Romance
adj[attrib 作定语]
of those languages (the Romance languages) which are descended from Latin, eg French, Italian, Spanish 罗曼语的(由拉丁语演变而成的语言, 如法语、 意大利语、 西班牙语). Cf 参看 Latin 2.
romance n
1 [C, U] imaginative story; literature of this kind 富於想像力的故事; 浪漫故事; 浪漫作品; 传奇文学
(a) medieval romance 中世纪的传奇故事.
2 [U] romantic atmosphere or feeling 浪漫气氛; 传奇色彩
There was an air of romance about the old castle. 那座古堡颇有传奇色彩.
3 [C] love story; love affair resembling this 爱情故事; 风流韵事
She writes romances about rich men and beautiful women. 她写的是富翁美女的爱情故事.
a holiday romance 假日的风流事.
4 [C, U] (instance of) colourful exaggeration or make-believe 绘声绘色的夸张或虚构; 虚构的情节
The story he told was complete romance. 他说的那件事纯属虚构. romance, v [I]
exaggerate or distort the truth in an imaginative way; romanticize 凭藉想像夸张、 歪曲或捏造事实; 赋予浪漫色彩
given to colourful romancing 爱绘声绘色地夸张事实.
🎯 考研助记
罗漫史(音译词)
🔁 扩展释义
*[rәu'mæns]n. 冒险故事, 浪漫史, 传奇文学vi. 写传奇, 作空想, 虚构
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crustn. 面包皮;外壳;硬外皮;地壳;
vt. 用外皮覆盖;在…上结硬皮;生痂儿;
vi. 结成外壳;结硬皮;
Next Friday? Why, what's happening? I'm going away for the weekend.
下星期五?嗨,到底有什么事情?我要外出度周末。
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read