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love

/ˈlʌv/ American
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  • v. 爱, 爱慕
  • n. 爱, 爱情, 爱好
Definition
  • v. to feel deep affection or strong liking for someone
  • n. a strong feeling of deep affection for someone or something
Example
Parents love their children more than anything else.
父母爱孩子胜过一切。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: to like, enjoy, or feel affection (verb).

比较义项:喜欢、享受、爱慕(动词)。

  • like

    Weakest of the three; a mild, general positive feeling toward people, things or activities. Neutral register, common in everyday statements, works with nouns, gerunds or infinitives.

    三者中程度最弱,表示对人、事物或活动的一种温和、笼统的正面感觉。语域中性,常用于日常陈述,可接名词、动名词或不定式。

    I like my new neighbor, but we're not close friends yet.

    我喜欢我的新邻居,但我们还不是亲密的朋友。

  • enjoy

    Focuses on the pleasure felt while doing an activity or experiencing something; stronger than 'like' but not emotional like 'love'. Takes a gerund, not an infinitive, and rarely describes feelings for people.

    强调在做某件事或体验某事时所感受到的乐趣;语气比like强,但不像love那样带有强烈情感。语法上后接动名词而非不定式,也很少用来描述对人的感情。

    I really enjoyed swimming in the lake this morning.

    我今天早上真的很享受在湖里游泳。

  • love 本词

    Strongest term, expressing deep affection or intense enthusiasm; the natural choice for close relationships such as family, and can sound exaggerated if used casually for ordinary activities.

    三者中语气最强,表达深厚的感情或强烈的热情;是描述亲密关系(如家人)的自然用词,若随意用于普通活动,可能显得夸张。

    She loves her grandchildren more than anything in the world.

    她爱她的孙辈胜过世界上的任何东西。

All three express liking or enjoying something, but with different strength. Like is the mildest, a general positive feeling. Enjoy focuses on the pleasure felt while doing an activity. Love is the strongest, expressing deep affection, especially for close relationships.

这三个词在此都表示喜欢某人、某事物或从中获得乐趣,但程度和语气不同:like最温和,enjoy侧重在做某事时获得的乐趣,love则表达最强烈的情感,常用于亲密关系。此处不比较like作介词表示“像……一样”的用法(如He looks a lot like his older brother)。