01“puppy love”是什么意思?
大家都知道,puppy有“幼犬,小狗”的意思,love是“爱”,那puppy love是什么意思呢?可不是字面上表达的小狗的爱哦!
其实,"puppy love"真正的含义是:"早恋,不成熟的爱"
They were just teenagers when they experienced their first taste of puppy love.他们还是青少年时就体验到了初恋的滋味。
It's cute to see the puppy love between the two high school sweethearts.看到这两个高中恋人之间的青涩恋情真是太可爱了。
Many people look back fondly on their memories of puppy love from their youth.许多人怀着美好的回忆回顾他们年少时的青涩恋情。
这个习语源于19世纪,起初用来形容幼犬之间的玩耍和亲昵行为,后来被引申为描述年轻人之间的轻浮恋情。puppy love有点带贬义,意指这种青少年的恋情大多是不成熟的,和其他时期的爱情相比而言,这种爱是肤浅而短暂的
因此也可以用“school days love”替换表达。
She still cherishes the memories of her school days love.她依然珍惜着她学生时代的恋情回忆。
School days love can be intense and memorable for many people.对许多人来说,学生时代的恋情可能是激烈而难忘的。
They met during their school days and their love story continued beyond graduation.他们在学生时代相遇,他们的爱情故事一直延续到了毕业之后。
02关于“love”的英语表达
lovebirds
lovebirds 可不是鸳鸯,这个组合词指的是“(一对)情侣,恋人,情人”。
可不要忘记最后的“s”哦,lovebirds 可都是成双成对的🍋。而且,鸳鸯的英文名一般叫:mandarin duck,直译:“中国鸭子”。
They are such lovebirds, always holding hands and smiling at each other.他们是如此亲密的恋人,总是牵着手,相互微笑着。
My grandparents have been married for 50 years and they are still like lovebirds.我的祖父母结婚已经50年了,他们仍然像一对恩爱的夫妻。
The newlyweds looked like lovebirds as they danced together at their wedding reception.新婚夫妇在婚礼接待上一起跳舞时看起来像一对恋人。
love-struck
love-struck 的意思是“热恋的;被爱情冲昏头脑的”,如果某人恋爱脑了,用这个词形容刚刚好。
She was completely love-struck when she first met him.她在第一次见到他时完全陷入了狂恋状态。
He has been love-struck ever since he laid eyes on her.他自从看到她后就一直陷入了狂恋状态。
The love-struck teenager couldn't stop thinking about his crush.这位陷入狂恋状态的青少年无法停止想念他喜欢的人。
03. no/little love lost between
千万不要以为 no love lost 是爱没有失去的意思,这其实是个“双重否定表强烈否定”的情况,意思是“(两人)彼此厌恶,互不喜欢”,通常表示他们之间存在矛盾或敌意。
这个习语最早出现在16世纪的英语中,原意是指两个人之间没有多少亲密的感情或友爱。在现代用法中,它通常表示两人之间存在紧张或不友好的关系。
1. There is little love lost between the two rival companies competing for market dominance.
这两家竞争市场主导权的对手公司之间没有多少友好感情。
2. It's clear that there is no love lost between the neighbors, as they rarely speak to each other.
很明显,邻居之间没有多少友好感情,他们很少交谈。
3. There is no love lost between the coach and the star player, leading to tension on the team.