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romance noun
⇨ love 1 (Romance is in the air.) ⇨ relationship 2 (a summer romance)love1 noun fall madly in love with sb 疯狂地爱上某人a mother's love for her children 母亲对孩子的爱love ♦︎ desire ♦︎ passion ♦︎ romance ♦︎ lust ♦︎ attraction ♦︎ crush ♦︎ infatuationThese are all words for a strong feeling of liking sb in a romantic or sexual way. 这些词均表示爱情、情欲。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆love / desire / passion / lust / attraction / infatuation for sb◆love / passion / romance / attraction between A and B◆to kiss sb, look at sb, etc. with love / desire / passion◆sexual / physical / mutual love / desire / passion / lust / attraction◆great love / desire / passion / romance◆overwhelming love / desire / passion / attraction◆to be consumed with desire / passion / lust◆to find love / romance◆love / desire / passion / attraction grows◆love / desire / passion dies■ love [uncountable] a strong feeling of caring about sb and being sexually attracted to them 爱情；恋爱◆We're in love!我们相爱了！◆She was madly / deeply in love with him.她和他疯狂地／深深地相爱了。◆They fell in love with each other.他们彼此相爱了。◆It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met).那是一见钟情。◆At last she had found true love.最终她找到了真爱。◆a love song / story爱情歌曲／故事 see also in love ⇨ in love ■ desire [countable, uncountable] a strong wish to have sex with sb 情欲；肉欲；性欲◆She felt a surge of love and desire for him.她对他骤生爱意和欲望。◆He felt he was nothing more to her than an object of desire.他觉得对她来说自己不过是个性欲对象而已。■ passion [uncountable] a very strong feeling of sexual love （尤指两性间）强烈的爱◆His passion for her made him blind to everything else.他钟情于她，到了不顾一切的地步。◆They kissed with passion.他们狂热地亲吻。▸ passionate adjective ◆passionate love / feelings狂热的爱；热切的感情◆a passionate kiss / embrace / affair / lover狂热的吻／拥抱／私情／情侣NOTE 辨析 Love, desire or passion? Love is a very general word and can be used in any context. It can sometimes refer to sex. * love含义很宽泛，可用于任何语境，有时可指性行为◆physical / sexual love性爱◆to make love (= to have sex) 做爱But it is more often to do with feelings and the way these make you behave. 但它更多指爱的情感和爱的表达◆romantic love浪漫爱情 Desire and passion are stronger words, and are much more to do with physical love and sex. * desire和passion语气较强，且更多指性爱与性行为◆to burn with / be filled with desire / passion欲火攻心Both desire and passion can mean the feeling of wanting to have sex, but only passion can refer to the act of having sex. * desire和passion都可表示性欲，但只有passion可指性行为◆a night of passion激情之夜 ■ romance [uncountable] the feeling of being in love and the kind of behaviour that goes with this feeling 恋爱；爱情◆How can you put the romance back into your marriage?怎样才能使你的婚姻再次充满浪漫爱意呢？◆People find romance in strange places.人们往往能在陌生的地方找到爱情。 see also romance ⇨ relationship 2 ▸ romantic adjective ◆a romantic candlelit dinner浪漫的烛光晚餐◆romantic stories / fiction / comedy爱情故事／小说／喜剧■ lust [uncountable] (often disapproving) very strong sexual desire, especially when love is not involved （尤指无爱的）强烈性欲；色欲；淫欲◆Their affair was driven by pure lust.他们私通纯粹是受淫欲的驱使。■ attraction [uncountable, singular] a feeling of liking sb, especially in a sexual way （尤指两性间的）爱慕，吸引◆Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love.坠入爱河多半是出于性吸引。◆She felt an immediate attraction for him.她对他顿生爱慕之情。 see also be attracted to sb ⇨ attracted to sb ■ crush [countable] a strong feeling of love, that usually does not last very long （短暂的）热恋，迷恋◆It's only a schoolgirl crush, it'll pass.这不过是女学生的一时迷恋而已，会过去的。◆I had a huge crush on her when I was younger.我年轻时对她爱慕至极。ⓘ A crush is usually a feeling that a young person has, often for sb older or for sb that they know they cannot have a relationship with. * crush通常指年轻人对年长者的爱慕之情，或是明知爱慕的对象是可望而不可即的。 see also have a crush on sb ⇨ attracted to sb ■ infatuation / /ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃn/ / [countable, uncountable] a strong feeling of love or attraction for sb, especially when this is unreasonable or does not last long （尤指不理性的或短暂的）热恋，痴迷◆It isn't love, it's just a passing infatuation.那不是爱情，只不过是一时的痴迷。◆My infatuation with her continued to grow.我对她的爱恋与日俱增。ⓘ You can also talk about infatuation with an activity or a thing. * infatuation也可指对某种活动或事情的痴迷◆the current infatuation with popular culture时下对流行文化的痴迷 see also infatuated ⇨ in love relationship2 noun The brothers had a close relationship. 兄弟几个关系密切。a sexual relationship 性关系relationship ♦︎ affair ♦︎ romance ♦︎ love affair ♦︎ courtship ♦︎ liaisonThese are all words for a romantic or sexual friendship between two people. 这些词均表示情爱关系、性爱关系。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a relationship / an affair / a romance / a love affair / a liaison with sb◆a relationship / an affair / a romance / a love affair / a liaison between A and B◆a brief / long relationship / affair / romance / love affair / courtship◆a passionate relationship / affair / romance / love affair◆a secret relationship / affair / romance / love affair / liaison◆to have a relationship / an affair / a romance / a love affair / a liaison◆to start / begin / embark on a relationship / an affair / a love affair◆a relationship / an affair / a romance / a love affair is over■ relationship [countable] a loving and/or sexual friendship between two people 情爱关系；性爱关系◆He was not married but he was in a stable relationship.他没有结婚，但有固定女友。◆She's had a series of miserable relationships.她经历了一次又一次的恋爱波折。◆Money problems have put a strain on their relationship.钱的问题让他们关系紧张。■ affair [countable] a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them is married to sb else （尤指一方或双方已婚的）私通，风流韵事◆She is having an affair with her boss.她跟老板有暧昧关系。■ romance /rəʊˈmæns, ˈrəʊmæns; NAmE ˈroʊmæns/ [countable] an exciting, usually short, relationship between two people who are in love with each other （通常指短暂的）浪漫史，爱情关系，风流韵事◆They married after a whirlwind romance.他们谈了很短暂的旋风式恋爱后就结婚了。◆ (BrE) a holiday romance假日浪漫史◆ (especially NAmE) a summer romance夏日情事 see also romance ⇨ love noun 1 , romantic ⇨ loving ■ ˈlove affair [countable] a romantic and/or sexual relationship between two people who are in love and not married to each other 风流韵事；（非夫妻间的）性关系◆So you're not going to tell me when your love affair with Sam ended?这么说，你不打算告诉我你和萨姆的风流韵事是何时结束的？NOTE 辨析 Affair or love affair?A love affair is usually more romantic than an affair; it need not involve sex, and can be between two people of whom neither is married. * love affair通常比affair更浪漫，它未必涉及性，双方亦可能均未婚。■ courtship [countable, uncountable] (old-fashioned) the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship 求爱期；求爱；追求◆They married after a short courtship.他们恋爱不久便结婚了。◆Mr Elton's courtship of Harriet埃尔顿先生对哈丽雅特的追求ⓘ Courtship is now quite an old-fashioned term, but it is still used to talk about people in the past. * courtship现在是相当过时的说法，但仍用于谈论过去的人。 see also court ⇨ go out ■ liaison /liˈeɪzn; NAmE liˈeɪzɑːn/ [countable] (formal) a secret sexual relationship, especially if one or both partners are married （尤指一方或双方已婚的）私通，通奸◆He finally admitted to several sexual liaisons.他最终承认有过几次通奸。 |