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dear
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Derivatives :
n
dearness
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adv
dearly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- dear
[dɪər]
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1.
adjective
[+friend]
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[ car]
亲爱的
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2.
adjective
to be dear to sb 对某人很珍贵
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3.
adjective
[esp BRIT]
(expensive) 昂贵的
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4.
noun
(my) dear 亲爱的
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5.
int
oh dear/dear dear/dear me! 呵/哎呀!
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Dear Sir/Madam
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亲爱的先生/女士
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Dear Mr/Mrs X
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亲爱的X先生/夫人
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Dear Peter/Jane
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亲爱的彼得/简
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to be dear to sb's heart
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在某人心目中非常重要
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- dear
[dɪər]
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adjective
亲爱的,心爱的
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May he grant more peace of mind to my dear husband!
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希望这能给予我亲爱的丈夫更多内心的平静吧!
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2.
adjective
亲密的,亲近的
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My dear friend, I was sincerely moved by your letter.
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亲爱的朋友,我真的被你的来信深深地打动了。
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My sisters and brothers are near and dear.
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我的兄弟姐妹们关系极其亲密。
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3.
adjective
诚挚的,衷心的
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Please accept my dearest condolences for your loss.
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对于您的损失请接受我诚挚的慰问。
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4.
adjective
昂贵的,高价的
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That watch costed him a dear fortune.
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那块手表花去他很大一笔钱。
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5.
n.[c]
亲爱的人,可爱的人
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Please don't drink too much tonight dear!
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亲爱的,今晚可别喝太多!
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6.
n.[c]
好孩子,乖宝宝
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My dear is out shopping for my birthday present right now.
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我的爱人出去给我买生日礼物了。
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7.
adverb
深情地,挚爱地
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She loved her dog very dearly.
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她非常爱自己的狗。
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8.
adverb
高价地,昂贵地
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Our team paid dearly for the mistakes.
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我们的团队为这些错误付出了巨大的代价。
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This cost him dear.
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这花了他很多钱。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- dear
[dɪə]
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1.
adj
beloved; precious
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2.
adj
used in conventional forms of address preceding a title or name, as in Dear Sir or my dear Mr Smith
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3.
adj
[postpositive; foll by to]
important; close
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a wish dear to her heart
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4.
adj
highly priced
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5.
adj
charging high prices
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6.
adj
appealing or pretty
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what a dear little ring!
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7.
interj
used in exclamations of surprise or dismay, such as Oh dear! and dear me!
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8.
n
[often used in direct address]
someone regarded with affection and tenderness; darling
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9.
adv
dearly
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his errors have cost him dear
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10.
adv
[Etymology]
Old English deore; related to Old Norse dyrr
Examples
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my dear Mr.Brown
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亲爱的布朗先生
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Dear sir
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尊敬的先生
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Dear Mrs. Eves, I'm sending attached your receipt.
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亲爱的伊夫太太,我给您发了封信,收据以附件形式附上了。
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She's my dear aunt.
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她是我亲爱的姑妈。
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It's always been near and dear to his heart.
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他一直把它记在心上。
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