dear

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dēr)

Inflections of 'dear' (adj):
dearer
adj comparative
dearest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
dear adj (in letter: salutation) (常用于书信开头，作为敬语)SCSimplified Chinese 亲爱的，敬爱的 qīn ài de ，jìng ài de
TCTraditional Chinese 親愛的
 Dear John, thank you for your letter.
 亲爱的约翰，感谢你的来信。
dear adj (beloved)SCSimplified Chinese 亲爱的 qīn ài de
TCTraditional Chinese 親愛的
  SCSimplified Chinese 心爱的 qīn ài de ，xīn ài de
TCTraditional Chinese 心愛的
  SCSimplified Chinese 珍视的 qīn ài de ，zhēn shì de
 Yes, my dear brother.
 是的，我的好兄弟。
dear adj (respected, esteemed)SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 珍贵的 zhēn guì de
TCTraditional Chinese 珍貴的
  SCSimplified Chinese 珍爱的 zhēn guì de ，zhēn ài de
TCTraditional Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 贵的，昂贵的 guì de ，áng guì de
TCTraditional Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 贵，昂贵 guì，áng guì
TCTraditional Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 可爱的人 kě ài de rén
TCTraditional Chinese 可愛的人
  SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 亲爱的，宝贝 qīn ài de ，bǎo bèi
TCTraditional Chinese 親愛的，寶貝
备注: Not used with men. Potentially offensive when addressing strangers.
 Are you warm enough, dear?
 亲爱的，你不冷吧？
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式：
英语中文
a dear n informal (kind, sweet person)SCSimplified Chinese 乖宝贝
  SCSimplified Chinese 甜心 tián xīn
 Be a dear and pass me my medicine, will you?
dear friend n (friend you are very fond of)SCSimplified Chinese 亲密朋友
  SCSimplified Chinese 密友 mì yǒu
Dear Friend expr written (letter salutation) (信件称呼)SCSimplified Chinese 亲爱的朋友
Dear John letter,
Dear John n		 informal (letter ending relationship)SCSimplified Chinese 分手信
  SCSimplified Chinese 绝交信
备注: Sometimes the use is extended to non-romantic relationships.
Dear me! interj (expressing surprise, dismay) (含贬义)SCSimplified Chinese 我的天呐
  SCSimplified Chinese 老天爷
TCTraditional Chinese 老天爺
 Dear me! Some of Roger's jokes were really awful!
dear ones npl (family, friends) (家人、朋友)SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 亲爱的 qīn ài de
TCTraditional Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 尊敬的先生 zūn jìng de xiān shēng
for dear life expr (desperately)SCSimplified Chinese 拼命地 pīn mìng de
hold [sth] dear vtr + adj (value, cherish)SCSimplified Chinese 珍视 zhēn shì
 Freedom of speech is a concept which I hold dear.
my dear interj (term of affection)SCSimplified Chinese 亲爱的 qīn ài de
TCTraditional Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 天哪！老天爷！
 Oh dear! My train has been cancelled.
that which you hold dear n (everything important to you)SCSimplified Chinese 珍视之物 zhēn shì zhī wù
TCTraditional Chinese 珍視之物
 If you go to jail, you risk losing that which you hold dear - your marriage, your career, and your family.
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

dear [dɪər]
I adj
1 [+ friend, house, car] 亲(親)爱(愛)的 qīn'ài de
2 ▶ to be dear to sb 对(對)某人很珍贵(貴) duì mǒurén hěn zhēnguì
3 (esp Brit) (=expensive) 昂贵(貴)的 ángguì de
II n ▶ (my) dear 亲(親)爱(愛)的 qīn'ài de
III int ▶ oh dear/dear dear/dear me! 呵/哎呀！ hè/āiyā!
  • Dear Sir/Madam
    (in letter) 亲(親)爱(愛)的先生/女士 qīn'ài de xiānsheng/nǚshì
  • Dear Mr/Mrs X
    亲(親)爱(愛)的X先生/夫人 qīnàide X xiānsheng/fūrén
  • Dear Peter/Jane
    亲(親)爱(愛)的彼得/简(簡) qīn'ài de Bǐdé/Jiǎn
  • to be dear to sb's heart
    在某人心目中非常重要 zài mǒurén xīnmù zhōng fēicháng zhòngyào
在这些条目还发现'dear'：
在英文解释里：
cherished - duck - mon cher - precious
中文：
亲爱 - 亲爱的 - 仁兄 - 仁弟

习惯性搭配： [good morning, goodnight] dear, dear [Mr, Mrs, Miss, Sir, Madam, John], [love, will miss] you, dear, 更多……

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