英语词汇“love”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

love

例句

verb | noun

lovelove1 /lʌv/ verb ► love

to like a member of your family or a close friend very much and be concerned about what happens to him or her, or to like someone very much in a romantic way:

It is clear that José and his wife love each other very much.

I love my sister - we do everything together.

► care about

to be concerned about what happens to someone because you like or love him or her:

Most teachers work hard and care about the children they teach.

She married a nice man who really cares about her and her son.

► adore

to love someone or something so much that you do not think there is anything wrong with him or her:

As a little girl, she adored her father.

► be in love

to feel strongly that you love someone and want to have a romantic relationship with him or her:

If Rick is in love with Kim, he should ask her to marry him.

► have a crush on

to have a strong romantic feeling of love for someone that you are not having a relationship with, especially when you are young:

“Cathy always acts so strange around Eddie.” “That’s because she has a crush on him.”

► be infatuated with

to have a romantic feeling of love for someone, in a way that is too strong or not sensible. This feeling often does not last very long. Be infatuated with sounds fairly formal:

Rob is infatuated with a girl he met last week, and he won’t stop talking about her.

► be devoted to

to love someone so much that you want to give him or her a lot of attention and care. You usually use be devoted to about people in your family:

She is devoted to her husband and children, but her work is also important to her.

ANTONYMS ➔ see hate ➔ see enjoy, like1

verb | noun

lovelove2 /lʌv/ noun ► love

a strong feeling of liking and caring very much about a member of your family, a close friend, or someone you like in a romantic way:

Children need love and attention to be happy.

After 25 years of marriage, their love for each other is still strong.

► affection

a feeling that you like or love someone you know well:

Johnny showed his affection for his grandmother with hugs and kisses.

► passion

very strong and exciting romantic love. You often use passion to talk about the sexual feelings that come with romantic love:

They still love each other, but after 12 years they don’t have as much passion as they used to.

► devotion AWL

a strong feeling of love that makes you want to do things for that person and give him or her a lot of attention:

His wife’s devotion helped him through the difficult experience.

► infatuation

a feeling of love for someone that is strong but not sensible, and that often does not last very long:

He thinks he is in love with Julie, but it’s just an infatuation that will pass in a few weeks.

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