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

He is in the marriage bureau business, which is mildly ironic seeing that his dearest wish is to get married himself
他从事婚姻介绍工作，这多少有点讽刺意味，因为他最大的愿望就是自己能结婚。
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。
Greetings to you my dearest in the Lord.
问候您，我最亲爱的阁下。
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。
God, my dearest Father, I can feel you are always around.
上帝，我最亲爱的父亲，我能感觉你总是在我身边。
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。
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。
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！
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。
When I am dead, my dearest, sing no sad songs for me-christina rossetti.
当我死去的时候，我最亲爱的人，不要为我唱挽歌-克里斯蒂娜罗塞蒂。