married to each other风流韵事；（非夫妻间的 > 性关系
2 great enthusiasm for sth (对某事）极大的热情，强
烈的兴趣 H1!?!
passion ： the
English love affair with gardening英格兰人对园艺的热爱
love-bird /'lAvb3：d; NAmE -b3：rd/ noun 1 [C] a small
African parrot (= a bird with
brightly coloured feathers)情侣鹦鹉，爱情鸟（产于非洲）2丨ovebirds
[pi.] [humorous) two people who love each other very much
and show this in their behaviour 恩爱情侣；热恋
的恋人_
'love bite (BrE) {NAmE hickey)
noun a red
mark on the skin that is caused by sb biting or sucking their partner’s skin
when they are kissing 爱痕（在皮肤上吻
或咬出p红色痕迹）
'love child noun (used especially in newspapers, etc. X 用于报刊等）a child
bom to parents who are not married to each other 私生子
.loved-'up
adj.
[informal) 1 happy and excited because of the effects of the
illegal drug Ecstasy (因服用.违禁 迷幻药而）兴奋的，激情勃发的2 full
of romantic love
for sb (对某人）充满爱恋的
'love handles noun [pi.] {informal,
humorous) extra fat on a person’s waist 腰細赘肉
.love-1
hate relationship noun [usually sing.] a relationship in which your
feelings for sb/sth are a mixture of love and hatred爱恨交加的感情关系
'love-in noun (informal) 1 [old-fashioned) a
party at which people freely show their affection and sexual attraction for
each other, associated with hippies
in the 1960s (20世纪60年代嬉皮士的）爱情聚会2 (此叩prav/>?g) an occasion when people are being especially pleasant to
each other, in a way that you believe is not sincere _虚情g意的场合；假热情
'love interest noun [C, usuaHy sing.]
a character in a film/movie or story who has a romantic role, often as the main
character’s lover (电影或小说中的）恋爱角色
(常为车角的情人)
■ove-less /1avlas/ without;
love 没有爱的；无爱精
的：atovdess marriage没有爱情的婚姻 'love letter noun a letter that you
write to sb telling them that you love them 情书 'love life noun the part of your life that involves your romantic and
sexual relationships 爱情生.活
love-li-ness /'lAvlinas/ noun [\J] (formaf) the
state of being very attractive美丽动人；漂亮可爱；楚楚动人
HTI BEAUTY
love-lorn /'lAvloin; NAmE -lo:m/ adj. {literary)
unhappy because the person you love does not love you 单舍思
的；失恋的
l〇Ve-ly tHf /'lAvli/
adj., noun
• adj. (love-lier,
love li-est) You can also use more
loveiy and most lovely.亦可用 more lovely 和 most lovely。1 beautiful; attractive_美'丽的；
优美侖；i■吸弓丨力品；迷人的：i〇ve〖y
countryside/ eyes//iowers美丽的乡村/眼睛/花朵◊
She toofceti parrtcukir丨ytove〖y that
night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。
◊ He has a Zovdy voice:他说话的声音很好昕。note at beautiful 2
{informal) very enjoyable and pleasant; wonderful令人愉快的；极好尚：‘Can I get you anything?’
‘A cup oj tea wouZd be. ZoveZy.
’“ 要我给你杂点
什么i? ” ‘丨一杯茶it很好 了 6: ” ： ◊ What a Zovdy Surprise/ 真让人感到惊喜！ ◊ How iovdy to see you/见到你爹么让
人髙兴！ ◊
/sn’t it a ioveiy day?天气真好呀！ ◊ We’ve had a Zoveiy time.我们玩得很痛快。◊ Jt’s a ZoveZy oW /arm.那是个宜人的老农场。◊
ft’s been 〗ovdy foavingyou here.有你在这儿真是太好了。0(/_«?/7/<:)7〇1/\^§^;/〇1^- sd/into a Zovdy mess,
haven’t you?你蠢的这麻烦可真够
瞧的，是吧？ o note at wonderful
3 (//7/orma/) (of a person 人）very kind, generous and friendly 亲切.友好 的；慷慨大方的；岢爱的：Her mother was a lovely woman, ife母亲是个心地善良的女人。Very
lovely is not very common and is only used about the physical appearance of a
person or thing. very lovely ■不很常 见，仅用于形容人的外貌或物的外观。IMI lovely and 'warm, 'cold, quiet, etc. (BrE,
informal) used when you are emphasizing that sth is good
because of the quality mentioned (用以强调某事物因具有所说的特质
M很好 > :ft’s ioveZy
and warm fn here.这里温暖宜人。
1203 IOW
■ (/?/. -ies) 沒/) a beautiful woman 美女；
美人；佳人i
iove.mak.ing/_lAvmeikiij/ noun [U] sexual
activity between two lovers, especially the act of having sex ft
行为；做爱；性交
'love match noun a
marriage of two people who are in love with each other恋爱结婚；爱情的结合
Jove nest noun [usually
sing.] (informal) a house or an apartment where two people
who are not married but are having a sexual relationship can meet 情侣幽会处；
情人安乐窝
lover tH* /'lAva(r)/
noun
1
a
partner in a sexual relationship outside marriage (婚外的）情人，情侣：He
denied that he was her Zover. 他否认是她的情夫。◊
We were Covers /tw severai years.
-我们 爱了 iff jl
_。◊ rhe
parfc was 〇/ young
[overs hoWi叩hands.公园里有许多手拉着手的年轻情侣。
2
(often in compounds 常构成复合■词）a person who likes
or enjoys a particular thing 爱好#;热爱者：a Zover 〇/ music音乐爱好者◊
cm art-〖over爱好全术的人◊ a
nature-Zover热爱矢自然的人
'love seat noun
(NAmP) a comfortable seat with a back and arms，for two
pec^jle to sit on 双人沙发；鸳鸯椅 —picture
o chair
love.sick /'Lvvsik/ unable to think clearly or behave in a
sensible way because you are in love with sb, especially sb who is not in love
with you 害相 思病的 （尤指
单相思$ )
'love triangle noun [usually sing.] a
situation that involves three people, each of whom loves at least one of the
others, for example a married woman, her husband, and another man that she
loves 三角恋 匿ovey (also liiwy)
/.Lvvi/ not//? (8/£，/>?/o/777(7/) used as a friendly way of addressing sb i 昵称）亲爱的，心肝，
宝界：]?1/£71,〖£^；/，£«^1/〇1/出6^?鲁思，全贝，你在04? lovey-dovey /,lAvi 'dAvi/ adj. {informal) expressing romantic love in a way that is
slightly silly 过手情意绵 绵巧
lov-ing /'Iaviij/ adj. 1 feeling or showing love and affec- tion
for sb/sth M 的；充满爱的 POT! affectionate,
tender: a warm cmd〖oving/am办温馨而充满爱的家庭
◊ She chose the present wi’th ZoWng care.她_怀爱意_心 挑选了这件礼物。2 -丨oving (in adjectives构威疮容词) enjoying the object or activity mentioned 爱好…的； 钟爱…的：young p.eopie喜欢玩杀的年g人 ► lov-ing-ly adv. ： He gazecHoWngiy at his du7dren.他慈 爱地注视_自己的孩子们。◊
77ie house has been 〖ovingZy restored这所房子已经过精心修复。
'loving cup noun [old use) a large cup with
two handles, which guests pass arourul and drink from 赞颂杯（双耳
大杯，供客人轮饮）
l〇W Otw /lsu; NAmElov/ adj., adv., noun, verb • adj. (lower, low-est)
►
NOT HIGH/TALL 低；矮 1 not high or tall; not far above the
ground低的；矮的；离地面近的：a〖ow waV
矮墙 / 建筑物 / 桌子 oa iow range'o/ hills 低矮的冈恋◊ iow douck 也云◊jZying
at 〖ow
aitftude 低 空、行◊ 77ie sim
was〖ow in
t/ie s/ty.太阳低挂在天空。 EZIQhigh
►
NEAR BOTTOM 接近底部 2 at or near, the bottom of sth 在底部的；近底部的：Zow
back pafri腰疼◊ the Zower sZopes 〇/ the mountain 山麓斜•坡◊ tempemtures in the Zow 20s (= no higher than
21-23°)略高于 20 度的温度
□33 HIGH
►
CLOTHING 衣服 3 not
high at the neck 领口开得低的：a dress m_th a Zow
nec/dine 领 口低的连衣裙一see also
LOW-CUT
LEVEL/VALUE 水平；价值 4 (also
low-) (often in compounds 常构成复合词）below
the usual or average amount，level or value低于通常（或平均）数量（或水
平、价{i )的：Zowprfces
低价◊
Zow-income/ami7ies 低 收入家庭◊ a〖ow-cost
airiine低成本运作的命空公司◊
the Zowest temperature ever recorded 有记录以来最低的 温度◊
a Zow ZeveZ o/unempZoyment S低私失◊ yogurt is usuaHy ve/y〖ow in
/at.酸奶A脂此蚤量通龠很 低。◊
Zow-/at yogurt 低脂酸奶◊丨ow-tar cigarettes 焦油