beloved
/bɪˈlʌv.ɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈlʌvd/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈləvd -ˈlə-vəd bē-/ (ame, mw) · /bɪˈlʌv.ɪd/ (ame, ipa)
beloved — 形容詞
1. treasured by someone with deep, lasting affection — used of a person, animal, pl
心愛的
被深深疼愛、非常珍惜的人事物
treasured by someone with deep, lasting affection — used of a person, animal, place, or object that holds a special place in the heart, such as a grandmother, a family pet, or a childhood home.
Grandma Rosa kept her beloved photo album on the small wooden table by the window.
Rosa 奶奶把她心愛的相簿放在窗邊那張小木桌上。
attributive: beloved + noun (cherished object)
The old farmhouse had been in the family for a century and was beloved by everyone.
這棟老農舍在家族裡傳了一百年，每個人都對它有很深的感情。
predicative: be beloved by + somebody
Paloma brought flowers to the grave of her beloved wife every Sunday morning.
Paloma 每個禮拜天都會帶花去摯愛妻子的墳前。
Children across Taiwan grew up reading the beloved stories of the old fox and the moon.
全台灣的孩子從小就讀著那些大家都喜愛的老狐狸與月亮的故事長大。
After fifteen years together, the family said goodbye to their beloved golden retriever.
相處十五年後，這家人和他們心愛的黃金獵犬告別了。
- cherished
very close in meaning; slightly less formal and more about active care
- dear
everyday word for the same idea; can also be a direct address ('my dear')
- treasured
stresses being kept safe because of value; common with objects and memories
- adored
stronger and more emotional; suggests almost worship-like feeling
文法句型
beloved + noun
beloved by + somebody
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (before a noun) or in the pattern 'beloved by [someone]'. Carries warm, often nostalgic or solemn feeling, so it suits eulogies, dedications, and tributes more than everyday speech.
常見錯誤
beloved — 名詞
1. the person with whom one shares a romantic bond — used in poetry, wedding speech
摯愛；愛人
詩文或正式場合中對伴侶的稱呼
the person with whom one shares a romantic bond — used in poetry, wedding speeches, and old letters to refer to a husband, wife, or sweetheart in a tender, almost ceremonial way.
In the final letter, the soldier wrote, 'My beloved, I count the days until I see you.'
在最後一封信裡，那位士兵寫著：「我的摯愛，我數著還有幾天就能見到你。」
vocative use: 'my beloved' as direct address
At the altar, Omar turned to his beloved and read the vows he had written by hand.
在禮堂前，Omar 轉向他的愛人，唸出親手寫下的誓詞。
possessive + beloved (wedding context)
The poet spent forty years writing letters to his beloved across the sea.
這位詩人花了四十年寫信給海另一邊的摯愛。
Imani laid white roses on the bench where she had first kissed her beloved.
Imani 在那張長椅上放了白玫瑰，那是她與愛人初吻的地方。
- sweetheart
warm and old-fashioned but everyday; less ceremonial
- darling
common term of endearment; works in speech and address
- lover
more physical and modern; can imply a relationship outside marriage
文法句型
my/his/her beloved
beloved + (of + person)
用法筆記
Almost never appears alone — needs a possessive ('my', 'his', 'her') or a defining phrase. Heavily literary or ceremonial; in everyday Taiwan-English speech, learners should use 'partner', 'boyfriend', 'girlfriend', or 'husband/wife' instead.