dear

adjective

/dɪə(r)/

/dɪr/

(comparative dearer, superlative dearest)

Idioms

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
- Dear Beth/Dad/Aunt Susan亲爱的贝丝/爸爸/苏珊阿姨
- (old-fashioned) My dear sister我亲爱的姐姐
loved by or important to somebody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。
- They are grieving over their dear departed ones. 他们在为他们亲爱的逝者悲伤。
- dear to somebody Her daughter is very dear to her.她的女儿是她心爱的宝贝。
- They lost everything that was dear to them.他们失去了所有宝贵的东西。
Homophones dear | deer
dear deer
/dɪə(r)/

/dɪr/
- dear adjective
  Kate is a very dear friend of mine.凯特是我非常亲密的朋友。
- dear noun
  Congratulations, my dear!恭喜你，亲爱的！
- deer noun
  The team is responsible for conserving red deer in the forest.这个团队负责保护森林中的马鹿。
[only before noun] (old-fashioned) used in speech or writing to address somebody in a polite or friendly way（惊奇、不安、烦恼、担忧等时说）啊，哎呀，糟糕，天哪
- Martin, my dear fellow…马丁，我亲爱的朋友…
- Take my advice, dear reader. 接受我的建议，亲爱的读者。
[not usually before noun] (British English) 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？
- There was a shortage of potatoes, and they became dear.土豆短缺，它们变得很贵。
Topics Moneyc2

opposite cheap

词源Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’.

Idioms

close/dear/near to somebody’s heart

having a lot of importance and interest for somebody为某人所重视关心；为某人所爱

dear old/little…

used to describe somebody in a way that shows love（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。
- It's always good to hear from dear old Harry!收到亲爱的老哈利的来信总是很好！

for dear life | for your life

as 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！

hang/hold on for dear life (North American English, British English)

(also hang/hold on for/like grim death British English)

(informal) to hold somebody/something very tightly because you are afraid（害怕得）死死抓住不放，紧紧抓住不松手

hold somebody/something dear

(formal) to care very much for somebody/something; to value somebody/something 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。

your nearest and dearest

(informal) your close family and friends至亲；至爱；最亲密的亲友

dear

exclamation

/dɪə(r)/

/dɪr/

used 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？
词源Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’.

dear

noun

/dɪə(r)/

/dɪr/

(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。
see also old dearTopics Personal qualitiesc1
used when speaking to somebody 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。
Homophones dear | deer
dear deer
/dɪə(r)/

/dɪr/
- dear adjective
  Kate is a very dear friend of mine.凯特是我非常亲密的朋友。
- dear noun
  Congratulations, my dear!恭喜你，亲爱的！
- deer noun
  The team is responsible for conserving red deer in the forest.这个团队负责保护森林中的马鹿。
used when speaking to somebody 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

词源Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’.

dear

adverb

/dɪə(r)/

/dɪr/

(British English)Idioms

at a high price高价地；昂贵地
- to buy cheap and sell dear贱买贵卖
词源Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’.

Idioms

cost somebody dear

to cost somebody a lot of money昂贵；价格高
- The campaign for the presidency has cost him dear.总统竞选使他损失惨重。
to make somebody 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。

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词汇	dear
释义	dear adjective /dɪə(r)/ /dɪr/ (comparative dearer, superlative dearest) Idioms 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 Dear Beth/Dad/Aunt Susan亲爱的贝丝/爸爸/苏珊阿姨 (old-fashioned) My dear sister我亲爱的姐姐 loved by or important to somebody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。 They are grieving over their dear departed ones. 他们在为他们亲爱的逝者悲伤。 dear to somebody Her daughter is very dear to her.她的女儿是她心爱的宝贝。 They lost everything that was dear to them.他们失去了所有宝贵的东西。 Homophones dear \| deerdear deer /dɪə(r)/ /dɪr/ dear adjective Kate is a very dear friend of mine.凯特是我非常亲密的朋友。 dear noun Congratulations, my dear!恭喜你，亲爱的！ deer noun The team is responsible for conserving red deer in the forest.这个团队负责保护森林中的马鹿。 [only before noun] (old-fashioned) used in speech or writing to address somebody in a polite or friendly way（惊奇、不安、烦恼、担忧等时说）啊，哎呀，糟糕，天哪 Martin, my dear fellow…马丁，我亲爱的朋友… Take my advice, dear reader. 接受我的建议，亲爱的读者。 [not usually before noun] (British English) 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？ There was a shortage of potatoes, and they became dear.土豆短缺，它们变得很贵。 Topics Moneyc2 opposite cheap 词源Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’. Idioms close/dear/near to somebody’s heart having a lot of importance and interest for somebody为某人所重视关心；为某人所爱 dear old/little… used to describe somebody in a way that shows love（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。 It's always good to hear from dear old Harry!收到亲爱的老哈利的来信总是很好！ for dear life \| for your life as 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！ hang/hold on for dear life (North American English, British English) (also hang/hold on for/like grim death British English) (informal) to hold somebody/something very tightly because you are afraid（害怕得）死死抓住不放，紧紧抓住不松手 hold somebody/something dear (formal) to care very much for somebody/something; to value somebody/something 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。 your nearest and dearest (informal) your close family and friends至亲；至爱；最亲密的亲友 dear exclamation /dɪə(r)/ /dɪr/ used 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？词源Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’. dear noun /dɪə(r)/ /dɪr/ (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。 see also old dearTopics Personal qualitiesc1 used when speaking to somebody 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。 Homophones dear \| deerdear deer /dɪə(r)/ /dɪr/ dear adjective Kate is a very dear friend of mine.凯特是我非常亲密的朋友。 dear noun Congratulations, my dear!恭喜你，亲爱的！ deer noun The team is responsible for conserving red deer in the forest.这个团队负责保护森林中的马鹿。 used when speaking to somebody 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 词源Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’. dear adverb /dɪə(r)/ /dɪr/ (British English)Idioms at a high price高价地；昂贵地 to buy cheap and sell dear贱买贵卖词源Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duur and German teuer ‘expensive’. Idioms cost somebody dear to cost somebody a lot of money昂贵；价格高 The campaign for the presidency has cost him dear.总统竞选使他损失惨重。 to make somebody 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。
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