【dear音标】 英[dɪə(r)] 美[dɪr]
【单词释义】 dear是什么意思：
adj.亲爱的；敬爱的；宝贵的；昂贵的；严厉的
n.亲爱的人；宠物
int.哎
adv.高价地；疼爱地；贵
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] dears
[比较级] dearer [最高级] dearest
【dear同音词】
deer n.鹿(复数同形)
【dear形近词/近似词】
bear n.熊 v.忍受；承担
tear n.眼泪；泪水[tɪə(r)/tir] v.撕裂；撕开
rear adj.后面的，后部的 n.后部，背面 v.养育；抚养；饲养；养育
hear v. 听；听到，听见；听说
fear n.害怕；惧怕；担忧 v.害怕；惧怕；担忧
disappear vi.不见，消失
sear vt.烧焦；使……枯萎 adj. 干枯的；烤焦的；枯萎的 n. 烙印；烧焦痕迹
near adv.在近处；在附近 adj.近的；接近 prep.在…附近 v.靠近；接近；临近
pear n.梨（树）；梨树
wear v.穿着，戴着；磨损 n.穿着；穿戴物
gear n.排挡；齿轮；器械，装置 v. 使变速，使调挡；使搭配
year n.年；年纪
【近义词解析】
◇ 贵重的，昂贵的
costly ([四级]adj. 昂贵的)：较正式用词，指花费太多钱的，尤指超过愿意支付的价钱的。
dear (adj. [英]昂贵的)：指价格贵的，通常作表语。
expensive (adj. 昂贵的)：强调花钱多、价格高的。
precious (adj. 贵重的，珍稀的)：强调稀有且价值不菲的。
valuable (adj. 贵重的，很值钱的)：强调十分值钱的。
【单词例句】
◇ There was nothing really strange about seeing a rabbit.And Alice was not very surprised when the Rabbit said,'Oh dear!Oh dear!I shall be late!'(Perhaps it was a little strange, Alice thought later,but at the time she was not surprised.)
看到一只兔子真没有什么可奇怪的。兔子说话时爱丽丝居然也不觉得太奇怪。兔子说，“噢，天哪！噢，天哪！我要迟到了！”（后来爱丽丝想起这事觉得有点儿奇怪，但当时她并不觉得有什么奇怪。）
---- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1)
◇ The mother sat and mourned the entire day, until the youngest son —— who was always with her, and who was named Benjamin after the Bible —— said to her, "Dear mother, why are you so sad?"
做母亲的现在整天坐在那里伤心，终於有一天，一直和她呆在一起的最小的儿子——她给他起了个《圣经》上的名字便雅明——问她：“亲爱的妈妈，你为甚么这样忧伤？”
---- The Twelve Brothers
◇ "Oh, I will give you anything, dear frog," she replied. "What will you want----my dresses, my pearls and jewels, or my golden crown?"
她回答说：“哦，我会给你任何东西，亲爱的青蛙。你要什么－－我的衣服，珍珠，珠宝还是我金色的王冠呢？”
---- The Frog Prince
◇ The king, wanting to rescue his dear child, issued an order that all spindles in the entire kingdom should be burned.
国王为了不使他的女儿遭到那种不幸，命令将王国里的所有纺锤都收上来，又把它们全部销毁。
---- Little Brier-Rose
◇ President Roosevelt wrote back immediately, saying,"Dear friend, thank you for your letter to comfort me. I'm all right now.
罗斯福总统很快回信说：“亲爱的朋友，谢谢你来信安慰我，我一切都很好。
---- Being Grateful
◇ The chickens will be fit to carry to market just at the time when poultry is always dear;so that by the new year I cannot fail of having money enough to purchase a new gown green(let me consider) yes,green becomes my complexion best.and green it shall be.
等小鸡长大后，正好能赶上卖个好市价；那么到了新年，我就能有钱买一件新晚装。买一件绿色的（让我好好想想）对，绿色与我的肤色最相衬。
---- The country Maid and Her Milk Can
◇ “To my dearest wife, by the time you are reading this, I’m sure I’m no longer around.
“献给我最亲爱的妻子：当你读着这封遗嘱的时候，我确信我已不在人间。
---- Life Together
◇ One day she wanted to go into the woods to get some food. So she called all seven to her and said, "Children dear, I am going into the woods. Be on your guard for the wolf.
一天，它要到森林里去取食物，便把七个孩子全叫过来，对它们说：“亲爱的孩子们，我要到森林里去一下，你们一定要提防狼。
---- The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids
◇ The parents could not take back the curse, and however sad they were at the loss of their seven sons, they were still somewhat comforted because of their dear little daughter, who soon gained strength and became more beautiful every day.
他失去了七个儿子，心里非常悲伤，好在小女儿在接受洗礼之后一天比一天强壮起来，而且越长越漂亮了，总算对他这个父亲有了一点安慰。
---- The Seven Ravens
◇ Then the king said, "I will go as far as the sky is blue, and will neither eat nor drink until I have found my dear wife and my child again, provided that in the meantime they have not died or perished from hunger."
国王说：“只要我亲爱的妻子和儿子没被杀害或饿死，走遍天崖海角我也一定要找到他们，否则我不吃也不喝。”