lover
n
1 [C] partner (usu a man) in a sexual relationship outside marriage (婚外恋的)伴侣, 情人(通常指男性)
They say he used to be her lover. 据说他曾是她的婚外情人.
She's taken a new lover. 她有了新的外遇情人. Cf 参看 mistress 4.
2 lovers [pl]
two people who are in love or having a sexual relationship though not married 一对情侣(恋爱中的或未婚而有性关系的)
young lovers strolling in the park 在公园漫步的年轻情侣
They met on holiday and soon became lovers. 他们在度假时结识, 不久便成了情侣.
3 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) person who likes or enjoys sth specified 爱好者; 热爱者
a lover of music, horses, good wine 爱好音乐、 马匹、 美酒的人 * art-lovers 艺术爱好者.
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.
美洲土著人捕捉野马,加以驯服。
The third person who lit a match started the fire.
第三个工人擦亮一根火柴就引发了火灾。
Coal nodded. OK. I can do that. First, I'll need some information about Clare. For a start, how old was she when her father married again?