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romance

UK /rəʊˈmæns/US /roʊˈmæns/

词源

源自古法语 romanz(用民间语言写的故事),最终来自拉丁语 Romanicus(罗马的),因中世纪传奇多用罗曼语(而非拉丁语)书写而得名。

noun

❶ 指充满激情、理想化的爱情关系或情感体验,通常带有梦幻或戏剧性的色彩。

“Their summer romance was like something out of a movie.”

(他们的夏日恋情就像电影情节一样浪漫。)

“She writes novels full of adventure and romance.”

(她写的小说充满了冒险和浪漫情节。)

❶ 中世纪骑士文学或传奇故事,常包含冒险、英雄主义和爱情元素。

“The professor specializes in medieval Spanish romances.”

(这位教授专攻中世纪西班牙骑士文学。)

“This manuscript contains an ancient Arthurian romance.”

(这份手稿包含一个古老的亚瑟王传奇故事。)

同义词:love affair, passion, courtship, legend, tale

verb

❶ 追求浪漫关系或行为,通常带有夸张或不切实际的色彩。

“He's been romancing the new secretary for weeks.”

(他追求新来的秘书已经好几个星期了。)

“The politician tried to romance voters with promises of lower taxes.”

(政客试图用减税承诺来讨好选民。)

同义词:woo, court, flirt, charm

常见短语

romance language — 指源自拉丁语的现代语言,包括法语、西班牙语、意大利语等。

“French is a Romance language that evolved from Latin.”

(法语是一种从拉丁语演变而来的罗曼语。)

holiday romance — 指在度假时发生的短暂浪漫关系,通常随着假期结束而终止。

“They had a holiday romance in Greece but never saw each other again.”

(他们在希腊有过一段假期恋情,但之后再也没见过面。)