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

Collins.1

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

His dearest friends could not be dissatisfied with such commendation as that.
他的最亲密的朋友也不会对这样的称赞感到不满意。
I care about you so much, my dearest one!
我多么在乎你，我最爱的人！
Little son: Motherland, you are right my dearest grandmother!
小儿子：祖国啊，你才是我最亲爱的姥姥！
Cheapest is the dearest.
便宜没好货。
My dearest creature, I have been looking for you this hour.
我心爱的，我找了你一个钟头了。
My dearest, can I call you like this?
我可以这样称呼你吗？
That's her, my dearest.
这就是她，我的最爱。
Forgive me, dearest friend? I pour out my whole soul to you.
最亲爱的朋友，能宽恕我吗？我把整个心都掏给您了。
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？
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。