1. vt. & vi.爱；热爱　 feel love, desire, or strong friendship for
2. vt.喜爱；喜好；喜欢　 like very much;take pleasure in

　～ very much　十分喜爱
　～ abstractly　爱…难于理解
　～ ardently　热情地爱
　～ arduously　努力去爱
　～ artlessly　朴实自然地爱
　～ blindly　盲目地爱
　～ blissfully　爱…是某人的福气
　～ boundlessly　无限的爱
　～ carnally　性爱
　～ completely　完全地爱
　～ corruptly　爱好…是腐败堕落
　～ dearly　疼爱
　～ deeply　深深地爱
　～ devotedly　专心地爱
　～ disinterestedly　无私地爱
　～ divinely　极好地爱
　～ exclusively　爱…是专一的
　～ faithfully　忠实地爱
　～ fastidiously　过分地爱
　～ fathomlessly　深不可测地爱
　～ fondly　盲目地爱
　～ illicitly　私通
　～ immortally　永恒地爱
　～ inordinately　过分地爱
　～ instinctively　本能地爱
　～ irretrievably　无法挽救的爱
　～ jealously　爱得令人妒忌
　～ lastingly　持久地爱
　～ loyally　忠实地爱
　～ masterfully　专横地爱
　～ passionately　热恋
　～ platonically　精神恋爱
　～ profoundly　深爱
　～ rationally　爱…是合乎情理的
　～ really　真正地爱
　～ romantically　爱得浪漫
　～ sincerely　真诚地爱
　～ spiritually　高尚地爱
　～ spontaneously　一时冲动地爱
　～ steadfastly　坚定不移地爱着
　～ tenderly　温柔地爱
　～ unwisely　不理智地爱
　～ utterly　彻底地爱
　～ violently　强烈地爱着
　～ warmly　热爱
　～ wildly　疯狂地爱
　～ zealously　积极地爱
　～ above　爱…超过
　～ to　爱…到…地步
　～ with　用…（方式）爱

　She could hate as passionately as she could love.　她能恨得咬牙切齿，也能爱得一往情深。
　I love my mother.　我爱我的母亲。
　I shall always love you.　我将永远爱你。
　Doesn't a mother love her child?　难道一个母亲不爱自己的孩子?
　They had not ceased to love each other.　他们并没有停止相爱。
　You're just deluding yourself if you think she still loves you.　如果你以为她还爱着你，那你是自己欺骗自己。
　I love those little birds.　我爱那些小鸟。The Bible tells us to love all men.《圣经》告诉我们，要热爱所有人。
　We love our motherland.　我们热爱祖国。
　Everyone loves his hometown.　每个人都爱自己的家园。
　She loves this warm weather.　她喜欢这种温暖的天气。
　The party was an absolute gas and we loved it.　那次晚会开得真好，我们都喜欢。
　I love this time of year when all the trees are coming into leaves.　我喜欢一年中的这个时候，所有的树木都在长叶子。
　Boys love adventure.　男孩爱冒险。
　Do you love calligraphy?　你喜欢书法吗?
　She had loved Shakespeare's works since childhood.　她从儿时起就喜欢莎士比亚的作品。
　I love the national culture very much.　我非常喜欢民族文化。
　Football is an interesting game, I love this game.　足球是很有趣的运动，我喜欢这项运动。
　I'd love a cup of coffee.　我很想来一杯咖啡。
　He was loved devotedly by his people.　他深受他的人民的爱戴。
　We love to go skating.　我们喜欢滑冰。
　I love to watch a dancer leap.　我喜欢看舞蹈演员跳跃。
　She loved to adorn herself with finery.　她喜欢穿戴华丽的服饰。
　Though his income was small, he loved to buy books.　虽然他的收入较少，他还是很喜欢买书。
　My children love to hear detective stories.　我的孩子们喜欢听侦探故事。
　She loves to be the center of interest.　她喜欢成为引人关注的焦点。
　He loves singing.　他喜欢唱歌。
　I love sitting in the garden.　我喜欢在花园里坐坐。
　I love taking a long walk in the morning.　我喜欢早晨长距离散步。
　I love swimming in the Yangtze River best, because it builds up will and courage.　我喜欢在长江中游泳，因为这能锻炼意志和培养勇气。
　My son loves playing table tennis.　我的儿子喜欢打乒乓球。
　During the holidays, he loves travelling.　节日期间，他爱好旅行。
　Children love playing on the beach.　孩子们喜欢在海滩上玩耍。
　He loves playing the piano.　他喜欢弹钢琴。
　She loves displaying off her new dress.　她喜欢炫耀自己的新衣服。
　I'd love you to come and see our new house.　我希望你能来看看我们的新居。
　I love you to dress well.　我喜欢你穿得整整齐齐。

 ♣ love to-v, love v-ing
　两者的区别是：接动词不定式时，常描述一个可能发生的动作，含有“偶尔为之”的意味，而接动名词则描述一个一般的情况，含有“经常如此”的意味。试比较：
　
 ♣ love, enjoy, like
　参见enjoy条。

1. "Will you come?"—"I should love to!" 其中的“to”(=to come)不可省去。
2.“a love child”不是“一个可爱的孩子”，而是“一个私生子”。
3. love表示某种感情色彩时，可以用于进行体。例如：
　I'll be loving you forever.　我将永远爱你。

1. U 爱，爱情　 a strong feeling of fondness for another person
2. U 喜爱　 warm interest and enjoyment and attraction to

　declare ～　表明某人的爱
　doubt sb's ～　怀疑某人的爱
　earn sb's ～　博得…爱
　excite sb's ～　引起某人的爱
　fall in ～　坠入情网，爱上
　feel no ～　不爱
　gain sb's ～　得到（某人的）爱
　give sb's ～　向某人致意
　have a great ～　热爱
　inspire ～ for　激起对…的爱
　lose sb's ～　失去（某人的）爱
　make ～　做爱，发生性行为
　return sb's ～　报答某人的爱
　show ～　表示爱
　win sb's ～　得到（某人的）爱
　abiding ～　永不消失的爱
　arduous ～　艰难的爱情
　artless ～　朴实的爱情
　baffled ～　令人困惑的爱情
　barbaric ～　野蛮的爱情
　betrayed ～　不忠的爱情
　blind ～　盲目的爱
　boundless ～　永恒的爱
　brave ～　勇敢的爱情
　celestial ～　神圣的爱
　changeless ～　不变的爱
　common ～　共同的爱
　confiding ～　诚实的爱情
　deathless ～　永恒的爱
　deep ～　深深的爱
　deepening ～　不断加深的爱
　first ～　初恋
　free ～　自由恋爱
　enduring ～　持久的爱
　enthusiastic ～　热爱
　entrancing ～　狂热的爱
　false ～　虚伪的爱
　genuine ～　真诚的爱
　great ～　伟大的爱
　heavy ～　深深地爱
　heroic ～　崇高的爱
　holy ～　神圣的爱情
　honest ～　诚实的爱
　hungry ～　渴望得到爱情
　immortal ～　永恒的爱
　intense ～　强烈的爱
　lavish ～　慷慨的爱
　light ～　轻浮的爱
　luminous ～　闪光的爱情
　noble ～　高尚的爱
　noiseless ～　无声的爱
　obdurate ～　执拗的爱
　obscure ～　朦胧的爱
　one-sided ～　单相思
　painful ～　痛苦的爱
　passionate ～　酷爱
　platonic ～　精神恋爱
　potential ～　潜在的爱
　profound ～　深厚的爱
　public ～　民众的爱
　pure ～　纯粹的爱
　purifying ～　纯洁的爱
　real ～　真爱
　reasonable ～　正当的爱情
　rending ～　伤心的爱情
　romantic ～　浪漫爱情
　sentimental ～　感伤的爱情
　sham ～　虚伪的爱
　shamed ～　可耻的爱情
　shy ～　羞怯的爱情
　sincere ～　真挚的爱
　sleepless ～　无休止的爱
　spiritual ～　精神上的爱
　spontaneous ～　一时冲动的爱
　steadfast ～　坚定不移的爱
　stirring ～　激动人心的爱情
　strong ～　酷爱
　sustaining ～　持久的爱
　sweet ～　甜美的爱情
　tender ～　柔情
　thankful ～　感激之情
　thoughtful ～　无微不至的爱
　tragic ～　悲剧性的爱情
　true ～　真正的爱
　truthful ～　真实的爱
　unalterable ～　永恒的爱
　unbounded ～　无限的爱
　undying ～　永恒的爱
　unlawful ～　非法爱情
　unqualified ～　不符合条件的爱
　unselfish ～　无私的爱
　unspoken ～　无言的爱
　unutterable ～　难以言表的爱
　valiant ～　高尚的爱情
　violent ～　强烈的爱
　visionary ～　梦幻的爱情
　virtuous ～　贞洁的爱情
　warped ～　扭曲了的爱
　wasted ～　消逝了的爱
　willing ～　心甘情愿的爱
　wondrous ～　奇妙的爱情
　wrenching ～　令人痛苦的爱情
　youthful ～　富于青春活力的爱情
　zealous ～　热烈的爱情，热情奔放
　～ affair　性关系
　～ story　爱情故事
　by ～　被爱的
　for ～　为爱情，出于爱好
　for all ～s　无论如何，务必
　for the ～ of　为了…起见，看在…的面上
　marry for ～　为爱情而结婚
　in ～　在热恋
　of all ～s　无论如何，务必
　out of ～　为爱
　with ～　因爱情而…，（信末用语）良好的祝颂
　with one's lady ～　带着某人的爱人〔妻〕
　～ at first sight　一见钟情
　～ between parent and child　父母与子女之间的爱
　～ for　对…的爱
　～ for one's country　对祖国的爱
　～ in cottage　糟糠夫妻的生活
　～ of adventure　酷爱冒险
　～ of learning　爱学习
　～ of music　爱好音乐
　～ of nature　爱好大自然
　～ of sport　爱好运动
　～ of study　好学之心
　～ to　对…的爱
　～ to parents　对父母的爱

　Sport is her great love.　运动是她最大的爱好。
　They expressed their love and loyalty to the Party.　他们表达了对党的热爱和忠诚。
　Her mother's words of love comforted the sobbing child.　母亲充满爱意的话安慰了这个正在哭泣的孩子。
　I don't dispute that children need love.　我赞同儿童需要爱。
　My daughter spoke to her doll in tender accents of love.　我女儿用充满爱意的温柔语调和她的玩具娃娃说话。
　Music was one of the greatest loves of his life.　音乐是他生活中最喜爱的乐趣之一。
　She has lost her love of music.　她已失去对音乐的爱好。
　Lester smiled at her vanity and love of show.　莱斯特笑她爱慕虚荣。
　Love for their motherland inspired them to do it.　他们的爱国之心鼓舞着他们这样做。
　I know she has a love for sports.　我知道她爱好体育运动。
　He has a great love for knowledge and truth.　他热爱知识和真理。
　He is always unlucky in love.　他在恋爱方面总是运气不佳。
　Jim is sick for love.　吉姆有相思病。
　His heart ached for my love.　他的心渴望得到我的爱。
　This is a book on the subject of love.　这是一部以爱情为主题的书。
　This gift is a token of my love.　这礼物是我的爱情象征。
　He showed little love towards her.　他几乎没对她表示出爱。
　What a love her daughter is!　她的女儿多么讨人喜爱啊！
　Look at that little dog, isn't she a love!　看那只小狗，她多可爱！
　She is a little love.　她娇小可爱。
　He gave his wife a ring as a token of his love.　他给妻子一枚戒指，作为爱情的象征。
　Loyd won the first set six—love.　劳埃德以六比零胜了第一局。
　The score is three to love.　比赛分是3∶0。
　Come back, my love!　亲爱的，回来吧！
　Oh, my love, can you hear me?　噢，亲爱的，你能听到我说话吗?

 ♣ fall in love (with)
　爱上　come to feel love
　〔说明〕 fall in love with的对象既可以是人，也可以是物，表示的是开始觉得爱上某人或某物，是一种心理上的感觉，不一定向对方有所表示，对方也未必知道。
　They fell in love at once, it was love at first sight.　他们很快坠入情网，简直就是一见钟情。
　The young couple fell in love at first sight.　这对年轻人一见钟情。
　She has fallen in love with a man half her age.　她爱上了一位年龄比她小一半的男人。
　I had fallen in love with the city.　我爱上了这座城市。
 ♣ for love or money
　〔说明〕 for love or money常用于否定句中。
1. 怎样也不…，不管一切 on any terms
　He will not tell me for love or money what he intends to do.　他怎么也不告诉我他打算做什么。
　He would not do the work for love or money.　不管怎样他也不做这工作。
　We couldn't find a hotel room for love or money.　我们怎么也找不到一个旅馆房间。
2. 不惜任何代价 at any price; for any means
　You couldn't get a ticket for love or money.　不管花多少钱，你也不会弄到这种票。
 ♣ make love
1. 做爱 go to bed with sb
　He made love to her.　他同她发生了性关系。
2. 表达对…的爱 demonstrate affection for
　I can't make love in my own language for some strange reasons.　出于某些说不清的原因，我无法用自己的语言表达爱。
　She never expected him to make love to her there.　她从没想到他会在那里向她求爱。
 ♣ no love lost between
　关系很坏　no love lacking as between persons who love each other
　There was no love lost between the sales and the accounting departments.　销售部门与财务部门之间关系很坏。
　They both wanted to get that job, and there was no love lost between them.　他们俩都想得到那份工作，因此他们之间关系很坏。
　There's never been much love lost between her and her sister.　她和妹妹一向互相嫌恶。

1. 两年前他就爱上她了。
　［误］ He has fallen in love with her for two years.
　［正］ He fell in love with her two years ago.
　［析］ fall in love with表示非延续性的动作，其现在完成时不可与表示一段时间的状语连用。
2. 她与我相恋有几年了。
　［误］ I have fallen in love with her for years.
　［正］ I fell in love with her years ago.
　［正］ I have been in love with her for years.
　［析］ "fall in love"（爱上）通常指一时的动作，而"be in love"（热恋着）指状态。

　［同义词］ n. adoration, affection, devotion, liking, passion v. adore, cherish, like, treasure, worship
　［反义词］ n. hate, loathing v. detest, hate, loathe
　［词源］　古英语lufu（喜欢，爱）