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lover noun
⇨ lover (He suspected his wife of having a lover.) ⇨ fan (a lover of the arts) lover noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ partner 2 另见partner条第2义lover ♦︎ mistress ♦︎ concubine ♦︎ gigoloThese are all words for a sexual partner in a relationship outside marriage. 这些词均表示婚外的情人或性伴侣。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to have a lover / mistress / concubine◆to be sb's lover / mistress / concubine / gigolo■ lover [countable] a partner in a sexual relationship outside marriage （婚外的）情人◆He denied that he was her lover.他否认是她的情夫。◆We were lovers for several years.我们维持了情人关系好几年。ⓘ If two people are lovers, this often, but not always, suggests that one or both of them are married to sb else. * lover常暗示双方至少有一人已有家室，但也并非总是如此◆He suspected his wife of having a lover.他怀疑妻子有情人。◆The park was full of young lovers holding hands.公园里有许多手拉手的年轻情侣。 ■ mistress [countable] a woman who is having a sexual relationship with a married man 情妇◆The fact that he had a mistress didn't mean he didn't love his wife.他有情妇并不意味着他不爱自己的妻子。ⓘ In the past, a mistress could also be the sexual partner of an unmarried man, but this is only used in more literary English today. * mistress过去也可指未婚男子的性伴侣，但现在仅用于文学性的语言中◆When do I cease to be your mistress and become your wife?我何时才能不再做你的情人而成为你的妻子呢？ NOTE 辨析 Lover or mistress?A lover can be male or female, but a mistress can only be a woman and there is no similar word to describe a man in the same position. Mistress is a more old-fashioned word, and is often used to describe the sexual partners of powerful men such as kings or politicians. * lover可以是男子也可是女子，而mistress只能是女子，而且没有与mistress相对的词来表示这种男子。mistress是个较为过时的词，常指国王或政客等有权势者的性伴侣◆While he had no children with his wife, King Charles II fathered eight sons by his five mistresses.虽然查理二世跟自己的妻子没有孩子，但却跟他的五个情妇生有八个儿子。 ■ concubine /ˈkɒŋkjubaɪn; NAmE ˈkɑːŋkjubaɪn/ [countable](especially in some societies in the past) a woman who lives with a man, often in addition to his wife or wives, but who is less important than they are （尤指旧时某些社会里的）妾，姨太太，小老婆◆The sultan's wives and concubines lived in the harem.苏丹的妻妾都住在女眷内室里。■ gigolo /ˈʒɪgələʊ, ˈdʒɪgələʊ; NAmE ˈʒɪgəloʊ/ (plural gigolos) [countable] a man who is paid to be the lover of an older woman, usually one who is rich 舞男；面首◆It was a slick nightclub where the waiters flirted like gigolos.这个夜总会不太规矩，侍者像舞男一样调情嬉笑。 fan noun fan ♦︎ enthusiast ♦︎ supporter ♦︎ lover ♦︎ admirer ♦︎ fanatic ♦︎ devotee ♦︎ groupie ♦︎ follower ♦︎ addict ♦︎ freakThese are all words for a person who likes a particular thing, activity or person very much. 这些词均表示迷、爱好者、仰慕者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a great fan / enthusiast / lover / admirer◆a true fan / enthusiast / admirer◆a keen fan / enthusiast / supporter / admirer / follower◆a real fan / enthusiast / fanatic / freak◆a big fan / supporter / admirer◆a music / art / jazz fan / enthusiast / lover / fanatic / devotee◆a sports / football / boxing / cricket, etc. fan / enthusiast / fanatic / devotee◆a fitness / health enthusiast / fanatic / freak■ fan [countable] a person who admires sb/sth or enjoys watching or listening to sb/sth very much 迷；狂热爱好者；狂热仰慕者◆Movie fans will be familiar with his work already.影迷对他的作品肯定已经很熟悉了。◆Crowds of football fans filled the streets.一群群足球迷挤满了街道。◆He's always been a big fan of Pavarotti.他一直是帕瓦罗蒂的狂热乐迷。◆She received bags of fan mail (= letters from her fans).她收到一包包仰慕者的来信。◆ (NAmE) He's a big Yankees fan.他是扬基队的铁杆球迷。■ enthusiast / /ɪnˈθjuːziæst; NAmE ɪnˈθuːziæst/ [countable] a person who is very interested in sth and spends a lot of time doing it 热衷于⋯的人；爱好者◆Railway enthusiasts were given the chance to ride on the old steam train during the weekend.铁路迷有幸可以在周末去乘坐老式蒸汽火车。◆She was a lifelong enthusiast of dancing, running and waterskiing.她毕生热衷于舞蹈、跑步和水橇运动。 see also enthusiastic ⇨ eager NOTE 辨析 Fan or enthusiast?Both words can be used about an activity or subject, but only fan can be used about a person. 这两个词均可指活动或科目的爱好者，但只有fan可指人的狂热仰慕者◆jazz / fishing / DIY fans / enthusiasts爵士乐／钓鱼／自己动手爱好者◆fans of the pop star Madonna流行歌星麦当娜的歌迷◆enthusiasts of the pop star Madonna An enthusiast is often more actively involved in sth than a fan: enthusiast emphasizes the fact that sb spends a lot of their free time doing sth; fan emphasizes the enjoyment of sth. 与fan相比，enthusiast常较主动、积极地参与某事：enthusiast强调某人花很多业余时间做某事，fan强调某人从某事中得到乐趣。 see also buff ⇨ expert ■ supporter [countable] (BrE) a person who supports a particular sports team, especially a football team （尤指某支足球队的）支持者，拥护者◆They are both keen Arsenal supporters.他们俩都是阿森纳队热情的球迷。ⓘ To support a sports team means to watch their games, follow their progress, etc. In American English use fan instead. * support指支持、拥护某支运动队，包括观看他们比赛、关注他们的发展等；在美式英语中用fan表示此义。■ lover [countable](often in compounds) a person who likes or enjoys a particular thing very much （常构成复合词）爱好者，热爱者◆He was a devoted animal lover, and had a large number of pets at home.他特别喜爱动物，家里养了许多宠物。◆She was a great lover of the arts, and of Greek architecture in particular.她酷爱艺术，特别是希腊建筑。◆an art-lover / a nature-lover热爱艺术／大自然的人 see also love ⇨ like verb ■ admirer [countable] (rather formal) a person who admires sb/sth, especially a well-known person or thing 钦佩者；赞赏者◆He is a great admirer of Picasso's early paintings.他十分欣赏毕加索的早期画作。 see also admire ⇨ respect verb ■ fanatic /fəˈnætɪk/ / [countable] (rather informal, sometimes disapproving) a person who is very enthusiastic about sth, especially in a way that other people think is extreme （尤指别人认为过于狂热的）入迷者◆He's a non-smoking, non-drinking, fitness fanatic.他烟酒不沾，极其热衷于健美。▸ fanatical adjective ◆a fanatical interest in football狂热喜爱足球◆She's fanatical about healthy eating.她痴迷健康饮食。■ devotee / /ˌdevəˈtiː/ / [countable] a person who admires and is very enthusiastic about sb/sth 狂热崇拜者；狂热爱好者◆He's been a golf devotee for 23 years.他迷恋高尔夫球已经23年了。◆a devotee of science fiction科幻小说的狂热爱好者ⓘ Devotee emphasizes the fact that sb is willing to put a lot of time and effort into sth. * devotee强调某人乐于在某事上投入大量时间和精力。 see also devote ⇨ devote ■ groupie [countable] (rather informal, sometimes disapproving) a person, especially a young woman, who follows pop musicians around and tries to meet them 追随流行歌星的歌迷；（尤指）追星少女◆The groupies were waiting around at the exit, hoping for a glimpse of the band.歌迷在出口处守候着，希望能一睹乐队的丰采。■ follower [countable] a person who is very interested in a particular activity and follows all the recent news about it 爱好者；追随者◆He is a keen follower of both football and cricket.他既是足球迷，又是板球迷。◆a follower of fashion赶时髦者 see also follow ⇨ follow 4 ■ addict / /ˈædɪkt/ / [countable] (often disapproving) a person who spends a lot of their free time doing sth because they are so interested in it that they cannot stop 沉迷⋯的人◆I used to be a video game addict－I literally spent all my free time playing games.我过去是个电子游戏迷，我简直是把所有空余时间都花在打游戏上了。 see also addictive ⇨ addictive ■ freak / /friːk/ / (usually in compounds 通常用于构成复合词) [countable] (informal, often disapproving) a person who is very interested in a particular subject, especially when other people think they are a little strange for liking it so much 狂热爱好者（尤指在别人眼中有点怪）◆He's a real fitness freak－he goes to the gym every single day.他是个十足的健身狂，天天都去健身房。 |