romance
noun
verb
rəʊˈmæns
noun
1
an
exciting
and
often
short
relationship
between
two
people
who
love
each
other
罗曼史,风流韵事;
C | BrE AmE
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Hemingway’s
romance
with
his
nurse
inspired
him
to
write
‘A
Farewell
to
Arms’.
海明威和他护士之间的罗曼史赋予他灵感写出《战地春梦》。
Michelle
married
him
after
a
whirlwind
romance
(=one
that
happens
very
suddenly
and
quickly)
.
经过一场旋风式的恋爱,米歇尔嫁给了他。
holiday
romance
a
short
holiday
romance
短暂的假日罗曼史
2
love,
or
a
feeling
of
being
in
love
爱情; 恋爱
U
The
romance
had
gone
out
of
their
relationship.
他们的关系已经失去了爱意。
3
the
feeling
of
excitement
and
adventure
that
is
related
to
a
particular
place,
activity
etc
传奇色彩,浪漫情调
U
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of
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the
romance
of
Hollywood
好莱坞的传奇色彩
4
a
story
about
the
love
between
two
people
爱情故事
C
romance
novels
言情小说
5
a
story
that
has
brave
characters
and
exciting
events
传奇故事
C
a
Medieval
romance
中世纪的传奇故事
verb
6
to
describe
things
that
have
happened
in
a
way
that
makes
them
seem
more
important,
interesting
etc
than
they
really
were
夸张,渲染
I
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about
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an
old
man
romancing
about
the
past
天花乱坠地大谈往事的老人
7
to
try
to
persuade
someone
to
love
you
[过时] 向…求爱,追求〔某人〕
T | old-fashioned