love
verb
noun
lʌv
verb
1
ROMANTIC ATTRACTION
爱情的吸引力
to
have
a
strong
feeling
of
AFFECTION
for
someone,
combined
with
sexual
attraction
爱，爱恋
T not in progressive 不用进行式
I
love
you,
Tracy.
我爱你，特蕾西。
He
was
the
only
man
she
had
ever
loved.
他是她唯一爱过的男人。
2
CARE ABOUT
关心
to
care
very
much
about
someone,
especially
a
member
of
your
family
or
a
close
friend
爱，喜欢〔尤指家人或好友〕
T not in progressive 不用进行式
I
love
my
grandad
so
much.
我非常爱我的爷爷。
I’ve
always
loved
children.
我一向喜欢孩子。
much-loved/well-loved
In
1941,
her
much-loved
sister
was
killed
in
an
accident.
1941 年，她深爱的妹妹死于一场事故。
Many
people
feel
guilty
after
the
death
of
a
loved
one
.
许多人在亲人死后有一种内疚感。
3
LIKE/ENJOY
非常喜欢，酷爱
to
like
something
very
much
or
enjoy
doing
something
very
much
喜欢，喜爱〔某物或做某事〕
T | spoken
I
love
carrots.
我特别喜欢吃胡萝卜。
Jeff
loves
his
work.
杰夫热爱他的工作。
I
love
the
way
she
sings
that
song.
我十分喜欢听她唱那首歌的方式。
Amy
had
always
loved
New
York.
埃米一向喜欢纽约。
love
doing
sth
I
love
going
out
to
restaurants.
我很喜欢去餐馆吃饭。
love
to
do
sth
We
all
love
to
talk
about
ourselves.
我们都喜欢谈论自己。
I’d
love
to
(do
sth)
spoken
(=used
to
say
that
you
would
really
like
to
do
something)
【口】
我很想（做某事）
‘Would
you
like
to
come
swimming
with
us?’
‘I’d
love
to.’
“你想和我们一起去游泳吗？”“我很愿意。”
I’d
have
loved
to
have
stayed
till
the
end.
我是很想一直逗留到结束的。
4
LOYALTY
忠诚
to
have
a
strong
feeling
of
loyalty
to
your
country,
an
institution
etc
热爱〔国家、组织等〕
T not in progressive 不用进行式
Dad’s
always
loved
the
navy.
爸爸一直热爱海军。
5
I love it!
used
when
you
are
amused
by
something,
especially
by
someone
else’s
mistake
or
bad
luck
[口] 好玩！ 太有趣了！〔尤用于表示觉得别人的差错或坏运气好笑〕
spoken
‘And
then
her
boyfriend
walked
in
and
saw
her
kissing
Ray.’
‘I
love
it!’
“就在那时，她男朋友进来看到她正在亲吻雷。”“这太有意思了！”
6
sb’s going to love sth
a.
used
to
say
that
someone
will
enjoy
something
b.
used
to
say
that
someone
will
not
be
pleased
about
something
某人不会喜欢某事
spoken
Listen
guys,
you’re
going
to
love
this.
大家听好了，你们一定会喜欢这个。
I’m
going
to
love
telling
him
we’ve
changed
our
minds
again.
我可不想告诉他我们又改变主意了。
noun
7
FOR FAMILY/FRIENDS
对家人/朋友
a
strong
feeling
of
caring
about
someone,
especially
a
member
of
your
family
or
a
close
friend
〔尤指对家人、好友的〕爱，关心，关爱;
U
What
these
kids
need
is
love
and
support.
这些孩子需要的是关心和支持。
[+
for
]
a
mother’s
love
for
her
child
母亲对孩子的爱
8
ROMANTIC
浪漫的
a
strong
feeling
of
liking
someone
a
lot
combined
with
sexual
attraction
恋爱，爱情; 性爱
U
[+
for
]
Their
love
for
each
other
grew
deeper
every
day.
他们之间的爱一天比一天加深。
be/fall
in
love
(with
sb)
I
think
I’m
falling
in
love
with
Tom.
我想我是爱上汤姆了。
very
much
in
love/madly
in
love/head
over
heels
in
love
Tara
is
madly
in
love
with
you.
塔拉疯狂地爱着你。
When
Lynne
met
Derek,
it
was
love
at
first
sight
(=they
loved
each
other
the
first
time
they
saw
each
other)
.
当琳恩遇到德雷克，他们一见钟情。
a
beautiful
love
song
(=a
song
about
romantic
love)
一首优美的情歌
It’s
a
love
story
(=a
book,
film
etc
about
romantic
love)
.
这是一个爱情故事。
true
love
9
PERSON YOU LOVE
你所爱的人
someone
that
you
feel
a
strong
romantic
and
sexual
attraction
to
恋人; 情人; 爱人
C
He
was
her
first
love
.
他是她的初恋情人。
the
love
of
your
life
10
PLEASURE/ENJOYMENT
快乐/乐趣
a.
a
strong
feeling
of
pleasure
and
enjoyment
that
something
gives
you
b.
something
that
gives
you
a
lot
of
pleasure
and
enjoyment
爱好，喜爱
singular 单数, U C
[+
of/for
]
my
love
of
nature
我对大自然的热爱
He
had
a
great
love
of
music.
他非常热爱音乐。
I
fell
in
love
with
Amsterdam
the
very
first
time
I
visited
the
city.
我第一次来阿姆斯特丹就喜欢上了这座城市。
Sailing
was
her
great
love.
帆船运动是她最大的爱好。
11
make love (to/with sb)
a.
to
have
sex
with
someone
that
you
love
b.
to
say
LOVING
things
to
someone,
to
kiss
them
etc
[旧] （向某人）示爱;（和某人）亲热
old use
12
send/give your love (to sb) send/give sb
or
your
love
to
ask
someone
to
give
your
LOVING
greetings
to
someone
else
when
they
see
them,
write
to
them
etc
向（某人）致意 （问候 ）
Aunt
Mary
sends
her
love.
玛丽姑妈向你问好。
13
love (from sb)/lots of love/all my love
used
at
the
end
of
a
letter
to
a
friend,
a
member
of
your
family,
or
someone
you
love
[书面] 爱你的/深爱你的/全心爱你的〔用于写给朋友、家人或所爱之人的信的末尾〕
written
See
you
soon.
Lots
of
love,
Clare.
希望很快能见到你。 深爱你的，克莱尔。
14
(my) love
a.
a
word
used
when
you
are
talking
to
someone
you
love
b.
a
friendly
way
of
talking
to
someone
who
you
do
not
know,
especially
to
a
woman
or
child.
Many
women
consider
this
to
be
impolite
or
offensive.
亲爱的〔对陌生人说话的友好方式，尤指对妇女或儿童; 许多女性认为这种说法不礼貌或具冒犯性〕
BrE spoken informal
‘Hello,
love,’
said
her
father.
“你好啊，亲爱的。”她父亲说。
What’s
your
name,
love?
你叫什么名字，亲爱的？
15
be a love and ... / ... there’s a love
used
when
you
are
asking
someone,
especially
children
and
members
of
your
family,
to
do
something
[英，口] 做个乖宝宝…/…好乖乖〔尤用于要孩子和家人做某事〕
BrE spoken
Give
these
to
your
sisters,
there’s
a
love.
把这些拿去给你的姐妹们，好乖乖。
16
there is no love lost between sb and sb
10.
if
there
is
no
love
lost
between
two
people,
they
dislike
each
other
某人和某人之间没有好感，互相厌恶
17
TENNIS
网球
an
expression
meaning
‘no
points’,
used
in
the
game
of
tennis
零分
U
18
not for love or/nor money
12.
if
you
cannot
get
something
or
do
something
for
love
or
money,
it
is
impossible
to
obtain
or
to
do
[非正式] 无论怎样也不，决不
informal
I
can’t
get
hold
of
that
book
for
love
nor
money.
我无论如何也找不到那本书。
19
love triangle
13.
a
situation
in
which
someone
is
having
a
sexual
relationship
with
the
partner
of
a
close
friend
–
used
especially
in
newspapers
三角恋爱〔尤用于报纸上〕
20
for the love of God
14.
used
to
show
that
you
are
extremely
angry,
disappointed
etc
[过时，口] 看在上帝的份上〔用于表示怒不可遏、沮丧等〕
old-fashioned spoken