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dear BrE /dɪə(r)/
NAmE /dɪr/► SEE ALLdear me(dear,) oh dearfor dear lifefor your lifehold sb/sth dearbe close/dear/near to sb’s heartan old dear
●dear me●(dear,) oh dearused for expressing worry, sympathy, concern, etc. （表示担忧、同情、关心等）哎呀◆Dear me! It’s started to rain and I’ve just hung out the washing!
哎呀，下雨了，我刚把洗干净的衣服晾出去！●for dear ˈlife●for your ˈlifebecause you are in danger 为了逃命；拼命地◆Run for your life! A tiger has escaped from the circus!
快逃命吧！马戏团的一只老虎逃出来了！◆They were clinging for dear life to the edge of the rock.
他们死命地扒着岩石的边缘。●hold sb/sth ˈdear (formal) feel that sb/sth is of great value 珍惜；珍视◆He laughed at the ideas they held dear.
他们视若妙计的东西他却觉得可笑。●be close/dear/near to sb’s ˈheartbe a person or thing that sb is very fond of, concerned about, interested in, etc. 为某人喜爱；被某人所关注◆The campaign to keep our local hospital open is something that is very close to my heart.争取本地医院继续开诊的运动非常符合我的意愿。●an old ˈdear (informal) an old woman 老太太◆And then this old dear came in looking very ill, so I asked the doctor to see her before the other patients.这时这位老太太进来了，看起来病得很重，于是我请医生先给她看病。 |