英 [dɪə(r)] 美 [dɪr]
adj. 珍视的；(用于信函抬头名字或头衔前)亲爱的；昂贵的
n. （称呼所爱的人）亲爱的
int. 啊，天呐
复数dears
比较级dearer或more dear
最高级dearest或most dear
dear /dɪə/ CET4 TEM4 [ dearer dears dearest ]
形容词 You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for. 亲爱的
Mrs. Cavendish is a dear friend of mine.
凯文迪许太太是我亲爱的朋友。
形容词 If something is dear to you or dear to your heart, you care deeply about it. 宝贵的; 珍视的
This is a subject very dear to the hearts of academics up and down the country.
这是全国学者都极为重视的话题。
形容词 Dear is written at the beginning of a letter, followed by the name or title of the person you are writing to. 亲爱的 (写在信首，位于收信人的姓名或称呼前)
Dear Peter, I have been thinking about you so much during the past few days.
亲爱的彼得，在过去的几天中我一直深深思念着你。
习惯表达 You begin formal letters with "Dear Sir" or "Dear Madam." You can also begin them with "Sir" or "Madam." 尊敬的
"Dear Sir," she began.
“尊敬的先生”，她开始写到。
称呼名词 You can call someone dear as a sign of affection. 亲爱的
You're a lot like me, dear.
你和我太像了，亲爱的。
You can use dear in expressions such as "oh dear," "dear me," and "dear, dear" when you are sad, disappointed, or surprised about something. 啊呀
"Oh dear, oh dear." McKinnon sighed. "You, too."
“啊，天哪，”麦金农叹息道，“你也一样。”
a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
同义词： lamb
亲爱的
她们也唤我：“亲爱的”（My Dear），我们便说便笑，一天天就这么快乐有意义过去了。
... Lady：少女；女子 Dear：珍贵的；昂贵的；亲爱的；可爱的。 Ladear：可爱的少女，可爱的少年。尊贵的人。 ...
dear(高价的), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
... dealv.对，敷衍，处理 deara.爱戴的；贵的 deathn.逝世 ...
Would you like a drink, dear?
喝点什么吗，亲爱的？
My dear girl, you're wrong.
我亲爱的姑娘，你错了。
You're a lot like me, dear.
你和我太像了，亲爱的。
No dear,Nature made you so perfectly that this small defect shocks me as being a sign of earthly imperfection."
VOA : special.2009.09.26
That was a story that surely was near and dear to the hearts of Many ancient Israelites and Ancient Near Eastern listeners, so all the elements are there for the retelling of that story.
这个故事必然对一些人来说亲近又珍贵,对那些古代以色列和近东的听众，那就具备了复述故事的一切要素。
旧约导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
This is actually something very near and dear to my heart because I literally would not be doing what I do in life today had I not taken a couple of courses here, this one in particular, pass fail.
事实上，我是很关心的,因为今天我就不会站在这里,如果当初我没有这里上课的话，这门课，要么过要么挂科。
计算机科学课程节选 : 哈佛公开课
Everybody answered the questions well, intelligently, while he - why, dear me - he did not know anything, so to speak.
VOA : special.2009.01.03
Everybody answered the questions well, intelligently,while he C why,dear me C he did not know anything, so to speak.
VOA : special.2010.03.27
Well before 'Dear Science, ' we were already successful by our own standards at that point.
The same sentimental stress on the sheer joy of having a Dear Leader to adore.
WSJ: Christopher Hitchens on Forced Merriment, the True Spirit of Christmas
She's not just great artist but she's a magnificent human being and my dear sister.