puppy love
puppy love — noun
1. a young person's temporary romantic feeling for someone, often seen by adults as
a young person's temporary romantic feeling for someone, often seen by adults as sweet but not very serious
Her parents dismissed the crush as puppy love, but it felt real to her.
puppy love
At fifteen, he wrote long messages to his first girlfriend and called it puppy love.
called it puppy love
The film treats their summer romance as sweet puppy love.
Teachers often see school crushes as puppy love that fades after a few weeks.
- crush
a romantic feeling, often temporary and not openly expressed
- infatuation
a strong feeling of attraction that may not last
- lasting love
a romantic relationship that continues and becomes serious
文法句型
puppy love
just puppy love
dismiss something as puppy love
用法筆記
Use 'puppy love' for an early or adolescent romantic feeling that is expected to be temporary.
常見錯誤
Do not use 'puppy love' for a serious adult relationship unless you want to sound dismissive.