dearest

英 [ˈdɪərɪst]

美 [ˈdɪrɪst]

adj.  (给所爱的人写信时用)最亲爱的; 深切的; 由衷的
n.  (称呼所爱的人)亲爱的
adv.  高价地; 昂贵地
dear的最高级

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习惯用语

your nearest and dearest

adj.

（给所爱的人写信时用）最亲爱的
used when writing to sb you love
1. ‘Dearest Nina’, the letter began.
  “最亲爱的尼娜”，信的开始这样写道。
深切的；由衷的
that you feel deeply
1. It was her dearest wish to have a family.
  有一个家是她由衷的希望。

noun

（称呼所爱的人）亲爱的
used when speaking to sb you love
1. Come (my) dearest, let's go home.
  好啦，亲爱的，咱们回家吧。

N-VOC （用于称呼非常喜爱的人）最亲爱的
You can call someonedearestwhen you are very fond of them.
1. What's wrong, my dearest? You look tired.
  出什么事了，我最亲爱的？你看起来很疲惫。
ADJ-SUPERL (用于信函抬头的名字或称谓前)最亲爱的
When you are writing to someone you are very fond of, you can usedearestat the beginning of the letter before the person's name or the word you are using to address them.
1. Dearest Maria, Aren't I terrible, not coming back like I promised?
  最亲爱的玛丽亚，我没有遵守承诺回来，是不是很差劲？
ADJ-SUPERL (愿望等）最热切的，最由衷的
Yourdearestwishes or hopes are things that you hope very much will happen.
1. It is my dearest hope that one day she will find the happiness she truly deserves.
  我最大的期望就是她有一天能够找到真正应得的幸福。
nearest and dearest→ see:near

noun