dear
US
UK dear adj: (in letter: salutation) (常用于书信开头，作为敬语)
SC 亲爱的，敬爱的 qīn ài de ，jìng ài de
TC 親愛的
TC 親愛的
Dear John, thank you for your letter.
亲爱的约翰，感谢你的来信。
dear adj: (beloved)
SC 亲爱的 qīn ài de
TC 親愛的
TC 親愛的
SC 心爱的 qīn ài de ，xīn ài de
TC 心愛的
TC 心愛的
SC 珍视的 qīn ài de ，zhēn shì de
Yes, my dear brother.
是的，我的好兄弟。
dear adj: (respected, esteemed)
SC 尊敬的 zūn jìng de
We are indebted to our dear doctor.
我们十分感激我们尊敬的医生。
dear adj: (precious)
SC 珍贵的 zhēn guì de
TC 珍貴的
TC 珍貴的
SC 珍爱的 zhēn guì de ，zhēn ài de
TC 珍愛的
TC 珍愛的
Our family is very dear to us.
家庭对我们来说弥足珍贵。
dear adj: UK, informal (item: expensive)
SC 贵的，昂贵的 guì de ，áng guì de
TC 昂貴的
TC 昂貴的
I can't afford to buy that coat. It's too dear.
那件外套我买不起，太贵了。
dear adj: UK, dated, informal (shop: charges high prices)
SC 要价昂贵的 yào jià áng guì de
Don't shop there, it's very dear.
别停在那儿，收费太贵了。
dear adv: UK, dated, informal (at a high price)
SC 贵，昂贵 guì，áng guì
TC 貴，昂貴
TC 貴，昂貴
They sell things very dear in that shop.
那家店的东西卖得很贵。
dear n: (person: lovable)
SC 可爱的人 kě ài de rén
TC 可愛的人
TC 可愛的人
SC 讨人喜欢的人 kě ài de rén，tǎo rén xǐ huān de rén
There were twenty children in that class, all of them dears.
班上有20个孩子，全都很可爱。
dear interj: informal (term of address) (称呼语)
SC 亲爱的，宝贝 qīn ài de ，bǎo bèi
TC 親愛的，寶貝
TC 親愛的，寶貝
Are you warm enough, dear?
亲爱的，你不冷吧？
dear friend n: (friend you are very fond of)
SC 亲密朋友
SC 密友 mì yǒu
Dear Friend expr: written (letter salutation) (信件称呼)
SC 亲爱的朋友
Dear me! interj: (expressing surprise, dismay) (含贬义)
SC 我的天呐
SC 老天爷
TC 老天爺
TC 老天爺
Dear me! Some of Roger's jokes were really awful!
dear ones npl: (family, friends) (家人、朋友)
SC 亲爱的人 qīn ài de rén
Moving to find work would have meant leaving her dear ones.
dear one interj: written (term of affection)
SC 亲爱的 qīn ài de
TC 親愛的
TC 親愛的
We all wish you good luck, dear one.
Dear Sir expr: formal (letter: formal greeting) (正式用语，用语邮件抬头)
SC 尊敬的先生 zūn jìng de xiān shēng
for dear life expr: (desperately)
SC 拼命地 pīn mìng de
hold [sth] dear vtr + adj: (value, cherish)
SC 珍视 zhēn shì
Freedom of speech is a concept which I hold dear.
my dear interj: (term of affection)
SC 亲爱的 qīn ài de
TC 親愛的
TC 親愛的
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" is the line famously spoken by Rhett Butler in "Gone With The Wind".
Oh dear! interj: (expressing dismay) (表示沮丧的情绪)
SC 天哪！老天爷！
that which you hold dear n: (everything important to you)
SC 珍视之物 zhēn shì zhī wù
TC 珍視之物
TC 珍視之物
If you go to jail, you risk losing that which you hold dear - your marriage, your career, and your family.