音标：[lʌv]
n. 爱, 恋爱, 爱情, 爱好, 性爱
vt. 爱, 爱好, 爱慕
vi. 爱
相关词组:
not for love nor money
have an ardent love for
I'd love to but...
for love or money
for the love of
在线英汉词典
love的短语、例句：
love
n
1 [U] warm liking or affection; affectionatedevotion 喜爱; 热爱; 锺爱
a mother´s love for her children 母亲对其子女的爱
love of (one´s) country, ie patriotism 对祖国的热爱
She has a great love for animals. 她酷爱动物.
He shows little love towards her. 他没怎麽表现出喜爱她.
2 [U] sexual affection or passion 性爱; 恋爱; 爱情
marry for love, not money 为爱情而非为金钱结婚
Their love has cooled, ie is no longer strong. 他们的爱情冷却了.
3 [U] (religion 宗) (in Christianity) God´s benevolence towards mankind （基督教中）（上帝的）博爱, 慈爱.
4 [U, sing] strong liking for sth 酷爱某事物
a love of learning, adventure, music 酷爱学习、 冒险、 音乐.
5 [C] person who is loved; sweetheart 恋人; 情人; 爱人
Take care, my love. 小心, 亲爱的.
one of my former loves 我从前的一个情人
(joc 谑) with his lady love, ie his girlfriend or wife 带著他的爱人（女友或妻）.
6 [C] (infml 口) delightful person or thing 招人喜爱的人或物
What a love her daughter is! 她女儿多麽可爱呀!
Isn´t this hat a perfect love? 这顶帽子挺可爱吧?
7 [C] (Brit infml 口) (form of address used by a man to a woman or child (not necessarily a friend), or by a woman to a person of either sex 男人用以称呼（不一定相识的）女子或儿童; 女子用以称呼他人（男女均可）)
Mind your head, love! 喂, 小心你的头!
8 [U] (in tennis) no score; nil （网球）零分
love all, ie neither player or pair has scored 零比零
The score in the game on Court One is thirty-love. 一号球场上的比分是三十比零.
9 (idm 习语) be in love (with sb) feel affection and desire (for sb) 热恋著（某人）
They´re very much in love (with each other). 他们（彼此）在热恋中.
I´m madly in love with her. 我爱她爱得发狂. be in love with sth be very fond of sth 喜爱某事物
a city in love with its own past 热爱自身传统的城市
He´s in love with the sound of his own voice, ie talks too much. 他就喜欢自己的声音（太爱说话）. cupboard love => cupboard. fall in love (with sb) feel a sudden strong attraction for sb 突然爱上某人. (just) for `love/for the `love of sth without payment or other reward 出於爱好（不计报酬）
They´re all volunteers, doing it just for the love of the thing. 他们都是自愿的, 完全是因为喜欢做而做的. for the ,love of `God, etc
(a) (expressing surprise, dismay, etc 用以表示惊奇、 惊慌等)
For the love of God, not another bill! 看在上帝的份上, 别再来账单了!
(b) (used when urging sb to do sth 用於催促某人做某事物)
For the love of Mike let´s get out of here! 看在上帝的份上, 咱们离开这鬼地方吧! ,give/,send sb one´s `love give/send an affectionate greeting to sb 向某人致意
Please give your sister my love. 请代我向令妹致意.
My parents send their love. 我父母问您好. a labour of love => labour1. the ,love of sb´s `life
(a) person´s most dearly loved sweetheart 最理想的爱人
I think I´ve met the love of my life. 我认为我已找到理想的爱人了.
(b) person´s favourite possession, activity, etc 最喜爱的东西、 活动等
Sailing is the love of his life. 帆船运动是他最喜爱的活动. make love (to sb)
(a) have sexual intercourse 做爱; 性交
He refused to make love before they were married. 他决不在婚前发生性行为.
(b) (dated 旧) behave amorously (towards sb), esp by being specially attentive （向某人）表示爱情; （尤指）献殷勤. not for ,love or `money not by any means 无论如何; 不管怎样
We couldn´t find a hotel room for love or money. 我们怎麽也找不到一间旅馆客房. there´s little/no `love lost between A and B they dislike each other 他们彼此厌恶
There´s never been much love lost between her and her sister. 她和妹妹一向互相嫌恶.
love v
1 [Tn] have a strong affection or deep tender feelings for (sb/sth) 爱, 热爱（某人[某事物]）
love one´s parents, country, wife 爱父母、 国家、 妻子
love God, ie worship Him 崇拜上帝.
2 [Tn, Tt, Tnt, Tg, Tsg]
like (sb/sth) greatly; take pleasure in 喜欢（某人[某事物]）; 喜好
She´s always loved horses. 她一向喜爱马匹.
He loves his pipe, ie smoking it. 他爱抽烟斗.
Children love to play/playing. 儿童喜欢玩要.
`Will you come?´ `I´d love to!´ ｀你来吗?＇｀我很乐意!＇
We´d love you to come to dinner. 我们很愿意请你来吃饭.
I love him reading to me in bed. 我喜欢在床上听他给我读点什麽.
3 (idm 习语) ,love `me, ,love my `dog (saying 谚) if one loves sb, one will or should love everyone and everything associated with him 爱吾及犬; 爱屋及乌.
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