新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

romance

英  [rəˈmæns]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • romances

    1[C 可数名词] 恋爱

    A romance is a relationship between two people who are in love with each other but who are not married to each other.

    双语例句

    例:

    After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July.

    在旋风式的恋爱之后,这对情侣在7月宣布定婚。

    2[U 不可数名词] (爱情中)浪漫的感觉

    Romance refers to the actions and feelings of people who are in love, especially behaviour that is very caring or affectionate.

    双语例句

    例:

    He still finds time for romance by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend.

    他仍有时间为女友做烛光晚餐来制造浪漫。

    3[U 不可数名词] 浪漫新奇的感受

    You can refer to the pleasure and excitement of doing something new or exciting as romance.

    双语例句

    例:

    We want to recreate the romance and excitement that used to be part of rail journeys.

    我们想重新营造过去乘火车旅行的那份浪漫新奇和刺激。

    4[C 可数名词] 爱情小说 , 爱情电影

    A romance is a novel or film about a love affair.

    双语例句

    例:

    Her taste in fiction was for chunky historical romances.

    她喜爱的小说类型是厚重的历史爱情小说。