dears

英 [dɪəz]

美 [dɪrz]

n.  仁慈的人; 可爱的人; (称呼所爱的人)亲爱的; (对较年轻的人或孩子说话时用)亲爱的，乖乖
dear的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 亲爱的;可爱的
  You usedearto describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
  1. Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine...
     卡文迪什夫人是我的一位亲密朋友。
  2. At last I am back at my dear little desk.
     我终于回到了我那张可爱的小桌子旁。
• ADJ-GRADED 对…来说心爱的;在…（心中）宝贵的
  If something isdear toyou ordear toyourheart, you care deeply about it.
  1. His family life was very dear to him...
     他很珍视自己的家庭生活。
  2. This is a subject very dear to the hearts of academics up and down the country.
     这个话题举国上下的学者都非常关切。
• ADJ (用于表示喜爱或带有屈尊俯就意味的称呼中）亲爱的;小…
  You usedearin expressions such as 'my dear fellow', 'dear girl', or 'my dear Richard' when you are addressing someone whom you know and are fond of. You can also use expressions like this in a rude way to indicate that you think you are superior to the person you are addressing.
  1. Of course, Toby, my dear fellow, of course...
     当然，托比，我亲爱的朋友，当然。
  2. Take as long as you like, dear boy.
     小伙子，随你花多长时间都行。
• ADJ (用于信函抬头的名字或头衔前）亲爱的，尊敬的
  Dearis written at the beginning of a letter, followed by the name or title of the person you are writing to.
  1. Dear Peter, I have been thinking about you so much during the past few days...
     亲爱的彼得，过去的这几天里我一直都在想你。
• CONVENTION 尊敬的先生/尊敬的女士(英国英语中用于正式信函的开头，美国英语中则用 Sir 或 Madam)
  In British English, you begin formal letters with 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Madam'. In American English, you begin them with 'Sir' or 'Madam'.
  1. 'Dear sir,' she began.
     “尊敬的先生，”她开头写道。
• N-VOC (用于称呼喜爱的人）亲爱的
  You can call someonedearas a sign of affection.
  1. You're a lot like me, dear...
     亲爱的，你很多地方都很像我。
  2. 'Good night, my dears,' she called to us as we closed her door behind us.
     “晚安，我亲爱的孩子们，”我们关上她的房门时她对我们说道。
• EXCLAM (表示伤心、失望或吃惊）啊呀，哎哟，天哪
  You can usedearin expressions such as 'oh dear', 'dear me', and 'dear,dear' when you are sad, disappointed, or surprised about something.
  1. 'Oh dear, oh dear.' McKinnon sighed. 'You, too.'
     “哎呀，哎呀！”麦金农叹息道，“你也一样。”
  2. Outside, Bruce glanced at his watch: 'Dear me, nearly one o'clock.'
     出了门，布鲁斯瞥了一眼自己的手表，“天哪，快一点了。”
• N-COUNT 可爱的人;好人
  You can call someone adearwhen you are fond of them and think that they are nice.
  1. He's such a dear.
     他人真好。
• ADJ-GRADED 昂贵的;价高的
  If you say that something isdear, you mean that it costs a lot of money, usually more than you can afford or more than you think it should cost.
  1. CDs here are much dearer than in the States...
     这儿的 CD 价格比美国那边贵多了。
  2. They're too dear.
     它们的价格太高了。
• PHRASE 使…付出巨大代价;使…饱尝苦头
  If something that someone doescoststhemdear, they suffer a lot as a result of it.
  1. Such complacency is costing the company dear.
     这种自满情绪正使公司付出沉重代价。

双语例句

• No noise, please, if yell be so good, my dears or I mid lose my license, and be summons'd, and I don't know what all!
  亲爱的，请千万不要声张；要不然我就要丢掉我的执照了，把我传唤去，还不知道有什么麻烦呢！
• Where are your partners, my dears?
  亲爱的，你们的舞伴呢？
• 'Good night, my dears,' she called to us as we closed her door behind us.
  “晚安，我亲爱的孩子们，”我们关上她的房门时她对我们说道。
• And Phena too-yes, they are a little frightened-aren't you, dears?
  它们都有点害怕&你们是不是有点儿害怕，我的宝贝？
• Now, my dears, there's going to be some changes made round here.
  现在听好了，亲爱的，这里即将发生一些变化。
• And what are you three dears up to?
  你们三个一直在干什么？
• They are as fine healthy children as ever were seen, poor little dears!
  这些孩子既漂亮又健康，跟谁比都不差，好可怜的小宝贝啊！
• Mamas and papas and uncles and aunts hug their little dears, then dust their pants.
  妈妈和爸爸，舅舅和姑妈，抱抱亲爱小娃娃，拍拍裤子上的沙。
• Mama says, Dears, it's much too soon after food. It will be bad for your health.
  妈妈说亲爱的，刚刚吃过饭就游泳会对健康不好的。
• 'and a Canary called out in a trembling voice to its children,' Come away, my dears!
  金丝鸟发抖地对它的孩子说：走吧！