loves
loves — 動詞
- lovespresent simple I / you / we / they
- loveses3rd person singular
- lovesing-ing form
- lovesedpast simple
1. to feel romantic or family-based affection so strongly for someone that you care
愛；疼愛
對家人或伴侶有深厚感情
to feel romantic or family-based affection so strongly for someone that you care deeply about them, want to protect them, and enjoy being with them — for example, the way a person feels about their partner, their child, or their best friend.
Yuki loves her husband deeply and still writes him letters after twenty years.
Yuki 深愛她的丈夫，結婚二十年後仍然寫信給他。
love + person + adverb: deeply/truly/genuinely
Theo loves his younger sister and walks her to school every morning.
Theo 很疼妹妹，每天早上陪她走路去上學。
Aicha loves her grandmother and visits her every Sunday after church.
Aicha 愛她的祖母，每個星期天做完禮拜後都會去探望她。
love + family member as direct object
Pedro loves his parents, even though he lives far away now.
Pedro 很愛他的父母，即使現在住得很遠也一樣。
The little dog loves its owner and wags its tail whenever she comes home.
那隻小狗很愛牠的主人，每次主人回家都會搖尾巴。
- love someone deeply
- love someone truly
- love someone with all your heart
- love someone unconditionally
文法句型
love + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense describes a deep, lasting emotional bond. It is much stronger than 'like' — compare with sense 2 (ENJOY GREATLY), which refers to things or activities rather than people.
常見錯誤
2. to get a very strong feeling of pleasure and enjoyment from an activity, object,
喜愛；熱愛
對事物有強烈喜好或享受
to get a very strong feeling of pleasure and enjoyment from an activity, object, or experience — for example, loving the taste of a particular food, loving the feeling of dancing, or loving a hobby so much that you do it whenever you can.
Mei loves mango sticky rice and orders it whenever she goes to the night market.
Mei 很喜歡吃芒果糯米飯，每次逛夜市都會點一份。
love + noun phrase for favourite foods
Chen loves playing the guitar and practices for two hours every evening.
Chen 熱愛彈吉他，每天晚上都會練習兩個小時。
Sofia loves her new bicycle and rides it to work along the river path.
Sofia 很喜歡她的新腳踏車，每天沿著河邊騎去上班。
love + concrete object + purpose clause
Omar loves watching old black-and-white films from the 1950s.
Omar 很喜歡看 1950 年代的黑白老電影。
love + -ing for leisure activities
The children love swimming at the beach during summer vacation.
孩子們很喜歡暑假去海邊游泳。
- love doing something
- love to do something
- absolutely love
- really love
- adore
slightly more informal and emotional; 'I adore this restaurant'
- be crazy about
informal; suggests strong enthusiasm or obsession
- be fond of
milder and more formal; less intense than 'love'
文法句型
love + noun phrase
love + -ing form
用法筆記
This sense is used for things, activities, and experiences — not for people (use sense 1 for people). In informal speech it is very common: 'I love your new haircut!' means you think it looks great, not that you feel deep affection for the haircut.
常見錯誤
3. a polite formula used when offering or accepting something that communicates a s
很想；希望
禮貌請求中表達強烈意願
a polite formula used when offering or accepting something that communicates a strong desire for it — for instance, telling someone you would love to attend their wedding, or would love a glass of water after a long walk.
Fatima said she would love to join the team and help with the science fair.
Fatima 說她很樂意加入團隊，幫忙籌備科展。
would love + to-infinitive for offering help
We would love to visit your new apartment when you finish moving in.
我們很想去你的新公寓參觀，等你搬好之後。
Lin would love a cup of hot tea after walking home in the rain.
Lin 淋雨走回家後，很想喝一杯熱茶。
would love + noun phrase for politely desiring something
Kwame and Anita would love to see you at their wedding next June.
Kwame 和 Anita 很希望明年六月能在婚禮上見到你。
I would love to hear your thoughts on the new proposal when you have time.
我很想聽聽你對新提案的看法，等你有空的時候。
- would love to
- would love a
- would love some
- would like
slightly less enthusiastic but equally polite; 'I would like to join you'
- would be delighted to
more formal; used in written invitations or formal offers
文法句型
would love + to-infinitive
would love + noun phrase
用法筆記
Always used with 'would' — do not use this sense in simple present tense ('I love to join you' is sense 2; it sounds like you enjoy joining as a routine activity, not a polite offer). 'Would love' is softer and more polite than 'want'.
常見錯誤
loves — 名詞
- lovessingular
- lovesesplural
1. An intense, heartfelt bond of care and fondness toward another person — whether
愛；深情
對他人的強烈關懷情感，含浪漫親情友情
An intense, heartfelt bond of care and fondness toward another person — whether the romantic passion you feel for a partner or the warm, enduring closeness with a parent, child, or lifelong friend.
Mei-Lin felt a deep love for her grandmother, who had raised her since childhood.
Mei-Lin 對從小撫養她長大的祖母懷有深厚的愛。
love + for + person (familial)
The love between Javier and Fatima never faded despite years of living apart.
Javier 和 Fatima 之間的愛雖然分隔兩地多年，從未消退。
love + between + two people
Parents show their love by waking up early to prepare meals for their children.
父母透過早起為孩子準備餐點來表達他們的愛。
possessive their + love
True love means wanting the best for someone, even when you must let go.
真愛意味著即使放手很困難，仍希望對方過得最好。
Oleg wrote a love letter to thank his best friend, Dmitri, for the support.
Oleg 寫了一封充滿愛的信，感謝摯友 Dmitri 的支持。
- deep love
- unconditional love
- love for (someone)
- love between (people)
- hatred
An intense feeling of dislike or hostility toward someone.
文法句型
someone's love for someone
love + between + people
用法筆記
This is the broadest sense of 'love' as a noun, covering romantic, familial, and close-friendship bonds. Distinguish from sense 5, which refers only to the romantic state of being in love.
常見錯誤
2. A person with whom you have a romantic bond — a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, o
愛人；戀人
你所愛戀的對象，如伴侶或配偶
A person with whom you have a romantic bond — a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, or someone you care for deeply in a romantic way.
Thiago sent flowers to his love, Keiko, on the anniversary of their first date.
Thiago 在他們第一次約會的週年紀念日送花給他的愛人 Keiko。
possessive + love + person's name (apposition)
The old man whispered to his sleeping love, Amara, that he would always stay near.
老先生對著熟睡中的愛人 Amara 輕聲說，他會永遠陪在她身邊。
Omar, Ananya's new love, joined the family for Sunday dinner and won everyone over with his charm.
Omar 是 Ananya 的新戀人，他加入家庭週日聚餐後靠著個人魅力贏得大家喜愛。
new love — recent romantic partner
In the film, the hero searches across the world for his one true love.
電影中，男主角走遍世界尋找他生命中的真命天子。
one true love — the ideal romantic partner
- new love
- old love
- one true love
- first love
- sweetheart
A warm, slightly old-fashioned term; more common in speech than writing.
- partner
A neutral term for someone in a long-term romantic relationship, without specifying gender or marital status.
- stranger
A person you do not know and have no bond with.
文法句型
possessive + love
someone's one true love
用法筆記
Frequently used with a possessive pronoun (my love, his love, her new love). 'One true love' is a set phrase for the person you believe you are destined to be with.
常見錯誤
3. A warm, familiar way to speak to someone you know well or to show kindness to a
親愛的
對熟人或不特定對象的友善稱呼
A warm, familiar way to speak to someone you know well or to show kindness to a stranger, used especially in British English.
Don't worry, love, the train will arrive soon,' the station guard told the worried passenger.
「別擔心，親愛的，火車很快就會來了，」車站管理員對焦慮的乘客說。
direct address from a service worker to a stranger
The café owner said, 'What can I get you today, love?' with a friendly smile.
咖啡店老闆娘面帶親切微笑說：「今天想喝什麼呢，親愛的？」
'Cheer up, love — there are other jobs out there,' said Wei-Chen to his friend.
Wei-Chen 對朋友說：「打起精神來，親愛的——外面還有其他工作機會呢。」
'Thanks so much for the lift, love,' the elderly lady said to her neighbor Javier.
老太太對鄰居 Javier 說：「非常感謝你載我一程，親愛的。」
informal register: thank you → thanks
- thanks, love
- sorry, love
- cheer up, love
文法句型
love (as direct address)
用法筆記
Common in northern England and in service contexts (shopkeepers, waitstaff addressing customers). Not typically used in American English, where 'dear' or 'hon' may be more common. Can be perceived as patronizing if used with someone much older or in a formal setting.
常見錯誤
4. A friendly expression placed just above your signature in a letter, card, or ema
愛你的
致親友書信結尾的署名用語
A friendly expression placed just above your signature in a letter, card, or email that you send to someone you know well and feel close to.
Hiroshi ended his email to his sister with 'Love, Hiroshi' and pressed send.
Hiroshi 用「愛你的，Hiroshi」作為寫給妹妹的信件結尾，然後按了傳送鍵。
Love, + [name] — standard informal closing
Aisha wrote 'Lots of love, Mum' at the bottom of the birthday card.
Aisha 在生日卡片下方寫上「滿滿的愛，媽媽」。
Lots of love, + [name] — warmer variant
The letter to her daughter began formally but closed with 'All my love, Grandma.'
寫給女兒的信開頭很正式，但結尾寫著「滿滿的愛，奶奶」。
Omar ended his message to Fatima by typing 'With love, always' before signing off.
Omar 在給 Fatima 的訊息最後一行打上「永遠愛你」，才結束對話。
- Love, [name]
- Lots of love
- All my love
- With love
- yours
More formal and widely used in British English; works for both personal and semi-formal letters.
- best wishes
A neutral, polite closing suitable for acquaintances and distant relatives.
文法句型
Love, + [name]
All my love, + [name]
Lots of love, + [name]
用法筆記
Used only with people you have a close personal relationship with — not in business correspondence or with acquaintances. 'Lots of love' and 'All my love' are more emphatic than a simple 'Love,'.
常見錯誤
5. The romantic state of being emotionally and physically devoted to someone, usual
戀愛
對某人產生浪漫情感與依附的狀態
The romantic state of being emotionally and physically devoted to someone, usually involving shared life, trust, and mutual care.
After two years together, Aisha realized she was truly in love with Dmitri.
相處兩年後，Aisha 發現自己真心愛上了 Dmitri。
be + in + love + with + someone
Being in love made Yuki want to share her daily life with Thiago.
戀愛中的 Yuki 想跟 Thiago 分享她的日常生活。
The couple's love was obvious to everyone who saw them holding hands in the park.
這對情侶的愛情顯而易見——在公園裡牽著手的模樣，誰都看得出來。
Elena wrote in her journal that love felt like coming home to a warm room.
Elena 在日記裡寫道，戀愛的感覺就像回到家裡溫暖的房間。
- in love
- fall in love
- true love
- young love
- indifference
A lack of strong feeling or interest in someone.
文法句型
be + in + love
fall + in + love
stay + in + love
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses specifically on romantic love as a state or condition, not the general capacity for affection. The phrase 'in love' almost always signals this sense.
常見錯誤
6. The initial stage of romantic attachment — the moment or gradual process of begi
墜入愛河
開始對某人產生浪漫情感的過程
The initial stage of romantic attachment — the moment or gradual process of beginning to feel romantic attraction toward someone, before the relationship becomes a settled state of being in love.
It was love at first sight when Mateo saw Priya playing violin in the park.
Mateo 在公園看到 Priya 拉小提琴的那一刻便一見鍾情。
love at first sight — sudden romantic discovery
Kwame and Elena's love grew slowly over months of studying together at the library.
他們的愛情是在圖書館一起讀書的幾個月裡慢慢滋長的。
Omar told his mother that his love for Wei-Chen had started during a summer internship.
Omar 告訴媽媽他對 Wei-Chen 的感情是在暑期實習時開始的。
love + for + person + started + during [time]
The film follows a young couple whose love grows during a rainy Taipei evening.
這部電影講述一對年輕情侶的愛情在台北一個雨夜中滋長。
- love at first sight
- a love story
- young love
- infatuation
A more intense but shorter-lived form of attraction; less stable than love.
文法句型
love at first sight
it was love when/because...
用法筆記
This sense describes the origin or early development of romantic feelings — the process of starting to fall in love. Distinguish from sense 5 (BEING IN LOVE), which describes the settled emotional state of being already in love. Look for cues like 'first sight', 'started', 'began', or 'grew' to identify this sense.
常見錯誤
7. a very strong positive feeling you have when you really enjoy an activity, a sub
熱愛；喜愛
對某事物的強烈喜好
a very strong positive feeling you have when you really enjoy an activity, a subject, or an experience — for example, a love of music, a love of adventure, or a love of good food.
Mei-Lin's love of classical music began when she was six.
Mei-Lin 對古典音樂的熱愛始於六歲的時候。
love of + [activity/subject]
Kenji's love for cooking led him to open a small restaurant.
Kenji 對烹飪的喜愛促使他開了一家小餐館。
The children's love of adventure took them to every corner of the park.
孩子們對冒險的熱愛讓他們跑遍了公園的每個角落。
Fatima's love for languages helped her learn Spanish and Japanese.
Fatima 對語言的喜愛幫助她學會了西班牙語和日語。
love for + [subject field]
A deep love of the ocean drew the Watanabe family to the coastal town.
對海洋的深深熱愛吸引了 Watanabe 一家搬到那座海邊小鎮。
- love of music
- love of nature
- love of adventure
- love for cooking
- deep love
- great love
- passion
stronger than love, suggests an intense emotional drive
- enjoyment
weaker and more general; pleasure from an activity without strong devotion
- enthusiasm
focuses on eager interest rather than sustained emotional attachment
- hatred
the opposite of strong enjoyment
文法句型
love + of + noun/-ing
love + for + noun/-ing
用法筆記
Frequently followed by the prepositions of or for introducing the thing enjoyed. Unlike sense 1, there is no romantic or familial relationship involved.
常見錯誤
8. an activity, object, or place that you care about very much and that gives you g
最愛；所愛
自己非常喜歡的人事物
an activity, object, or place that you care about very much and that gives you great happiness — for example, a hobby that is described as your greatest love.
Painting was Ananya's greatest love, even more than writing poetry.
畫畫是 Ananya 的最愛，甚至勝過寫詩。
greatest love for describing a top passion
This old guitar is one of Diego's greatest loves.
這把舊吉他是 Diego 最心愛的物品之一。
For Tomo, photography became a lifelong love after a trip to Kyoto.
對 Tomo 來說，攝影在京都之旅後成了畢生的熱愛。
lifelong love for a lasting passion
Sofia's love for that little café brought her back every weekend.
Sofia 對那家小咖啡館的喜愛讓她每個週末都回去。
- greatest love
- first love
- lifelong love
- true love
- great love
文法句型
someone's love
the love of someone's life
用法筆記
Often used in the superlative (greatest love, first love) to rank what matters most to a person. Unlike sense 7, this sense refers to a specific thing you love, not the general feeling of enjoyment.
常見錯誤
9. the term used in tennis when a player or team has not won any points at all — fo
零分
網球比賽中的零分
the term used in tennis when a player or team has not won any points at all — for example, a game score of forty-love or a set result of six-love.
The score was forty-love when the rain began to fall.
比數來到四十比零的時候，突然下起雨來。
score format: forty-love = 40-0
Omar served two aces to bring the game to thirty-love.
Omar 連發兩記愛司球，讓局數變成三十比零。
Elena started strong with a love game in the first set.
Elena 在第一盤先聲奪人，打出一局「love game」。
love game = game won without losing a point
The defending champion won the final set six-love.
衛冕冠軍以六比零贏得最後一盤。
- love game
- love set
- thirty-love
- forty-love
- fifteen-love
- six-love
- win to love
- zero
general term; love is the tennis-specific term for zero
文法句型
[number]-love
love game
love set
用法筆記
Specific to tennis scoring; also used in squash and some racquet sports. Always means zero — the phrase has no connection to the emotion of love. A love game means a game where the loser scored zero points.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- love story
- love letter
- love song
- love affair
- love life
- love child
常用片語
- fall in love
- make love
- love at first sight
- for love or money
- for the love of God
- there's no love lost between
- give my love to
介系詞搭配
- in love with
- love for
- love of
- love at