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love
24 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of LOVE
1
[noncount] : a feeling of strong or constant affection for a person爱；热爱 — often + for
- motherly/maternal love母爱
- fatherly/paternal love父爱
- brotherly/sisterly love兄弟/姐妹之爱
- Children need unconditional love from their parents.孩子需要父母无条件的爱。
- No one could doubt her love for her family.没人会怀疑她对家庭的爱。
2
[noncount] : attraction that includes sexual desire : the strong affection felt by people who have a romantic relationship爱情；恋爱 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — see also free love, puppy love
- a declaration of love爱情宣言
- He was just a lonely man looking for love.他只是一个在寻找爱情的孤独男人。
- romantic love浪漫的爱情
- unrequited love单相思
- After all these years, they're still very much in love (with each other). [=they still love each other]经过了这么多年，他们仍然深爱着对方。
- a love poem/song/letter情诗/歌/书
- a love potion催情药
- a love scene/story爱情场景/故事
◊ When people begin to feel romantic love for each other, they fall in love.相爱；爱上
- They fell (madly/passionately) in love (with each other).他们（疯狂地）相爱了。
◊ This phrase is also used figuratively.也用作比喻
- She fell in love with sailing the first time she tried it.她第一次尝试就爱上了帆船运动。
◊ People are sometimes said to fall out of love when they stop loving each other.不再相爱
- It was sad to see how they gradually fell out of love (with each other) after they married.看到他们结婚后逐渐不再相爱，真让人难过。
◊ If people fall in love with each other when they first meet, it is called love at first sight. This phrase is also used figuratively.一见钟情（也用作比喻）
- When he saw the house, it was love at first sight. [=he loved the house as soon as he saw it]他第一眼看到这个房子就喜欢上了它。
3
[count] : a person you love in a romantic way钟爱的人；心爱的人
- a lost love失去的爱人
- You never forget your first love. [=the first person you loved in a romantic way]初恋情人是永远忘不了的。
- He was her one true love. = He was the love of her life.他是她一生中唯一的真爱。
4
[singular] chiefly British
a : a kind or helpful person : dear仁慈的人；乐于助人的人
- Be a love and carry this inside for me, would you?劳驾您帮我把这个搬进去行吗？
b — used to address someone in a loving or friendly way亲爱的
- As long as you're up, (my) love, would you mind getting me a drink?亲爱的，既然你已经起来了，可不可以给我倒杯水？
- “How do I get to Trafalgar Square?” “Take the Number 24 bus, love.”“去特拉法加广场怎么走？”“坐24路公共汽车，亲爱的。”
5
[noncount] : an expression of love and affection爱意的表达 — used to express affection at the end of a written message用于留言结尾表达爱意
- When you see them again, please give them my love.你再见到他们时，请代我向他们问好。
- Mike and Meg send their love, too.麦克和梅格也表达了他们的问候。
- The gift had a note saying “With love from Meg & Mike.”随礼物附了一张纸条，上面写着“来自梅格和麦克的问候”。
- Thanks for everything. Hope to see you soon. Love, Mike感谢你所做的一切，希望很快见到你。爱你的麦克。
- Be well, my darling, till we meet again! Love and kisses, Meg亲爱的，保重，再见！爱你吻你，梅格。
6
a [singular] : a feeling of great interest, affection, or enthusiasm for something喜好；喜爱 — often + for or of
- We all knew about his love for baseball.我们都知道他热爱棒球。
- She has a love of history.她酷爱历史。
- a love of good food喜爱美食
- “Do you sell your paintings?” “Oh no: I paint just for the love of it.”“你的画卖吗？”“哦，不，我只是喜欢画画。”
- She's in love with the idea of becoming an actress.她特别想成为一名演员。
b [count] : something about which a person feels great interest or enthusiasm爱好
- Baseball was his first love.棒球是他最大的爱好。
7
[singular] : a score of zero in tennis（网球的）零分
- The score was 40-love.比分是40：0。
all's fair in love and war
for love or money
informal or chiefly British for love nor money — used to give added force to a negative statement（用于加强否定语气）无论如何，无论怎样
- We couldn't get him to go along for love or money. [=we failed completely in our attempt to get him to go along]我们无论怎样也无法让他继续下去。
for the love of God
informal also for the love of Mike/Pete — used to give added force to an angry statement（用于加强愤怒语气）看在上帝的份上，求求你，拜托
- For the love of God, quiet down! I'm trying to get some sleep here!拜托，安静下来吧！我想睡会儿觉！
labor of love
love is blind
— used to say that people do not see the faults of the people that they love爱情是盲目的
make love
: to have sex with someone发生性行为；做爱；性交
- It was the first time they made love (to/with each other).那是他们第一次发生性关系。
no love lost
◊ When there is no love lost or very little love lost between people, they dislike each other.彼此厌恶；互相不喜欢
- They were polite with each other, but it was clear that there was no love lost between them.他们对彼此很客气，但显然互相没有好感。
2 love /ˈlʌv/ verb
loves; loved; loving
2 love
/ˈlʌv/
verb
loves; loved; loving
Learner's definition of LOVE
1
: to feel great affection for (someone) : to feel love for (someone)热爱；深爱
[+ object]
- She obviously loves her family very much.她显然深爱着她的家庭。
- To know him is to love him. [=the people who know him feel great affection for him]认识他就会爱上他。
[no object]
- You have to love in order to be loved.要得到爱，首先要付出爱。
2
[+ object] : to feel sexual or romantic love for (someone)爱上某人；恋上某人
- He swore that he loved her madly.他发誓他疯狂地爱着她。
- He loves her, but she doesn't love him back. [=she doesn't return his love]他爱她，但她无动于衷。
- She said she could never marry a man she didn't love.她说她绝不可能嫁给一个自己不爱的男人。
3
[+ object]
a : to like or desire (something) very much : to take great pleasure in (something)喜爱；喜欢；爱好 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 — often + -ing verb
- He loves good food.他喜爱美食。
- a much-loved old song一首备受喜爱的老歌
- I would love it if you came with us. = I would love you to come with us. = (US) I would love for you to come with us. [=I would be very happy if you came with us]如果你跟我们一起来，我会很高兴。
- I would love to have you come with us.我希望你能和我们一起去。
- She loved to play the violin.她喜欢拉小提琴。
- “Would you like to join us?” “Yes, I'd love to (join you).”“你愿意加入我们吗？”“是的，我很愿意（加入）。”
- She loved playing the violin.她喜欢拉小提琴。
b informal : to be very amused by (something)感到好笑
- I just love it [=I find it very amusing] when politicians say that they don't care about polls. = I just love how politicians say that they don't care about polls.从政者们表示他们不在乎民意测验，对此我觉得好笑。
4
[+ object] : to do very well in (certain specified conditions)适于（某些特定的条件）
- This plant loves dry soil.这种植物适于生长在干燥的土壤中。
I must love you and leave you
British, informal — used to say that you have to leave不得不走
- I don't want to miss the last train, so I'm afraid I must love you and leave you.我不想错过最后一班火车，恐怕不得不走了。
loved one
◊ Your loved ones are the people you love, especially members of your family.所爱的人（尤其是家人）
- Many of her friends and loved ones visited her in the hospital.她的很多朋友和亲人都去医院看望了她。
3
b(1)
: a beloved person : darling —often used as a term of endearment
(2)
British —used as an informal term of address
4
a
: unselfish loyal and benevolent (see benevolent sense 1a) concern for the good of another: such as
(1)
: the fatherly concern of God for humankind
(2)
: brotherly concern for others
b
: a person's adoration of God
loved; loving
: to feel affection or experience desire
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Mr. Brown seems to imply that when he retired he relinquished her love as casually as he dispensed with her secretarial services. 
Ken Follett, New York Times Book Review, 27 Dec. 1987 … Eddie sees Vince's pure love of pool, and after years of thinking of the game as merely a hustle, the older man suddenly falls back in love with the game himself. Maureen Dowd, New York Times Magazine, 28 Sept. 1986 Aunt Polly knelt down and prayed for Tom so touchingly, so appealingly, and with such measureless love in her words and her old trembling voice, that he was weltering in tears again, long before she was through. Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, 1876 Allworthy thus answered: " … I have always thought love the only foundation of happiness in a married state, as it can only produce that high and tender friendship which should always be the cement of this union … " Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, 1749 Children need unconditional love from their parents. He was just a lonely man looking for love. Verb People loved him for his brashness and talent, his crazy manglings of the English language, his brawling, boyish antics … and I loved him, too, I loved him as much as anyone in the world. Paul Auster, Granta, Winter 1994 Lying awake, listening to the sound of his father's breathing, he knew there was no one in the world he loved so much. William Maxwell, New Yorker, 15 May 1989 I love either rushing off into abstractions, or shamelessly talking personalities. Elizabeth Bowen, letter, 28 Apr. 1923 "Nay," said Elizabeth, "this is not fair. You wish to think all the world respectable, and are hurt if I speak ill of any body. I only want to think you perfect, and you set yourself against it. Do not be afraid of my running into any excess, of my encroaching on your privilege of universal good will. You need not. There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well." Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1813 She obviously loves her family very much. You have to love in order to be loved. He swore that he loved her madly. She said she could never marry a man she didn't love. See More
Ken Follett, New York Times Book Review, 27 Dec. 1987 … Eddie sees Vince's pure love of pool, and after years of thinking of the game as merely a hustle, the older man suddenly falls back in love with the game himself. Maureen Dowd, New York Times Magazine, 28 Sept. 1986 Aunt Polly knelt down and prayed for Tom so touchingly, so appealingly, and with such measureless love in her words and her old trembling voice, that he was weltering in tears again, long before she was through. Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, 1876 Allworthy thus answered: " … I have always thought love the only foundation of happiness in a married state, as it can only produce that high and tender friendship which should always be the cement of this union … " Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, 1749 Children need unconditional love from their parents. He was just a lonely man looking for love. Verb People loved him for his brashness and talent, his crazy manglings of the English language, his brawling, boyish antics … and I loved him, too, I loved him as much as anyone in the world. Paul Auster, Granta, Winter 1994 Lying awake, listening to the sound of his father's breathing, he knew there was no one in the world he loved so much. William Maxwell, New Yorker, 15 May 1989 I love either rushing off into abstractions, or shamelessly talking personalities. Elizabeth Bowen, letter, 28 Apr. 1923 "Nay," said Elizabeth, "this is not fair. You wish to think all the world respectable, and are hurt if I speak ill of any body. I only want to think you perfect, and you set yourself against it. Do not be afraid of my running into any excess, of my encroaching on your privilege of universal good will. You need not. There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well." Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1813 She obviously loves her family very much. You have to love in order to be loved. He swore that he loved her madly. She said she could never marry a man she didn't love. See More Recent Examples on the Web Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 But there are 15 additional games that deserve equal love from first-time bettors. Xl Media, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Maybe there is: a restaurant that gets almost as much love for its cool bathroom (think lots of neon lights) as for its food. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Zara shares her grandmother's love for riding horses with an impressive equestrian career dating back to the early 2000s. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 By the time of her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Queen Elizabeth was the subject of a four-day love fest that included a waterborne procession on the River Thames that rivaled a medieval pageant. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 After graduating from the University of Exeter, Zara went on to have a successful equestrian career, sharing her mother's love of horses. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 The blueprint of how Black love is depicted on-screen in the modern era, Love Jones followed two artists falling quickly and deeply for each other in late 90s Chicago. Essence, 8 Sep. 2022 Their consistently excellent fare, creative plates and playful aura to me seemed a love match for the festive nature of brunch. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Some might love it, while others might be skeptical. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 8 Sep. 2022 Also returning are the clue packages fans know and love — but the first impression guesses and Golden Ear Trophy competition among the judges are not returning. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Plenty of coaches love to pound home the idea that a team isn’t receiving its proper due. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Add it up, Einstein — people love to watch football. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Fans love the wholesome competition show for its positive tone, simplistic style and oh-so-sweet creations. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Pugh, however, didn't love the attention the steamy sequences brought. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022 As drivers turn their attention to the final race of 2022, McLaughlin would love to keep the momentum rolling. Mitchell Forde, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 See More
Noun
And don't count out the TV Academy's love for Sweeney, who's also nominated for The White Lotus. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 But there are 15 additional games that deserve equal love from first-time bettors. Xl Media, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Maybe there is: a restaurant that gets almost as much love for its cool bathroom (think lots of neon lights) as for its food. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Zara shares her grandmother's love for riding horses with an impressive equestrian career dating back to the early 2000s. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 By the time of her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Queen Elizabeth was the subject of a four-day love fest that included a waterborne procession on the River Thames that rivaled a medieval pageant. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 After graduating from the University of Exeter, Zara went on to have a successful equestrian career, sharing her mother's love of horses. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 The blueprint of how Black love is depicted on-screen in the modern era, Love Jones followed two artists falling quickly and deeply for each other in late 90s Chicago. Essence, 8 Sep. 2022 Their consistently excellent fare, creative plates and playful aura to me seemed a love match for the festive nature of brunch. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb
Campaign reporters love to write about fund-raising totals because the numbers are tangible while so much else in political coverage is not. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Some might love it, while others might be skeptical. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 8 Sep. 2022 Also returning are the clue packages fans know and love — but the first impression guesses and Golden Ear Trophy competition among the judges are not returning. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Plenty of coaches love to pound home the idea that a team isn’t receiving its proper due. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Add it up, Einstein — people love to watch football. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Fans love the wholesome competition show for its positive tone, simplistic style and oh-so-sweet creations. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Pugh, however, didn't love the attention the steamy sequences brought. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022 As drivers turn their attention to the final race of 2022, McLaughlin would love to keep the momentum rolling. Mitchell Forde, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Old English lufu; akin to Old High German luba love, Old English lēof dear, Latin lubēre, libēre to please
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of love was before the 12th century Phrases Containing love
noun
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