| 单词 | dear |
| 释义 | dear dear1 —dearly, adv. —dearness, n. /dear/, adj., dearer, dearest, n., adv., interj. adj. 1. beloved or loved: a dear friend. 2. (used in the salutation of a letter as an expression of affection or respect or as a conventional greeting): Dear Sir. 3. precious in one's regard; cherished: our dearest possessions. 4. heartfelt; earnest: one's dearest wish. 5. high-priced; expensive: The silk dress was too dear. 6. charging high prices: That shop is too dear for my budget. 7. excessive; high: a dear price to pay for one's independence. 8. Obs. difficult to get; scarce. 9. Obs. worthy; honorable. n. 10. a person who is good, kind, or generous: You're a dear to help me with the work. 11. a beloved one. 12. (sometimes cap.) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to a stranger, subordinate, etc.) adv. 13. dearly; fondly. 14. at a high price: That painting cost me dear. interj. 15. (used as an exclamation of surprise, distress, etc.): Oh dear, what a disappointment! Dear me! What's all that noise? [bef. 900; ME dere, OE deore; c. OHG tiuri, ON dyrr] Syn. 1. darling, cherished. 5. See expensive. dear2 /dear/, adj., dearer, dearest. Archaic. hard; grievous. Also, dere. [bef. 1000; ME dere, OE deor brave, bold, severe] |
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