单词 | dear |
释义 | Word Frequency dear(dɪə) adjective 1. beloved; precious 2. used in conventional forms of address preceding a title or name, as in Dear Sir or my dear Mr Smith 3. (postpositive; foll by to) important; close a wish dear to her heart 4. a. highly priced b. charging high prices 5. appealing or pretty what a dear little ring! 6. for dear life exclamation 7. used in exclamations of surprise or dismay, such as Oh dear! and dear me! noun 8. (often used in direct address) someone regarded with affection and tenderness; darling adverb 9. dearly his errors have cost him dear Derived forms dearness (ˈdearness) noun Word origin Old English dēore; related to Old Norse dӯrr |
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