amorous

FREQ #25084

a. 多情的, 表示爱情的, 恋爱的

发音

其它 /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs/
US /ˈæ.mɚ.əs/

词形变化

more amorous 比较级 most amorous 最高级

别名

amourous

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.

    an amorous disposition

    We were both feeling amorous so the inevitable happened.

  2. 2.

    Indicating love or sexual desire.

    She kept making these amorous suggestions.

  3. 3.

    Of or relating to, or produced by, love.

    恋爱的

    She read me an amorous poem.

  4. 4.

    Affected with love; in love; enamored.

    过时

    He had been amorous of her since schooldays.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

romantic amative amatory

近义相关 1

loving

词源

From Middle English amorous, amerous (14th century), from Old French amoros, amoreus, from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus, from Latin amor (“love”), related to amāre (“to love”). Compare French amoureux (“in love”). Doublet of amoroso and amoureux.

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