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[/lʌv; lʌv/] n 用法:
1 [U] warm liking or affection; affectionatedevotion 喜爱; 热爱; 锺爱:
a mother's love for her children 母亲对其子女的爱 *
love of (one's) country, ie patriotism 对祖国的热爱 *
She has a great love for animals. 她酷爱动物. *
He shows little love towards her. 他没怎麽表现出喜爱她. 用法:
2 [U] sexual affection or passion 性爱; 恋爱; 爱情:
marry for love, not money 为爱情而非为金钱结婚 *
Their love has cooled, ie is no longer strong. 他们的爱情冷却了. 用法:
3 [U] (religion 宗) (in Christianity) God's benevolence towards mankind （基督教中）（上帝的）博爱, 慈爱. 用法:
4 [U, sing] strong liking for sth 酷爱某事物:
a love of learning, adventure, music 酷爱学习、 冒险、 音乐. 用法:
5 [C] person who is loved; sweetheart 恋人; 情人; 爱人:
Take care, my love. 小心, 亲爱的. *
one of my former loves 我从前的一个情人 *
(joc 谑) with his lady love, ie his girlfriend or wife 带著他的爱人（女友或妻）. 用法:
6 [C] (infml) delightful person or thing 招人喜爱的人或物:
What a love her daughter is! 她女儿多麽可爱呀! *
Isn't this hat a perfect love? 这顶帽子挺可爱吧? 用法:
7 [C] (Brit infml) (form of address used by a man to a woman or child (not necessarily a friend), or by a woman to a person of either sex 男人用以称呼（不一定相识的）女子或儿童; 女子用以称呼他人（男女均可）):
Mind your head, love! 喂, 小心你的头! 用法:
8 [U] (in tennis) no score; nil （网球）零分:
love all, ie neither player or pair has scored 零比零 *
The score in the game on Court One is thirty-love. 一号球场上的比分是三十比零. 用法:
9 (idm 习语) be in love (with sb) feel affection and desire (for sb) 热恋著（某人）:
They're very much in love (with each other). 他们（彼此）在热恋中. *
I'm madly in love with her. 我爱她爱得发狂. be in love with sth be very fond of sth 喜爱某事物:
a city in love with its own past ?W热爱自身传统的城市 *
He's in love with the sound of his own voice, ie talks too much. 他就喜欢自己的声音（太爱说话）. cupboard love => cupboard. fall in love (with sb) feel a sudden strong attraction for sb 突然爱上某人. (just) for `love/for the `love of sth without payment or other reward 出於爱好（不计报酬）:
They're all volunteers, doing it just for the love of the thing. 他们都是自愿的, 完全是因为喜欢做而做的. for the ,love of `God, etc (a) (expressing surprise, dismay, etc 用以表示惊奇、 惊慌等):
For the love of God, not another bill! 看在上帝的份上, 别再来账单了!
(b) (used when urging sb to do sth 用於催促某人做某事物):
For the love of Mike let's get out of here! 看在上帝的份上, 咱们离开这鬼地方吧! ,give/,send sb one's `love give/send an affectionate greeting to sb 向某人致意:
Please give your sister my love. 请代我向令妹致意. *
My parents send their love. 我父母问您好. a labour of love => labour1. the ,love of sb's `life (a) person's most dearly loved sweetheart 最理想的爱人:
I think I've met the love of my life. 我认为我已找到理想的爱人了.
(b) person's favourite possession, activity, etc 最喜爱的东西、 活动等:
Sailing is the love of his life. 帆船运动是他最喜爱的活动. make love (to sb) (a) have sexual intercourse 做爱; 性交:
He refused to make love before they were married. 他决不在婚前发生性行为.
(b) (dated 旧) behave amorously (towards sb), esp by being specially attentive （向某人）表示爱情; （尤指）献殷勤. not for ,love or `money not by any means 无论如何; 不管怎样:
We couldn't find a hotel room for love or money. 我们怎麽也找不到一间旅馆客房. there's little/no `love lost between A and B they dislike each other 他们彼此厌恶:
There's never been much love lost between her and her sister. 她和妹妹一向互相嫌恶. love 2
[/lʌv; lʌv/] v 用法:
1 [Tn] have a strong affection or deep tender feelings for (sb/sth) 爱, 热爱（某人[某事物]）:
love one's parents, country, wife 爱父母、 国家、 妻子 *
love God, ie worship Him 崇拜上帝. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tt, Tnt, Tg, Tsg] like (sb/sth) greatly; take pleasure in 喜欢（某人[某事物]）; 喜好:
She's always loved horses. 她一向喜爱马匹. *
He loves his pipe, ie smoking it. 他爱抽烟斗. *
Children love to play/playing. 儿童喜欢玩要. *
`Will you come?' `I'd love to!' ｀你来吗?＇｀我很乐意!＇ *
We'd love you to come to dinner. 我们很愿意请你来吃饭. *
I love him reading to me in bed. 我喜欢在床上听他给我读点什麽. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) ,love `me, ,love my `dog (saying 谚) if one loves sb, one will or should love everyone and everything associated with him 爱吾及犬; 爱屋及乌. |