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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
Dear使用的范围比较广。可以用来称呼朋友,也可以用来称呼亲密爱人,也有可能是长辈称呼小辈。另外英语日记通常会用dear dairy开头。写信时通常的称呼也是Dear XX。
经典美剧老友记第一季第8集中,Ross和Monica的奶奶去世后,Ross在家里收拾东西,他和他妈妈有这么一段对话,Ross就被妈妈叫做dear:
Ross: Oh my God..
Mrs. Geller: Is everything all right, dear?
Ross: Yeah, just... just Nana stuff.
Honey Darling Baby 甜心、宝贝儿
Honey, Darling和Baby都是“亲爱的”比较常见的表达。
例句:
I love you, honey.
Darling, would you please wait a second.
When my girlfriend started calling my best friend "baby", I knew it was over.
honey也会写成hunny或者hunnie,表示的都是“亲爱的”