| 单词 | dear |
| 释义 | dear adj., n., adv., & int. --adj 1. a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form (my dear man). 2. used as a formula of address, esp. at the beginning of letters (Dear Sir). 3. (often foll. by to) precious; much cherished. 4. (usu. in superl.) earnest, deeply felt (my dearest wish). 5. a high-priced relative to its value. b having high prices. c (of money) available as a loan only at a high rate of interest. --n (esp. as a form of address) dear person. --adv at a high price or great cost (buy cheap and sell dear; will pay dear). --int expressing surprise, dismay, pity, etc. (dear me!; oh dear!; dear, dear!). Phrases and idioms Dear John colloq. a letter terminating a personal relationship. for dear life see LIFE. Derivatives dearly adv. (esp. in sense 3 of adj.). dearness n. Etymology: OE deore f. Gmc |
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