在每一年的”情人節(jié)“（the Valentine's Day），”愛(ài)“（love）是一個(gè)永恒的話(huà)題，也是一個(gè)人一生要經(jīng)歷的情感。

每一種語(yǔ)言都會(huì)用自己獨(dú)特的方式來(lái)表達(dá)“愛(ài)”，也產(chǎn)生了各式各樣的詞語(yǔ)。在“戀愛(ài)”的路上，對(duì)于愛(ài)的理解與感悟也會(huì)不同。

Falling in love 墜入愛(ài)河

catch someone's eye = to be attractive to someone 

與某人目光相遇（吸引某人）

The shy man at the back of the class caught my eye.

坐在教室后排的那個(gè)害羞的男生吸引了我的目光。

to fancy someone (British English) = to find someone attractive 

喜歡某人（英式英語(yǔ)，發(fā)現(xiàn)某人很有魅力）：

My friend fancies you!

我的朋友很喜歡你！

to have a crush on someone = to only be able to think about one person: 

迷戀某人（腦子里只能想著一個(gè)人）

When I was at school, I had a crush on a film star.

我上學(xué)的時(shí)候?qū)σ粋€(gè)影星極其迷戀。

to have a soft spot for someone = to have a weakness for someone

對(duì)某人有好感

She has a soft spot for Richard - he can do anything!

她對(duì)理查德有特殊的好感---他什么都會(huì)做！

to have the hots for someone = to find someone very attractive

愛(ài)慕某人（發(fā)現(xiàn)某人很有吸引力）

She's got the hots for the new office manager.

她對(duì)這位新來(lái)的業(yè)務(wù)經(jīng)理愛(ài)慕不已。

to go out with someone (British English) = to date someone

和某人出去約會(huì)

'They've been going out together for years!

他們約會(huì)好幾年了！

to go steady = to go out with someone

確定戀愛(ài)關(guān)系（與固定的情侶相處）

They've been going steady since their first year at university.

他們從大學(xué)一年級(jí)就確定戀愛(ài)關(guān)系了。

to fall for someone = to fall in love

與某人墜入愛(ài)河

He always falls for the wrong types!

他總是愛(ài)錯(cuò)了人！

to fall head over heels for someone = to completely fall in love

墜入情海（完全墜入愛(ài)河）

He fell head over heels for her.

他與她深深墜入情海之中。

to be lovey-dovey = for a couple to show everyone how much they are in love: 

卿卿我我（總想向別人展示他們有多么相愛(ài)）

They're so lovey-dovey, always whispering to each other and looking into each other's eyes.

他們那么卿卿我我，總是低頭互相耳語(yǔ)或者注視著對(duì)方的眼睛。

to have eyes only for = to be attracted to one person only

“我的眼里只有你”（只被一個(gè)人吸引）

He's dropped all his old friends, now that he has eyes only for Susie.

他現(xiàn)在眼里只有蘇茜一個(gè)人，老朋友一個(gè)都不理了。

to be the apple of someone's eye = to be loved by someone, normally an older relative

奉若掌上明珠（被某人深?lèi)?ài)，通常是一位年長(zhǎng)的親人）

She's the apple of her father's eye.

她是父親的掌上明珠。

to be smitten by someone = to be in love with someone

被某人深深迷?。◥?ài)上某人）

I first met him at a party and from that evening on, I was smitten.

我第一次在派對(duì)上遇見(jiàn)他就深深地被他迷住了。

a love-nest = the place where two lovers live

愛(ài)巢（情侶生活的地方）

They made a love-nest in the old basement flat.'

他們?cè)谝惶幒芾系牡叵率夜⒗镏饜?ài)巢。”

to be loved-up (British English) = to exist in a warm feeling of love

熱戀（英式英語(yǔ)，處于熱烈的愛(ài)情中）

'They are one loved-up

他們正在熱戀。

to be the love of someone's life = to be loved by a person

一生摯愛(ài)（一生只愛(ài)一個(gè)人）

He has always been the love of her life.

她一生中只愛(ài)他一個(gè)人。

Types of love 不同類(lèi)型的愛(ài)

puppy love = love between teenagers

早戀（青少年期的愛(ài)戀）

It's just puppy love - you'll grow out of it!

這只是早戀，你長(zhǎng)大后就不會(huì)這樣想了。

cupboard love = love for someone because they give you food

別有所圖的愛(ài)（因?yàn)槟承┢髨D而愛(ài)某人）

I think my cat loves me, but it's only cupboard love!

我的小貓很愛(ài)我，但那是因?yàn)槲医o它們吃的。

Getting married 結(jié)婚

to get hitched: 

結(jié)婚

They're getting hitched next Saturday.

他們下周六結(jié)婚。

to tie the knot

喜結(jié)連理

So when are you two tying the knot?

那你們什么時(shí)候結(jié)婚呢？

If it goes wrong…

如果出了問(wèn)題……

to go through a bit of a rough patch = when things are not going well

遇到一點(diǎn)兒困難（關(guān)系進(jìn)展不順利）

Since the argument, they've been going through a bit of a rough patch.

他們吵架之后關(guān)系進(jìn)展不太順利。

to have blazing rows = to have big arguments

吵得一塌糊涂（大吵一架）

We had a blazing row last night.

我們昨晚吵得一塌糊涂。

can't stand the sight of someone = to not like someone

不想見(jiàn)到某人（不喜歡某人了）

She can't stand the sight of him any more!

她再也不想見(jiàn)到他了。

to call it a day = to agree that the relationship has ended

分手（同意關(guān)系結(jié)束）

We decided to call it a day.

我們決定分手了。

to be on the rocks = a relationship that is in difficulty

“觸礁”（關(guān)系發(fā)展遇到困難）

Once she moved out, it was clear their marriage was on the rocks.

她搬走了，顯然是他們的婚姻亮起了紅燈。

to have a stormy relationship = a relationship with many arguments

暴風(fēng)雨般的關(guān)系（爭(zhēng)吵不斷）

I'm glad we don't have a stormy relationship.

我很高興我們沒(méi)有總是爭(zhēng)吵。

a love-rat = a man who betrays his girlfriend / wife

愛(ài)情騙子（背叛女友或妻子的男人）

He's had affairs with three different women - he's a complete love-rat.

他至少已經(jīng)和三個(gè)女人發(fā)生關(guān)系了，是個(gè)徹頭徹尾的愛(ài)情騙子。

Sayings of love 

愛(ài)之諺語(yǔ)

Marry in haste, repent at leisure = if you marry too quickly, you have the rest of your life to regret it!

草率結(jié)婚后悔多（如果你結(jié)婚時(shí)很草率，你會(huì)后悔一輩子！）

Love is blind = when you love someone, you can't see their faults

愛(ài)是盲目的（當(dāng)你愛(ài)上一個(gè)人的時(shí)候，看不到他的缺點(diǎn)）。

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder = beauty is subjective

情人眼里出西施（美是主觀(guān)感受）。

Let your heart rule your head = allow your emotions to control your rational side

跟著感情走（依據(jù)情感而不是理性做決定）。

Wear your heart on your sleeve = show other people how you are feeling

袒露感情（告訴別人你的感受）。

情人節(jié)里的情書(shū)“殺手锏”：名人的愛(ài)情名言

Life is a flower of which love is the honey.(Victor Hugo)

生活是花，愛(ài)情如蜜。（維克多·雨果）

Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

愛(ài)情是打開(kāi)幸福之門(mén)的萬(wàn)能鑰匙。（奧利佛·文德?tīng)枴ず赡梗?/span>

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination. (Voltaire)

愛(ài)情是一副以天性為畫(huà)布、用想象創(chuàng)作的油畫(huà)。（伏爾泰）

True love is like a fine wine, the older the better. (Fred Jacob)

真愛(ài)似美酒，愈久愈醇。（弗萊德·雅各布）

Love is a perfume you cannot pour onto others without getting a few drops on yourself. (Emerson)

愛(ài)情像香水，你不可能灑在別人身上自己卻得不到一絲一毫。（愛(ài)默生）

True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen. (Francois de la Rochefoucauld)

真愛(ài)就像鬼魂，談?wù)摰娜硕?，?jiàn)過(guò)的人少。 （拉羅什福科）

Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no one agrees on just what it is. (Diane Ackerman)

人人都承認(rèn)愛(ài)情是美好的、必須的，然而到底什么是愛(ài)從沒(méi)有定論。（戴安·艾克曼）

What would it be like to swing on a star, or walk on a cloud? Would it be anything like what I feel whenever you are near? (Anonymous)

在星星上蕩秋千、云中漫步都是什么感覺(jué)呢？會(huì)不會(huì)就跟你在我身邊時(shí)的感覺(jué)一樣呢？（佚名）

Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it. (Josh Billings)

為了愛(ài)情結(jié)婚也許有點(diǎn)冒險(xiǎn)，但這真情實(shí)意讓上帝除了微笑也無(wú)能為力。（喬西·比林斯）

I love you without knowing how, why, or even from where... (Patch Adam）

我愛(ài)你，不知怎么愛(ài)上的你，沒(méi)原因的愛(ài)，沒(méi)來(lái)由的愛(ài)…… （帕奇·亞當(dāng)斯）

I don't want to live; I want to love first, and live incidentally. (Zelda Fitzgerald)

我不渴求生命；我首先要愛(ài)情，然后順便活著。（澤爾達(dá)·菲茨杰拉德）

最后，還是來(lái)重溫那100種“我愛(ài)你”的方式吧！

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