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BNC: 2167 COCA: 3337

dear

Word family 
dear1 /dɪə $ dɪr/ ●●● S1 interjection   → deer
Oh dear!/Dear oh dear!  (also Dear me! old-fashioned) used to show that you are surprised, upset, or annoyed because something bad has happened 天哪，天啊〔用来表示惊讶、不安或恼怒，因为发生了糟糕的事〕
 Oh dear, I’ve broken the lamp.
天啊，我把灯打碎了。
 ‘I think I’m getting a cold.’ ‘Dear oh dear!’
“我觉得我要感冒了。” “哦，天哪！”
dear2 ●●● W1 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp dearer, superlativesupl dearest)  
n1. → Dear
2  British EnglishBrEEXPENSIVE expensive 贵的，昂贵的 OPP cheap
 Cars are 59% dearer in Britain than in Europe.
汽车在英国比在欧洲大陆要贵出59%。
► see thesaurus at expensive
3  formalLOVE a dear friend or relative is very important to you and you love them a lot 〔朋友或亲人〕亲爱的，钟爱的
 Mark became a dear friend.
马克已成为一个亲密的朋友。
be dear to somebody
 His sister was very dear to him.
他的妹妹是他的心肝宝贝。
4  hold something dear to think that something is very important 珍视某物
 Household economy was something my mother held very dear.
我母亲非常重视家庭经济。
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hold something dear• Everything I held dear was destroyed in the war.
5  dear old ... British EnglishBrE spoken used to describe someone or something in a way that shows your love or liking of them 亲爱的…，可爱的…〔表示亲昵或喜爱〕 SYN good old
 Here we are, back in dear old Manchester!
我们到了，又回到可爱的曼彻斯特了！
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dear old ...• Just like my ball club in Saint Louis, my dear old chums the Cardinals.• That's a hundred more than dear old David Beckham gets from his Ferrari 550.• You had to talk to those dear old folk at the Empress and I don't blame you.• He was a dear old gentleman who was very kind to me.• So the evil monster had brought unhappiness and death to a dear old man who had never hurt anybody.• The Republicans, like Chambers, soon decided they wanted to go back to dear old Nixie.
6  for dear life writtenVERY if you run, fight, hold on etc for dear life, you do it as fast or as well as you can because you are afraid 〔因为恐惧〕拼命地
 She grasped the side of the boat and hung on for dear life.
她抓住船帮，死不松手。
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for dear life• Sherman held onto the bar for dear life.• The girl shut her eyes and gripped back for dear life.• The playing throughout the evening was truly superb, every instrumentalist bowing and blowing and thumping as though for dear life.• They often looked very strained to Anna, as if they were holding on to their loyalty for dear life.• With difficulty, he made his way towards her, Charlotte clinging to him for dear life.• It turns on to its side and as I cling on for dear life I hear a startled cry from Nathan.• This wasn't easy either, because she was spooked and was clinging for dear life to the poor kid's hair.
7. the dear departed British EnglishBrE literary a person you love who has died 逝去的亲人；亡故的好友
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the dear departed• Phoney psychics could milk their rich clients for years, charging fancy prices for rap sessions with the dear departed.
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dear• No, you can't have an ice-cream - they're too dear.• Those strawberries look a bit dear.• No family, he knew, had not suffered the bereavement or tragic maiming of some one near and dear.• Now Lizzy had taken all that her grandmother held dear and dragged it through the dirt.• Congratulations to you my dear brother on all your fine accomplishments in school.• The blue jacket is slightly dearer, but it's much better material.• Please pray for me in this, my dearest Cynthia.• Mark had become a dear friend.• Nina had had everything in the palm of her hand and now she had given Joe back to his dear little wife.• That's a hundred more than dear old David Beckham gets from his Ferrari 550.• The pity is that you married this lady, dear sir.• That was how she felt - as though those dear supporting figures of her childhood were once again hovering over her.
dear friend• He ... he only sees me as a ... a dear friend.• But if the while I think of thee, dear friend All losses are restored and sorrows end.• My dear friend, I beg you to let us go ahead with our plan.• By her patience and charity she eventually overcame opposition and became the advisor and dearest friend of the whole household.• Here a dear friend struck dead by a ball through the head or heart!• He was a dear friend to many and will be greatly and sadly missed.• A few days later Modigliani set him straight: My dear Friend, You're a fathead who doesn't understand a joke.
Dear
used before someone’s name or title to begin a letter 尊敬的，亲爱的〔用在信函开头某人姓名或头衔前面〕
 Dear Sir or Madam, ...
尊敬的先生或女士，…
 Dear Mrs. Wilson, ...
尊敬的威尔逊夫人，…
 Dear Meg, ...
亲爱的梅格，…
→ dear
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Dear• Dear Dr. Ward:..• Dear Sally, ..
dear3 ●●○ S3 noun [countableC]  
1  TALK TO somebodyLOVEused when speaking to someone you love 亲爱的〔用于对所爱的人说话〕
 How did the interview go, dear?
面试怎么样，亲爱的？
2  TALK TO somebodyNOT KNOW spoken used when speaking in a friendly way to someone, especially someone who is much younger or much older than you. This use can sometimes sound rather patronizing 亲爱的，乖乖〔尤用于对比自己年轻或年长许多的人说话，有时听上去有居高临下的味道〕
 Can I help you, dear?
亲爱的，我能为你做什么吗？
 Come along, my dear, take a seat.
来吧，亲爱的，坐下吧。
3  NICE British EnglishBrE spoken someone who is kind and helpful 好人，可爱的人
 Be a dear and make me a coffee.
做个好人给我弄杯咖啡吧。
4. old dear British EnglishBrEOLD/NOT NEW a fairly rude expression meaning an old woman 老太婆〔相当无礼的说法〕
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old dear• We were having tea at the same hotel when Mrs Harvey came in, with another old dear.• This week one old dear ignored her relatives and left £25,000 to her tortoise.• One old dear was doing her knitting.• The poor old dear has been having a hard time of late.• Or perhaps the two old dears together.• They were two old dears and good fun, but this one... well!
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dear• Make me some cheese on toast, there's a dear.• Oh, Charles dear, this is an honour you so richly deserve.• Make up your mind to please your lord, my dear.• You've not hurt your head, have you, my dear?• My dear, I don't in the least want to hurry you but I think you should go.• What's your name, dear?• We were having tea at the same hotel when Mrs Harvey came in, with another old dear.• They were two old dears and good fun, but this one... well!• Sophie dear, you do manage to look so very striking with so little in the way of decoration!
my dear• Anabelle, my dear, you must try some.• Will you try a little porridge with some honey, Dorothy, my dear?• I also say goodnight, my dearest love.• Will you forgive me, my dear Cully.• I know I should not allow one of my dearest friends to discover so late on of my romantic attachment ...• No cheat, I assure you, my dear Doctor.• I'd swing for you, my dear.• But to you, my dear, it will simply be a small cylinder of Balbazian steel, that wonderfully unbreachable metal.
dear4 adverbadv  
cost somebody dear written to cause a lot of trouble and suffering for someone 使某人损失惨重；给某人带来许多麻烦和痛苦
 Carolyn’s marriage to Pete cost her dear.
与彼得的婚姻使卡罗琳痛苦不堪。
From Longman Business Dictionary
deardear /dɪədɪr/ adjectiveadj
1especially British EnglishBrE costing a lot of moneySYN EXPENSIVE
I could never afford a house around here - they’re far too dear.
2FINANCEBANKING if money is dear, INTEREST RATEs are high and it may be difficult and expensive to get loans from banks
At the time, money was dear and credit difficult.
Origin dear3
Old English deore
dear1 interjectiondear2 adjectiveadjDeardear3 noundear4 adverbadv
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BNC: 2167 COCA: 3337
BNC: 2167 COCA: 3337
dear noun
⇨ darlingdear adj.
⇨ dear (my dear friend, Anna) ⇨ dear old/little… ⇨ sweet (Dear old Sue!) dear

adjective

dear ♦︎ beloved ♦︎ precious ♦︎ prized ♦︎ cherished ♦︎ darling ♦︎ treasured ♦︎ much lovedThese words all describe things or people that are very important or special to sb. 这些词均表示事物或人是重要的、珍贵的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆beloved / prized / cherished / treasured / much loved by sb◆dear / precious to sb◆a / sb's dear / beloved / cherished / darling / much loved friend◆a / sb's dear / beloved / darling / much loved daughter / son◆a prized / cherished / treasured / much loved possession◆a precious / cherished / treasured memory◆dear / darling Henry / Sarah, etc.◆very dear / precious◆much beloved / prized / cherished / treasured / loved■ dear (written or becoming old-fashioned) loved by or important to sb 亲爱的；宝贵的；珍视的◆He's one of my dearest friends.他是我最亲密的朋友之一。◆They lost everything that was dear to them.他们失去了所有宝贵的东西。ⓘ Dear can sound rather old-fashioned when used in spoken language, and can be rather literary in written language. In more everyday language, say one of my closest/best friends or everything that is important/special to me. * dear用在口语中显得颇为过时，在书面语中则带有文学味。在日常用语中，会说one of my closest/best friends（我最亲密的朋友之一）或everything that is important/special to me（我所有重要的／有特殊意义的东西）。   see also dear ⇨ darling noun ■ beloved bɪˈlʌvɪd (formal) loved very much by sb; very popular with sb 深爱的；亲爱的；很受欢迎的◆in memory of our dearly beloved son, John为纪念我们的爱子－约翰◆They were glad to be back in their beloved Ireland.他们很高兴回到所热爱的爱尔兰。◆the deep purple flowers so beloved by artists深受艺术家青睐的深紫色花  see also beloved ⇨ darling noun ■ precious ˈpreʃəs loved or valued very much by sb 受珍爱的；被珍惜的◆My family is the most precious thing I have in my life.我的家庭在我生命中最为珍贵。◆They managed to salvage a few precious possessions from the fire.他们设法从大火中抢救出一些珍贵物品。■ prized [only before noun] very valuable or important to sb 珍贵的；宝贵的◆I lost some of my most prized possessions in the fire.我在大火中失去了一些最珍贵的物品。ⓘ Prized is only used about things, not people. * prized仅用来形容事物，不用来形容人◆my prized daughter   see also prize ⇨ appreciate ■ cherished ˈtʃerɪʃd loved very much and looked after by sb 珍爱的；钟爱的；备受爱护的◆her most cherished possession她最珍爱的物品   see also cherish ⇨ appreciate ■ darling [only before noun] (informal) loved very much; very special or attractive 备受喜爱的；可爱的；迷人的◆my darling daughter我的宝贝女儿◆'Darling Henry,' the letter began.“亲爱的亨利”，信的开头这样写道。ⓘ Darling is only used about people, not things. * darling仅用来形容人，不用来形容事物◆darling possessions/memories   see also darling ⇨ darling noun ■ treasured ˈtreʒəd; NAmE ˈtreʒərdvery valuable or important to sb 珍爱的；珍视的◆This ring is my most treasured possession.这枚戒指是我最珍爱的物品。ⓘ Treasured is only used about things, not people. * treasured仅用来形容事物，不用来形容人◆my treasured daughter   see also treasure ⇨ appreciate ■ much loved very special to sb 深爱的；非常喜爱的◆the boys' much loved grandfather, James孙儿们敬爱的祖父－詹姆斯◆She is much loved in this town.她在这个镇上备受爱戴。
BNC: 2167 COCA: 3337

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