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ADJ
亲爱的;可爱的
You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
例句
Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine...
卡文迪什夫人是我的一位亲密朋友。
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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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.
例句
His family life was very dear to him...
他很珍视自己的家庭生活。
This is a subject very dear to the hearts of academics up and down the country.
这个话题举国上下的学者都非常关切。
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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.
例句
Of course, Toby, my dear fellow, of course...
当然，托比，我亲爱的朋友，当然。
Take as long as you like, dear boy.
小伙子，随你花多长时间都行。
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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.
例句
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'.
例句
'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.
例句
You're a lot like me, dear...
亲爱的，你很多地方都很像我。
'Good night, my dears,' she called to us as we closed her door behind us.
“晚安，我亲爱的孩子们，”我们关上她的房门时她对我们说道。
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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.
例句
'Oh dear, oh dear.' McKinnon sighed. 'You, too.'
“哎呀，哎呀！”麦金农叹息道，“你也一样。”
Outside, Bruce glanced at his watch: 'Dear me, nearly one o'clock.'
出了门，布鲁斯瞥了一眼自己的手表，“天哪，快一点了。”
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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.
例句
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.
例句
CDs here are much dearer than in the States...
这儿的 CD 价格比美国那边贵多了。
They're too dear.
它们的价格太高了。
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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.
例句
Such complacency is costing the company dear.
这种自满情绪正使公司付出沉重代价。