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dear
adj. (dearer; dearest)
亲爱的;珍贵的;昂贵的
Eg:
She is my dearest friend.
I can't afford the car because it's too dear.
The cat is dear to me.
n. (dears)
亲爱的,亲爱的人,可爱的人
Eg:
Come here, my dear.亲爱的,这边来。
Be a dear and make me some tea.做个好人,给我烧点茶吧。
adv. (dearer; dearest)
昂贵地,高价地
Eg:
I bought it much too dear.我买得太贵了。
Her decision to marry him cost her dear.她决定跟他结婚,为此付出了很大的代价。
cost sb dear的意思是“使某人付出大代价”。