dear
interjection
noun
adj
adv
dɪə
interjection
1
Oh dear
used
to
show
that
you
are
surprised,
upset,
or
annoyed
because
something
bad
has
happened
天哪，天啊〔用来表示惊讶、不安或恼怒，因为发生了糟糕的事〕
Oh
dear,
I’ve
broken
the
lamp.
天啊，我把灯打碎了。
‘I
think
I’m
getting
a
cold.’
‘Oh
dear!’
“我觉得自己得感冒了。” “哦，天哪！”
‘I
think
I’m
getting
a
cold.’
‘Oh
dear!’
“我觉得自己得感冒了。” “哦，天哪！”
noun
2
used
when
speaking
to
someone
you
love
亲爱的〔用于对所爱的人说话〕
How
did
the
interview
go,
dear?
面试进行得怎么样，亲爱的？
3
used
by
an
older
person
when
speaking
in
a
friendly
way
to
someone
who
is
younger
[口] 亲爱的，乖乖〔用于长者对年轻人说话〕
spoken
Can
I
help
you,
dear?
亲爱的，我能为你做什么吗？
Come
along,
my
dear
,
take
a
seat.
来吧，乖乖的，坐下吧。
4
someone
who
is
kind
and
helpful
[英，口] 好人，可爱的人
BrE spoken
Be
a
dear
and
make
me
a
coffee.
行行好，给我倒杯咖啡吧。
5
old dear
a
fairly
rude
expression
meaning
an
old
woman
[英] 老太婆〔相当无礼的说法〕
BrE
adj
6
Dear
1.
used
before
someone’s
name
or
title
to
begin
a
letter
尊敬的; 亲爱的〔用在信函开头某人姓名或头衔前面〕
Dear
Sir
or
Madam,
...
尊敬的先生或女士，…
Dear
Mrs.
Wilson,
...
尊敬的威尔逊夫人
Dear
Meg,
...
亲爱的梅格，…
7
expensive
[英] 贵的，昂贵的;
BrE
Cars
are
59%
dearer
in
Britain
than
in
Europe.
汽车在英国比在欧洲（大陆）要贵出 59%。
8
a
dear
friend
or
relative
is
very
important
to
you
and
you
love
them
a
lot
[正式] 珍贵的，钟爱的
formal
Mark
became
a
dear
friend
.
马克已成为一个亲密的朋友。
be
dear
to
sb
His
sister
was
very
dear
to
him.
他的妹妹是他的心肝宝贝。
9
hold sth dear
to
think
that
something
is
very
important
珍视某物
Household
economy
was
something
my
mother
held
very
dear.
我母亲非常重视家庭经济。
10
dear old...
used
to
describe
someone
or
something
in
a
way
that
shows
your
love
or
liking
of
them
[英，口] 亲爱的…，可爱的…〔表示亲昵或喜爱〕;
BrE spoken
Here
we
are,
back
in
dear
old
Manchester!
我们到了，又回到可爱的曼彻斯特了！
11
for dear life
if
you
run,
fight,
hold
on
etc
for
dear
life,
you
do
it
as
fast
or
as
well
as
you
can
because
you
are
afraid
[书面] 拼命地〔因为恐惧〕
written
She
grasped
the
side
of
the
boat
and
hung
on
for
dear
life.
她抓住船帮，死不松手。
12
the dear departed
a
person
you
love
who
has
died
[英，文] 逝去的亲人; 死去的好友
BrE literary
adv
13
cost sb dear
to
cause
a
lot
of
trouble
and
suffering
for
someone
[书面] 使某人损失惨重; 给某人带来许多麻烦和痛苦
written
Carolyn’s
marriage
to
Pete
cost
her
dear.
与彼得的婚姻使卡罗琳痛苦不堪。