四、dear表示后悔、難過、憐憫、同情、吃驚、盼望等,可譯為“哎呀、天哪”等。
1. Dear m! What awful weather! 哎呀! 多糟的天氣!
2. Oh, dear, dear! Where can Harry be? 天哪,天哪,亨利會在哪兒?
3. Dear, dear! Where have I put my keys? 哎呀,我把鑰匙放在哪啦?
4. "Dear me," he said to himself, "Am I foolish or unfit for my office?"
"哎呀!"他心里嘀咕著,“我是愚蠢呢還是不稱職?”