单词 | dear |
释义 | dear¹ 1.(beloved)+ friend亲爱的;宝贵的 He's a dear friend and colleague.他是一位亲密的朋友和同事。 Dear John, he's such a very sweet man.亲爱的约翰, 他是一位如此可爱的人。 to be dear to sb对…很宝贵 His family life was very dear to him.对他来说, 家庭生活很珍贵。 to be dear to sb's heartorto be dear to the heart of sb令…喜爱;合乎…的心意 a subject dear to the hearts of politicians一个政治家们所热衷的主题 a cause that was particularly dear to her heart她尤其热爱的一项事业 2.(in letters)(信头称谓)亲爱的, 尊敬的 Dear Sir/Madam亲爱的先生/女士 Dear Mr Green亲爱的格林先生 Dear Mrs Duval亲爱的杜瓦尔太太 3.<过时>(as affectionate form of address)亲爱的 Now, my dear Matilda, you mustn't upset yourself.哎, 我亲爱的马蒂尔达, 你不要再心烦意乱了。 Of course, my dear fellow, of course.当然, 我亲爱的伙伴, 当然可以。 4.(appealing)吸引人的, 好看的 (用来表达喜爱之情) dear little小巧可爱的 At last I'm back in my dear little flat.我终于回到我这可爱的小公寓了。 What a dear little ring!多么小巧可爱的一枚戒指啊! 5.(expensive)昂贵的 I can't afford it. It's too dear.我买不起, 太贵了。 The tickets are dearer than in our local cinema.这里的票价比我们当地电影院的贵。 6.(charging high prices)高价的 He spent an arm and a leg on a room in the dearest hotel in town.他在镇上最贵的酒店里花大价钱要了个房间。 7.for dear life尽最大努力地; 拼命地 Susan clung onto the rope for dear life.苏珊拼命地抓住绳子。 They jumped overboard and swam for dear life.他们跳出船外, 拼命地游着。 dear²1.(as form of address)亲爱的 John likes carrots, don't you, dear?约翰喜欢吃胡萝卜, 是不是, 亲爱的? Sorry, dear, you can't smoke in here.很抱歉, 亲爱的, 你不能在这儿吸烟。 my dear我的宝贝 You're a lot like me, my dear.你真像我, 我的宝贝。 'Good night, my dears,' she called to us as we closed her door behind us.“晚安了, 宝贝们。”我们随手带上她房间的门时, 她对我们说道。 What did you say, my dear?你刚才说什么, 我的宝贝? 2.(sweet-natured person)可爱的人 He's such a dear.他是一个如此可爱的人。 Be a dear and fetch me my walking stick.乖, 帮我把拐杖拿过来。 dear³昂贵地;代价高昂地 to cost sb dear (have serious consequences for)使某人花很多钱;使某人付出高昂代价 Their lack of precision cost them dear.缺少精确性使他们遭受了巨大的损失。 to pay dear for sth付出高昂代价 Their opponents made them pay dear for their mistake.他们的对手让他们为所犯的错误付出了惨重的代价。 dear⁴(表示惊讶或悲痛)天哪, 哎哟 dear me!我的天哪! Dear me, nearly one o'clock already?天哪, 已经快一点了吗? Dear me, it does sound as if you've been having a hard time.天哪, 听起来你确实过了一段很艰难的日子。 oh dear!哦, 天哪! Oh dear! Never mind, I'll get you another glass.哦, 天哪!没关系, 我再给你拿一杯。 Oh dear, what a shame! I am sorry to hear that.哦, 天哪, 真可惜!我很遗憾听到这个消息。 dear, dear, dear!天哪, 天哪, 天哪! Dear, dear, dear, I am sorry that you've been so put out.哦, 哦, 哦, 原来你一直这么生气, 我真抱歉。 Dear, dear, dear, I am sorry to hear that.哦, 哦, 哦, 听到这个消息真遗憾。 |
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