| [/ˈlʌvə(r); ˋlʌvɚ/] n 用法:
1 [C] partner (usu a man) in a sexual relationship outside marriage （婚外恋的）伴侣, 情人（通常指男性）:
They say he used to be her lover. 据说他曾是她的婚外情人. *
She's taken a new lover. 她有了新的外遇情人. Cf 参看 mistress 4. 用法:
2 lovers [pl] two people who are in love or having a sexual relationship though not married 一对情侣（恋爱中的或未婚而有性关系的）:
young lovers strolling in the park 在公园漫步的年轻情侣 *
They met on holiday and soon became lovers. 他们在度假时结识, 不久便成了情侣. 用法:
3 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) person who likes or enjoys sth specified 爱好者; 热爱者:
a lover of music, horses, good wine 爱好音乐、 马匹、 美酒的人 *
art-lovers 艺术爱好者. |