dear
adj
(-er, -est)
1 ~ (to sb) loved (by sb); greatly valued 親愛(ài)的; 極為珍貴的
my dear wife 我親愛(ài)的妻子
his dearest possessions, friends 他最寶貴的所有物、 朋友
My daughter is very dear to me. 我的女兒是我的寶貝.
He lost everything that was dear to him. 他失去了自己珍愛(ài)的一切東西.
2 (used attributively with little and old to show fondness 作定語(yǔ)與little及old連用表示親昵之意)
What a dear little child! 多麼可愛(ài)的孩子!
Dear old Paul! 親愛(ài)的保羅!
3 (used attributively as a form of address in letters, and politely or ironically in speech 冠於信函中的稱(chēng)謂及用於言語(yǔ), 以示禮貌或諷刺): Dear Sir/Madam 敬啟者
Dear Mr Bond 邦德先生臺(tái)鑒
My dear fellow, surely you don't mean that! 親愛(ài)的朋友, 那決不是你的本意吧!
4 [usu pred 通常作表語(yǔ)]
(Brit) expensive 昂貴
Clothes are getting dearer. 衣服越來(lái)越貴了.
dear money, ie money on which a high rate of interest must be paid 須付高利的錢(qián)
That shop is too dear for me, ie Its prices are too high. 對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō), 這家商店的價(jià)格太高了.
5 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) close/dear/near to sb's heart => heart. for dear life vigorously or desperately (as if trying to save oneself from death) 拚命地
run, swim, pull, shout, argue for dear life 拚命地跑、 游、 拉、 喊、 爭(zhēng)論. hold sb/sth `dear (rhet 修辭) cherish sb/sth; value sb/sth highly 喜愛(ài)某人[某事物]; 高度重視某人[某事物]
I said farewell to those I hold dear. 我向我所喜愛(ài)的人們道別.
the ideals we hold dear 我們極為珍惜的理想. one's nearest and dearest => near1. dear, adv
1 at a high cost 高價(jià)地; 昂貴地
If you want to make money, buy cheap and sell dear. 要想賺錢(qián)就得賤買(mǎi)貴賣(mài).
2 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) cost sb dear => cost1. dear, n
1 lovable person 可愛(ài)的人: Isn't that baby a dear? 多可愛(ài)的嬰兒啊!
Thank you, you are a dear. 謝謝你, 你真是好人.
Be a dear and (ie Please) give me that book. 做做好事, 把那本書(shū)給我吧.
2 (used to address sb one knows very well 用以稱(chēng)呼極熟悉的人)
Yes, dear, I'll write to mother. 是的, 親愛(ài)的, 我要給媽媽寫(xiě)信.
Come here, my dear. 上這兒來(lái), 親愛(ài)的. dear, interj (used in expressions of surprise, impatience, dismay, etc 用以表示驚奇、 不耐煩、 驚恐等)
Oh dear! I think I've lost it! 糟糕! 我可能把它給丟了!
Dear me! What a mess! 天哪! 亂成什麼樣子了!
foundvt. 創(chuàng)辦,成立,建立;
v. 發(fā)現(xiàn)( find的過(guò)去式);找到;到達(dá);發(fā)覺(jué);
troublen. 麻煩;煩惱;故障;動(dòng)亂;
vi. 費(fèi)心;煩惱;
vt. 麻煩;使煩惱;折磨;
sparevt. 節(jié)省,儉省;不用,抽出,省掉;寬恕,饒(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻煩等);出讓?zhuān)類(lèi)?ài),分讓;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(錢(qián)等),空閑的(時(shí)間等);預(yù)備的,備用的,替換用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,簡(jiǎn)陋的,粗陋的;
n. 備用零件,備用輪胎;節(jié)省,儉省;〈美〉(頭兩個(gè)球把十柱打得)全倒;預(yù)備品,替換品;
vi. 節(jié)約;節(jié)省;饒恕;寬容;
mustaux. 必須;必然要;(做出邏輯推斷);(表示堅(jiān)持);
n. 必須做的事,必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. (表示必要或很重要)必須;(提出建議)應(yīng)該;得;(表示很可能或符合邏輯)一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
experimentn. 實(shí)驗(yàn),試驗(yàn);嘗試;
vi. 做實(shí)驗(yàn),進(jìn)行試驗(yàn);嘗試;
savevt. 節(jié)省;保存;儲(chǔ)蓄;解救;
vi. 節(jié)省;挽救;救球;
prep.&conj. 除…之外;
n. 救援,救援;