romance /rəˈmæns, ˈrəʊmæns/ CET6 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A romance is a relationship between two people who are in love with each other but who are not married to each other. 恋爱

  例：

  After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July.

  在旋风式的恋爱之后，这对情侣在7月宣布定婚。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Romance refers to the actions and feelings of people who are in love, especially behaviour that is very caring or affectionate. (爱情中) 浪漫的感觉

  例：

  He still finds time for romance by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend.

  他仍有时间为女友做烛光晚餐来制造浪漫。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT You can refer to the pleasure and excitement of doing something new or exciting as romance. 浪漫新奇的感受

  例：

  We want to recreate the romance and excitement that used to be part of rail journeys.

  我们想重新营造过去乘火车旅行的那份浪漫新奇和刺激。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A romance is a novel or movie about a love affair. 爱情小说; 爱情电影

  例：

  Her taste in fiction was for chunky historical romances.

  她喜爱的小说类型是厚重的历史爱情小说。