| 词汇 | dear |
| 释义 | dear /dɪr/ (比较级: dearer; 最高级: dearest) adj. Beloved; highly esteemed: often, as in letters, merely a polite form of address. 亲爱的；敬爱的(在信中的客气称呼)。 Expensive; costly; also, charging high prices, as tradesman; precious. 高价的；昂贵的；(商人)索价高的；珍贵的。 Heartfelt; earnest. 真心的；诚心的。 his dearest ambition 他最渴望的目标。 phrases for dear life 拼命地；逃命。 hold sth or sb dear 极珍爱某物或某人。 n. A darling; favorite. 爱人；受钟爱者。 What dears they are! 他们多可爱！ adv. At a high price or rate. 高价地；巨额地。 His carelessness cost him dear. 他的粗心使他受害不浅。 interj. Expressing surprise, pity, etc. 哎呀！(表示惊奇、怜惜之词)。 phrases Dear me! (=Dear, dear! Oh dear!) 哎呀！ idoms Dear John letter (未婚妻或女友给男方的)绝交信。 cf. Dear means high-priced, with the suggestion that the price is beyond the value of the thing offered for sale. Dear 指昂贵，有较高于货物本身价值之意： Strawberries in winter are dear. 冬天草莓售价颇昂贵。 Costly describes that which is high-priced but not necessarily too much so for its real value in fine workmanship, richness, or rarity. Costly 指价钱虽然贵，但是物品本身工细、珍贵、稀有，值得此价： costly furniture 高贵的家具。 Expensive suggests a price beyond the value of the thing or the means of purchaser. Expensive 指价格高于货物本身价值或购者买不起的价格。 a expensive car 昂贵的汽车。 Exorbitant means priced higher than is reasonable or right. Exorbitant 指只不合理的高价： an exorbitant rent for so small a house 对这小屋而言太高昂的租金。 derivatives n. dearness. synonyms costly, expensive, exorbitant. antonyms cheap, inexpensive, reasonable. |
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