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love verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ like verb 另见like动词词条love ♦︎ like ♦︎ be fond of sb ♦︎ adore ♦︎ be devoted to sb ♦︎ care for sb ♦︎ idolize ♦︎ dote on/upon sbThese words all mean to have feelings of love or affection for sb. 这些词均表示爱、关爱或喜欢某人。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达爱的程度| liking | ➔ | love | ➔ | devotion | | | affection | | | | | tenderness | | | | | attachment | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to love / like / be fond of / adore / be devoted to / care for / dote on your children◆to love / like / be fond of / adore / be devoted to / care for your / sb's husband / wife / mother / father◆to really love / like / adore / care for / idolize / dote on sb◆to be really / genuinely fond of / devoted to sb◆to love / like / care for sb very much◆to love / care for sb deeply◆to clearly / obviously love / adore / idolize / dote on sb■ love [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to have strong feelings of affection for sb 爱；深爱◆I love you.我爱你。◆If you love each other, why not get married?要是你们俩彼此相爱，干吗不结婚呢？◆He had become a well-loved and respected member of the team.他已成为一名深受爱戴的队员。◆Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost.亲属需要时间来痛悼他们失去的亲人。 OPP hate , loathe , detest ⇨ hate see also lovable ⇨ sweet ■ like [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to find sb pleasant and enjoy being with them 喜欢；喜爱◆She's nice. I like her.她人很好，我喜欢她。◆He never did like me much, did he?他从来没有怎么喜欢过我，对吗？ OPP dislike ⇨ hate see also likeable ⇨ nice 2 ■ be ˈfond of sb idiom to feel affection for sb, especially sb you have known for a long time 喜爱（相识已久的人）◆Over the years, I have grown quite fond of him.经过这么多年，我已经喜欢上他了。■ adore / /əˈdɔːr/ / [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to love sb very much 深爱；爱慕◆It's obvious that she adores him.她显然深深地爱着他。 OPP loathe ⇨ hate see also adorable ⇨ sweet ■ be deˈvoted to sb idiom to love sb very much and be loyal to them 挚爱；专情于◆They are devoted to their children.他们深爱着自己的孩子。■ ˈcare for sb phrasal verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to love sb, especially in a way that is based on strong affection or a feeling of wanting to protect them, rather than sex 深深地爱，非常喜欢（尤指出于爱护之心）◆He cared for her more than she realized.他对她的爱比她意识到的更为深切。ⓘ Care for is often used when sb has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when sb wishes that sb loved them, or doubts that sb does. * care for常用于尚未把喜爱之情告诉别人或感情产生之初，也用于希望或怀疑某人爱慕自己的情况◆What if he realized she was beginning to care for him?要是他意识到她正开始喜欢上他会怎么样？◆If he really cared for you, he wouldn't behave like that.要是他真的在乎你，他就不会那样做了。 see also care for sb ⇨ look after sb ■ idolize (BrE also idolise) / /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ / [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to admire or love sb very much and think that they are perfect 崇拜；热爱◆He longed to be a pop star, idolized by millions of fans.他渴望成为流行音乐明星，受到数百万歌迷的崇拜。 see also idol ⇨ hero ■ ˈdote on sb■ ˈdote upon sb phrasal verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to feel and show great love for sb, ignoring their faults 溺爱；宠爱；过分喜爱◆He dotes on his children.他溺爱他的孩子。NOTE 辨析 Idolize or dote on sb?Young people often idolize a famous person such as a pop star or football player, or a person in authority, such as a teacher or parent. Parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc. may dote on children in their family. * idolize常用于年轻人崇拜流行音乐明星或足球运动员之类的名人，或者像老师或家长这样的权威人士；dote on则用于长辈等宠爱家里的孩子。 |