dear

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for. 亲爱的[ADJ n]
Mrs. Cavendish is a dear friend of mine. 凯文迪许太太是我亲爱的朋友。
2. ADJ If something is dear to you or dear to your heart, you care deeply about it. 宝贵的; 珍视的[v-link ADJ 'to' n]
This is a subject very dear to the hearts of academics up and down the country. 这是全国学者都极为重视的话题。
3. ADJ Dear is written at the beginning of a letter, followed by the name or title of the person you are writing to. 亲爱的 (写在信首，位于收信人的姓名或称呼前)[ADJ n]
Dear Peter, I have been thinking about you so much during the past few days. 亲爱的彼得，在过去的几天中我一直深深思念着你。
4. CONVENTION You begin formal letters with "Dear Sir" or "Dear Madam." You can also begin them with "Sir" or "Madam." 尊敬的[书面]
"Dear Sir," she began. “尊敬的先生”，她开始写到。
5. N-VOC You can call someone dear as a sign of affection. 亲爱的[情感]
You're a lot like me, dear. 你和我太像了，亲爱的。
6. INTERJ You can use dear in expressions such as "oh dear," "dear me," and "dear, dear" when you are sad, disappointed, or surprised about something. 啊呀[情感]
"Oh dear, oh dear." McKinnon sighed. "You, too."
“啊，天哪，”麦金农叹息道，“你也一样。”