Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine.

卡文迪什夫人是我的一位亲密朋友。

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。

His family life was very dear to him.

他很珍视自己的家庭生活。

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。

Of course, Toby, my dear fellow, of course.

当然，托比，我亲爱的朋友，当然。

Take as long as you like, dear boy.

小伙子，随你花多长时间都行。

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。

'Dear sir,' she began.

“尊敬的先生，”她开头写道。

You're a lot like me, dear.

亲爱的，你很多地方都很像我。

'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。

'Oh dear, oh dear.' McKinnon sighed. 'You, too.'

“哎呀，哎呀！”麦金农叹息道，“你也一样。”

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。”

He's such a dear.

他人真好。

CDs here are much dearer than in the States.

这儿的 CD 价格比美国那边贵多了。

They're too dear.

它们的价格太高了。

Such complacency is costing the company dear.

这种自满情绪正使公司付出沉重代价。