| 单词 | dear |
| 释义 | dear (once / 21 pages) nadjadv If someone or something is dear to you, it means you hold them or it very close to your heart, as in "My country is very dear to me" or "She is a dear friend." As a written form of address — such as "Dear Mr. So-and-so" — dear is generally a polite but impersonal standard greeting. Dear can sometimes mean expensive, as in "The cost of food is so dear these days," though that's a rather dated usage nowadays. Used about children, baby animals, or other examples of insufferable cuteness, dear can also mean "sweet" or "adorable." In this sense, dear is a favorite word of grandmothers and other doting relations. WORD FAMILYdear: dearer, dearly, dearness, dears, endear+/dearness: dearnesses/endear: endeared, endearing, endearment, endears/endearing: endearingly/endearment: endearments USAGE EXAMPLESReagan and his “dear friend, Margaret” agreed on practically everything. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Which is to say that if you’re in the mood for uplift, dear readers, try a forklift. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) “The Russian diplomats returning home will spend the New Year Holidays with their relatives and dear ones,” Putin said. Time(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a beloved person; used as terms of endearment Syn|Hyper beloved, dearest, honey, love lover a person who loves someone or is loved by someone 2n a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) Syn|Hyper lamb inexperienced person, innocent a person who lacks knowledge of evil 3adj dearly loved Syn beloved, darling loved held dear 4adj with or in a close or intimate relationship my sisters and brothers are near and dear Syn good, near close close in relevance or relationship 5adj earnest Syn devout, earnest, heartfelt sincere open and genuine; not deceitful 6adj having a high price much too dear for my pocketbook Syn costly, high-priced, pricey, pricy expensive high in price or charging high prices 7adv with affection Syn affectionately, dearly 8adv at a great cost this cost him dear Syn dearly |
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