| 词汇 | dear |
| 词源 | dear. In times past a “dear of corn” meant a scarcity of corn, for dear is related to the word dearth meaning “scarcity” and was once used as its synonym. Over the years dear came to mean expensive because something scarce, if needed, is bid for competitively until its price rises. |
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