She was holding on to the rope for dear life.
她死命抓着那根绳子。
Oh dear! I think I've lost my purse!
糟糕，我可能把钱包给丢了！
Dear oh dear! What are you going to do now?
哎呀呀，你现在怎么办呢？
Their baby's a dear little thing.
他们的宝宝真是个小乖乖。
Everything's so dear now, isn't it?
现在什么东西都那么贵，是不是？