romance

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A romance is a relationship between two people who are in love with each other but who are not married to each other. 戀愛
After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July. 在鏇風式的戀愛之後，這對情侶在7月宣佈定婚。
2. N-UNCOUNT Romance refers to the actions and feelings of people who are in love, especially behaviour that is very caring or affectionate. (愛情中) 浪漫的感覺
He still finds time for romance by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend. 他仍有時間爲女友做燭光晚餐來制造浪漫。
3. N-UNCOUNT You can refer to the pleasure and excitement of doing something new or exciting as romance. 浪漫新奇的感受
We want to recreate the romance and excitement that used to be part of rail journeys. 我們想重新營造過去乘火車旅行的那份浪漫新奇和刺激。
4. N-COUNT A romance is a novel or movie about a love affair. 愛情小說; 愛情電影
Her taste in fiction was for chunky historical romances. 她喜愛的小說類型是厚重的歷史愛情小說。

They married three months after they met - it was a real whirlwind romance.
Sun, sand , and romance - her holiday was complete .
If you're looking for a storybook romance, you're always going to be disappointed .
I want some light reading for the summer holidays - a romance or something.
The magazine , which gives frank advice about sex and romance, is aimed at the teenage market .