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

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。
My dearest, please forgive my life-long lie.
亲爱的，请原谅我&有一个谎言，我隐瞒了你整整一生。
My dearest Dad: Your characteristics have such a strong influence on me.
我亲爱的爸爸：你的性格对我有深刻的影响。
I took the dearest girl in this world-prisoner!
我把世界上最可爱的姑娘俘虏了！
I also knew Leo had become my dearest friend.
同时我也感到利奥就是我最亲爱的朋友。
And now I understand that she has been my dearest friend.
现在，我明白了，她始终是我最亲密的朋友。
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。
Dearest ethne: forgive me for all the shame I've caused you.
我最亲爱的伊尼，请原谅我给你带来的所有羞辱。
In my dearest memories, I see you reaching out to me.
在我所深爱的记忆中，你伸出双臂向我走来。
I care about you so much, my dearest one!
我多么在乎你，我最爱的人！