
好词典

源自中古英语,由 love(爱)加否定后缀 -less(无)构成,字面意为“无爱的”。
❶ 形容缺乏爱或感情的状态,通常指人际关系中缺少关爱、温暖或亲密感。
“Their marriage became loveless over the years.”
(他们的婚姻多年来变得毫无感情。)
“She grew up in a loveless household.”
(她在一个缺乏关爱的家庭中长大。)
loveless marriage — 指夫妻间缺乏感情基础的婚姻关系,通常维持着形式但缺乏亲密与温暖。
“They stayed together in a loveless marriage for the sake of their children.”
(为了孩子,他们维持着一段没有感情的婚姻。)