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dear/diə/ adj., n., adv. & int.●adj. 1a beloved or much esteemed 心爱的；十分敬重的 b as a merely polite or ironic form 作为一种礼貌(或讽刺)称呼的 my dear man 我的老兄 2 used as a formula of address, esp. at the beginning of letters (一般书信中抬头称呼)亲爱的 Dear Sir 亲爱的先生 3 (often foll. by 常后跟 to) precious; much cherished 珍贵的；珍爱的 4 (usu. in 通常用 superl.) earnest, deeply felt 热心的；真诚的 my dearest wish 我最真诚的愿望 5a high-priced relative to its value 昂贵的 b having high prices 高价的 c (of money) available as a loan only at a high rate of interest (钱)以高利率贷款的 ●n. (esp. as a form of address) dear person (尤作为称呼形式)亲爱的人 ●adv. at a high price or great cost 高价地；昂贵地 buy cheap and sell dear 低价买入，高价卖出; will pay dear 将付出极大代价 ●int. expressing surprise, dismay, pity, etc. (表示惊愕、惊慌、失望、怜悯等)哎呀，唷 dear me! 天哪！; oh dear! 哎呀 !; dear, dear! 哎呀妈呀！ □ for dear life see 见 LIFE □ dearness n.[Old English dēore, from Germanic] |