolen from that museum last night.
那个博物馆昨晚有两幅名贵的画失窃。
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