married to each other
Mfftftlf; ( AA#|b]W ) AA3^ 2
great enthusiasm for sth ( )
MAWi*&1ff, 3S
fj\ W A # Pm passion : the English love affair with gardening Hlff
AA^SM^M love-bird /'lAvb3:d;
NAmE -b3:rd/ noun 1 [C] a small African parrot (= a bird with brightly coloured feathers) Iff JB ft
III, M'tff-4 ( ) 2 lovebirds
[pi.] (humorous)
two people who love each other very much and show this in their behaviour
MJ$1ff
WM
'love bite (SrlE) (NAmE hickey)
noun a red mark on the skin that is caused by sb biting or
sucking their partner’s skin when they are kissing Mill ( fEfeftk i:
)
'love child noun (used especially
in newspapers, etc. ft ff] A It ftj ¥f)
a child born to parents who are not married to each other AAA
.loved-'up
adj. [informal) 1 happy and excited
because of the effects of the illegal drug Ecstasy
(
M&JMW ) MlfW, ifitW 2 full of romantic love
for sb ( )tfHA )
HliMHW
'love handles noun [pi.]
(informal, humorous) extra fat on a
person’s waist if
.love-'hate
relationship noun [usually sing.] a relationship in which
your feelings for sb/sth are a mixture of love and hatred Mi$HjJflW]i1ff AH ’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 ltffi 60 ) MlffHH 2 (disapproving) an
occasion when people are
being especially pleasant to each other, in a way that you believe is not
sincere
( 1S*M#
‘love interest noun [C,
usually sing.] a character in a film/movie or story who has a romantic role,
often as the main character’s lover ( )
HMffiA
( #AAM1ff A )
love-less /'lAvlas/ adj. without love SWSW; A M iff W: a
loveless marriage AAMlffW j®
‘love
letter noun a letter that you write to sb telling
them that you love them 'iff A ‘love life noun the
part of your life that involves your romantic and sexual relationships Stiff AM love li ness /'Lwlinas/
noun [u] {formal) the
state of being very attractive H if & A; M % M M;
HTfl BEAUTY
love-lorn /'Lwloin; NAmE -loirn/ adj. [literary)
unhappy because the person you love does not love you
W; AM
love ly Ow /'Lvvli/
adj., noun
■ adj. (love-lier,
love li est) IlldlJ You can also use more lovely and most
lovely, fp pJ more lovely
ffl most lovely 0 [especially BrE) 1 beautiful; attractive
Hfj W; it H W; A DS 31 A W ; M A W:
lovely countryside/ eyes/flowers H M W ^ 44 / ft if / & Tfe o
S/ie looked particularly lovely that night. tDtM
A0£±#8iJ^j®^jA„
0
He has a lovely voice: o note at
beautiful 2 (informal)
very enjoyable and pleasant; wonderful ^ A ‘It '& W ;
ft W : ‘Can 7 get you anything?’ A cup of tea would be lovely.’ if/,? ” ” 0 What a lovely surprise!
jtikAftftlffflFl o How
lovely to see you! VLMifcg Ai#j A! o isn’t it a
lovely day? '. 0 We’ve
had a lovely time. IS M 4fe0 0 It’s a lovely
old
farm.
UPJ1AJC AW^A^o 0 It’s been lovely having you here. A4'FAi£JLIlLllA&?
To O (ironic) You’ve got yourself
into a lovely mess, haven’t you? ft W, H &E ? o note at wonderful 3
(informal) (of a person A) very kind, generous and friendly f
W; 'Iff 'HE A ffrW; fff M W :
Her mother was a lovely woman. MWA
A0 Kuna Very lovely
is not very common
and is only used about the physical appearance of a person or thing. * very lovely A ill# JE, H
lovely and
'warm, 'cold, quiet, etc. [BrE,
informal) used when you are emphasizing that sth is good
because of the quality mentioned (
) : It’s lovely
and warm in here. i^MMStOlCAo
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■ noun [pi -ies)
[old-fashioned) a
beautiful woman H A;
HA; mA
love-making
/’lAvmeikir}/ noun [u] sexual
activity between two lovers, especially the act of having sex 'A
( ft A; 'AH
‘love match noun a marriage of two
people who are in love with each other M1ffW£ff
A
'love 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 'IffjpgffH&h;
1ffA5fefcft
lover 0-w /'lAva(r)/ noun
1
a
partner in a sexual relationship outside marriage ( jliM'W ) 'Iff A, Iff in: He
denied that he was her lover. ftkAiAH&fe W'lff
Ac O We were lovers for several years.
M 7 £F II ^ o The park was full of young lovers
holding hands.
& @ M Ai7£ Aft # A W A&lff 10 „
2
(often in compounds # jff; % ^ is]) a person
who likes or enjoys a particular thing Miff# ; j&M A: a lover of music Hff^M£FA
0 an art-lover Mft-ltA$)A O a nature-lover ^^A S^&5A
'love seat noun [NAmE) a comfortable seat
with a back and arms, for two people to sit on )5X. A A' A ; Ajff
— picture o chair
love-sick /'Lvvsik/
adj. 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 ( Xft
IMflSUW )
'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 AffjH lovey (also luvvy) /'lAvi/ noun [BrE, informal) used as a friendly
way of addressing sb ( )
AJA Ruth, lovey, are you there? AM, #^>4?
lovey-dovey /.lAvi
'dAvi/ adj. [informal)
expressing romantic love in a way that is slightly silly jlA'Iffm^S
m
lov-ing /'Iaviij/ adj. 1 feeling or
showing love and affection for sb/sth MW; Pin affectionate,
TENDER: a warm and loving family illlf MAtflM
WlCJg 0 She chose the present with loving
care. ^
2 -loving (in
adjectives ^J^§iS|) enjoying the object or activity mentioned M • • • W ; ¥? M ■ • • W : fun-loving
young people H 5c ^ W A A ► lov-ing-ly adv.:
He gazed lovingly at his children. {&M Ml&AMIf i <> The
house has been lovingly
restored.
'loving cup noun [old use) a large cup with
two handles, which guests pass around and drink from
a if, mAmx)
low tHr /lau; NAmE lou/ adj., adv., noun, verb • adj.
(lower, low est)
►
NOT HIGH/TALL ft: fcgl
not high or tall; not far above
the ground fftW; a low wall/
building/table low range of hills
f&ilWIX]® o low
clouds ft A 0 flying at low altitude ft Q'Xft O The sun was low in the
sky. AlffHffJi#AA0
Pm HIGH
►
NEAR BOTTOM 2 at or near the bottom of sth
& US W; i£ hP W: low back pain if ^ o the lower slopes of the
mountain ill M14 ^ o temperatures in the low 20s (= no higher
than 21-23°) B&iffiA 20
Pm HIGH
►
CLOTHING A HR 3 not high at the
neck q a
dress with a
low neckline $5 P W IS A ^ —see also
LOW-CUT
►
LEVEL/VALUE ;_K ^ ; ft ft 4 (also low-) (often
in
compounds iff) below the usual or average
amount, level or value
IftAifi# ( A7-^ ) ft# ( «5c7jc 7-. iff fit ) W: low
prices ft ft 0 low-income families ft tAffl o a low-cost airline 0
the lowest
temperature ever recorded A iB 7: Ui A Sift W 7m $ o a low level
of unemployment