When a love affair ends, the once treasured mementos of lost romance are often consigned to the dustbin or a bonfire.

当一段恋情结束，之前浪漫中弥足珍贵的纪念品通常会丢弃到垃圾箱里或者篝火堆中。

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The irony is that China is discovering the romance of the road just as Westerners seem to have lost it.

具有讽刺意味的是，在中国人发现道路的浪漫之时，西方人似乎正失去这种感觉。

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When a relationship ends, the once treasured mementos of a lost romance - from teddy bears to love letters - are most likely destined for the bin, or even the fire.

当一段感情结束，那些曾经被看作是浪漫爱情的珍贵纪念品，从泰迪熊到情书，就都有可能被扔进箱子甚至火堆里。

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The question is, with only 140 characters and thoroughly modern slang, has the romance been lost?

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The continuing power of the Lost Cause romance can even be seen in a more recent film such as Gettysburg, which in the ending frames shows the fate of the various major characters.

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Now, faced with the real person, she had lost some of the romance of her story.

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