英语词汇“dear”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dearadjective

uk/dɪər/us/dɪr/

dear adjective (LOVED)

B2 loved or liked very much:

She was a very dear friend.

He was very dear to me.

This place is very dear to me - we came here on our honeymoon.

What a dear (= very attractive) little kitten!

My dear Gina - how nice to see you!

A1 used at the beginning of a letter to greet the person you are writing to:

Dear Kerry/Mum and Dad/Ms Smith/Sir

More examples

We will always remember our dear departed friends.
In loving memory of my dear husband, who departed this life on 5 May, 1978.
My dear daughter arranged this whole holiday for me.
Emily is such a dear, kind person - she would never hurt anyone.
Look what those dear boys have bought me for my birthday!

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Loving and in love

absence
absence makes the heart grow fonder idiom
adoring
affection
apple
carry
fondly
gaga
have (got) it bad idiom
head over heels (in love) idiom
infatuated
infatuation
lose
puppy love
romance
romantic
serious
smitten
stuck
sweep sb off their feet idiom

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Written greetings

dear adjective (EXPENSIVE)

comparative dearer, superlative dearest mainly UK costing too much:

The food was good but very dear.

Synonym

expensive

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Costing too much

break
capital intensive
cheap
cost
cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom
costly
daylight robbery
highway robbery
knock
knock sb back (sth)
money pit
not come cheap idiom
over the odds idiom
overcharge
pretty
pricey
set sb back (sth)
steep
stiff
usury

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Idiom(s)

for dear life

dearexclamation

uk/dɪər/us/dɪr/also old-fashioned dearie informal

A2 used in expressions of anger, disappointment, sadness, or surprise:

Oh dear! I've lost my keys again.

Dear me, it's already 4.30 and I said I'd be home by 5.00!

Dearie me, what a mess!

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Linguistics: interjections

(well) what do you know! idiom
aiyo
alas
aw shucks
awesomesauce
bam
bless
boo
charming
good show idiom
goodness
heck
hot dog! idiom
same to you idiom
talk
use your loaf idiom
voilà
wake up! idiom
what an idea! idiom
yes

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dearnoun

uk/dɪər/us/dɪr/

[ C usually singular ] informal a kind person:

Annie's such a dear - she's brought me breakfast in bed every morning this week.

[ as form of address ] used to address someone you love or are being friendly to, not used between men:

Here's your receipt, dear.

Would you like a drink, dear?

Lovely to see you, my dear.

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People having good qualities

advertisement
altruism
angel
be the salt of the earth idiom
brick
bunch
enchant
enchantress
gem
jewel
not be as black as you are painted idiom
paragon
poppet
rough diamond
saint
salt
softie
sweetheart
sweetie
treasure

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单词	dear
释义	Contents adjective (2) dear (LOVED) dear (EXPENSIVE) exclamation (1) dear (1) noun (1) dear (1) Contents adjective (1) dear (LOVED) exclamation (1) dear (EXPRESSION) noun (1) dear (LOVED PERSON) Contents adjective (2) dear (1) dear (2) English American Business dearadjective uk/dɪər/us/dɪr/ dear adjective (LOVED) B2 loved or liked very much: She was a very dear friend. He was very dear to me. This place is very dear to me - we came here on our honeymoon. What a dear (= very attractive) little kitten! My dear Gina - how nice to see you! A1 used at the beginning of a letter to greet the person you are writing to: Dear Kerry/Mum and Dad/Ms Smith/Sir More examples We will always remember our dear departed friends. In loving memory of my dear husband, who departed this life on 5 May, 1978. My dear daughter arranged this whole holiday for me. Emily is such a dear, kind person - she would never hurt anyone. Look what those dear boys have bought me for my birthday! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Loving and in love absence absence makes the heart grow fonder idiom adoring affection apple carry fondly gaga have (got) it bad idiom head over heels (in love) idiom infatuated infatuation lose puppy love romance romantic serious smitten stuck *sweep sb off their* feet idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Written greetings dear adjective (EXPENSIVE) comparative dearer, superlative dearest mainly UK costing too much: The food was good but very dear. Synonym expensive Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Costing too much break capital intensive cheap cost cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom costly daylight robbery highway robbery knock knock sb back (sth) money pit not come cheap idiom over the odds idiom overcharge pretty pricey** set sb back (sth) steep stiff usury See more results » Idiom(s) for dear life dearexclamation uk/dɪər/us/dɪr/also old-fashioned dearie informal A2 used in expressions of anger, disappointment, sadness, or surprise: Oh dear! I've lost my keys again. Dear me, it's already 4.30 and I said I'd be home by 5.00! Dearie me, what a mess! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: interjections (well) what do you know! idiom aiyo alas aw shucks awesomesauce bam bless boo charming good show idiom goodness heck hot dog! idiom same to you idiom talk *use your* loaf idiom voilà wake up! idiom what an idea! idiom yes See more results » dearnoun uk/dɪər/us/dɪr/ [ C usually singular ] informal a kind person: Annie's such a dear - she's brought me breakfast in bed every morning this week. [ as form of address ] used to address someone you love or are being friendly to, not used between men: Here's your receipt, dear. Would you like a drink, dear? Lovely to see you, my dear. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words People having good qualities advertisement altruism angel be the salt of the earth idiom brick bunch enchant enchantress gem jewel not be as black as you are painted idiom paragon poppet rough diamond saint salt softie sweetheart sweetie treasure See more results » dearadjective [ -er/-est only ] us/dɪər/ dear adjective [ -er/-est only ] (LOVED) loved or greatly liked: She’s a dear friend. Dear is used at the beginning of a letter to greet the person you are writing to: Dear Kerrie/Mom and Dad/Ms. Smith/Sir Dearest can be used in a letter to greet someone you love: Dearest Ben, I think of you every day. dearexclamation us/dɪər/infml dear exclamation (EXPRESSION) used to express annoyance, disappointment, unhappiness, or surprise: Oh dear! I’ve lost my keys again. dearnoun [ C ] us/dɪr/ dear noun [ C ] (LOVED PERSON) a person who is loved or greatly liked: Annie’s such a dear. Dear is used to address someone in a friendly way, esp. someone you love or a child: Have something to eat, dear. dearadjective uk/dɪər/usUK expensive: Tourist restaurants are too dear for the locals. cost sb dear to cause someone to have a lot problems or to lose a lot of money:** The Government's lack of knowledge about IT systems has undoubtedly cost it dear.
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dearadjective

dear adjective (LOVED)

dear adjective (EXPENSIVE)

Idiom(s)

dearexclamation

dearnoun

dearadjective [ -er/-est only ]

dear adjective [ -er/-est only ] (LOVED)

dearexclamation

dear exclamation (EXPRESSION)

dearnoun [ C ]

dear noun [ C ] (LOVED PERSON)

dearadjective