dear是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 loved or liked very much -- 親愛的，心愛的；可愛的

  • She was a very dear friend. 她是一位非常親密的朋友。

  • He was very dear to me. 他跟我非常親近。

  • This place is very dear to me - we came here on our honeymoon. 這個地方對我來講非常親切——我們曾到這裡度過蜜月。

  • What a dear (= very attractive) little kitten! 多麼可愛的小貓啊！

  • My dear Gina - how nice to see you! 我親愛的吉娜——見到你真是太好了！

  • Dear Kerry/Mum and Dad/Ms Smith/Sir 親愛的克裡／爸爸媽媽／史密斯女士／尊敬的先生

• 1 costing too much -- 昂貴的，高價的

  • The food was good but very dear. 這裡的飯菜不錯，就是太貴。

• 2 used in expressions of anger, disappointment, sadness, or surprise -- 天哪（表示憤怒、失望、傷心、吃驚等）

  • Oh dear! I've lost my keys again. 哦，天哪！我又把鎖匙弄丟了。

  • Dear me, it's already 4.30 and I said I'd be home by 5.00! 天哪，已經四點半了，我說過我五點前要到家的！

  • Dearie me, what a mess! 天哪，真是太亂了！

• 3 a kind person -- 善良的人，和善之人，好人

  • Annie's such a dear - she's brought me breakfast in bed every morning this week. 安妮可真是個大好人——這週她每天早上都把早餐送到我的床邊。

  • Here's your receipt, dear. 親愛的，這是你的收據。

  • Would you like a drink, dear? 親愛的，你想喝一杯嗎？

  • Lovely to see you, my dear. 親愛的，見到你真是太好了。