| 单词 | dear |
| 释义 | dear (dɪəʳ ) Word forms: dearer , dearest , dears 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for. Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine. At last I am back at my dear little desk. Synonyms: beloved, close, valued, favourite 2. adjective If something is dear to you or dear to your heart, you care deeply about it. His family life was very dear to him. This is a subject very dear to the hearts of academics up and down the country. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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. [British, feelings] Of course, Toby, my dear fellow, of course. Take as long as you like, dear boy. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A1 Dear is written at the beginning of a letter or email, 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. 5. convention A1 In British English, you begin formal letters or emails with 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Madam'. In American English, you begin them with 'Sir' or 'Madam'. [written] 'Dear sir,' she began. 6. countable noun You can call someone dear as a sign of affection. [feelings] You're a lot like me, dear. 'Good night, my dears,' she called to us as we closed her door behind us. 7. exclamation B1+ You can use dear in expressions such as 'oh dear', 'dear me', and 'dear, dear' when you are sad, disappointed, or surprised about something. [feelings] 'Oh dear, oh dear.' McKinnon sighed. 'You, too.' Outside, Bruce glanced at his watch: 'Dear me, nearly one o'clock.' 8. countable noun You can call someone a dear when you are fond of them and think that they are nice. He's such a dear. 9. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] 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. [mainly British, informal, disapproval] Clothes here are much dearer than in the States. They're too dear. 10. to cost someone dear phrase If something that someone does costs them dear, they suffer a lot as a result of it. Such complacency is costing the company dear. Collocations: dear departed It was cast out of first-rate silver, based on a clay model of the dear departed thing which I made from memory. THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002) It can then be shipped over in a container to decorate the last resting place of the dear departed. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The best letters in these circs contain happy reminiscences of the dear departed. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I want to hear of your dear father. The Daisy Chain Her dear father might, indeed, claim her full-hearted devotion, but, to him, she was only one of many. The Daisy Chain Perhaps, since you are so busy working, your dear father could help to research the best firm in the area. Times, Sunday Times As the above anecdote illustrates, he was a far from neutral commentator on matters that concerned his 'dear father'. The Times Literary Supplement And at once the dear father rose up. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But variety is the spice of life, dear friend. Times, Sunday Times (2018) And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor and my dear, dear friend, General Winthrop Chomsky. MISS MELVILLE REGRETS (2001) She said:'I have no doubt that the loss of her close and very dear friend in very tragic circumstances would have had a profound effect. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It would make a great feature each week and would bring home to you, dear reader, that you are funding their magnificent lifestyles. The Sun But you, dear reader, should never, for one second, miss the essential point. Times, Sunday Times Do you, dear reader, have romantic feelings about odds and ends of stuff? Times, Sunday Times Did you, dear reader, have any idea we were doing all this under censorship? Times, Sunday Times No fuss, no bother and no trip to the book store, but that thought, dear reader, was when my first misgiving appeared. ST It has led to so many domestic rows with my dear wife. Times, Sunday Times He looked at her, and it was as if a veil had fallen from his eyes, for he recognized his dear wife. The Times Literary Supplement In 20 years, my dear wife has not been to one of these parties. Times, Sunday Times His dear wife sounds a bit like me. Times, Sunday Times First he insults me, and then attacks my dear wife. Times, Sunday Times She looked happy, glowing, beneficent; her dearest wish had come to pass. Times, Sunday Times This conveniently omits that her dearest wish was to be a dancer. Times, Sunday Times The new year's first full moon, on the 11th, frees you from all that holds you back and brings true your dearest wish. The Sun Two months later this dearest wish was realised. Times, Sunday Times Despite the dearest wishes of the retailers, interiors in real homes do not undergo a transformation every season. Times, Sunday Times She might survive until conference but the 'poor dear' was done for in the week or weeks after. Times, Sunday Times The whole experience bothered him, poor dear. Globe and Mail Poor dears need a treat on first day, surely? Times, Sunday Times But where would my fellow critics ideally sit if — poor dears — they weren't usually given two free tickets in the most expensive areas? Times, Sunday Times Because it might upset them, poor dears. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 亲爱的, 昂贵的, 亲爱的 Japanese: 親愛な, 高価な expensive, 親しい人への呼びかけに用いる |
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