romance

noun

1. （通常指短暂的）浪漫史，爱情关系，风流韵事
   an exciting, usually short, relationship between two people who are in love with each other
   1. a holiday romance
      假日浪漫史
   2. They had a whirlwind romance .
      他们之间有过一段短暂的风流韵事。
2. 恋爱；爱情
   love or the feeling of being in love
   1. Spring is here and romance is in the air.
      春天来了，到处洋溢着爱情的气息。
   2. How can you put the romance back into your marriage?
      怎样才能使你的婚姻再次充满绵绵爱意呢？
3. 传奇色彩；浪漫氛围
   a feeling of excitement and adventure, especially connected to a particular place or activity
   1. the romance of travel
      旅行奇趣
4. 爱情故事
   a story about a love affair
   1. She's a compulsive reader of romances.
      她热衷于阅读爱情故事。
5. 传奇故事
   a story of excitement and adventure, often set in the past
   1. medieval romances
      中世纪的传奇故事

verb

1. 虚构（故事）；渲染
   to tell stories that are not true or to describe sth in a way that makes it seem more exciting or interesting than it really is
2. 和（某人）谈情说爱；追求（某人）
   to have or to try to have a romantic relationship with sb

1. N-COUNT 罗曼史;恋爱;风流韵事
   A romance is a relationship between two people who are in love with each other but who are not married to each other.
   1. After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July.
      在闪电式的恋爱后，两人在7月宣布订婚。
   2. ...a holiday romance.
      假日罗曼史
2. N-UNCOUNT 浪漫;爱意;温馨
   Romance refers to the actions and feelings of people who are in love, especially behaviour which is very caring or affectionate.
   1. He still finds time for romance by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend...
      他仍然会找时间为女友准备烛光晚餐，制造浪漫。
   2. He takes a rather sceptical view of love and romance.
      他对爱情和浪漫持非常怀疑的态度。
3. N-UNCOUNT 浪漫情调;传奇色彩
   You can refer to the pleasure and excitement of doing something new or exciting as romance .
   1. We want to recreate the romance and excitement that used to be part of rail journeys.
      我们想再度营造以前坐火车旅行的浪漫和兴奋。
4. N-COUNT 爱情故事;爱情小说;爱情电影
   A romance is a novel or film about a love affair.
   1. Her taste in fiction was for chunky historical romances.
      她所喜欢的小说是大部头的历史爱情小说。
5. N-UNCOUNT （统称）爱情小说
   Romance is used to refer to novels about love affairs.
   1. Since taking up writing romance in 1967 she has brought out over fifty books.
      自1967年开始写爱情小说起，她已经出了50多本书了。
6. N-VAR (中世纪的)冒险故事，传奇文学
   A medieval romance is a story about adventures such as battles and long journeys.
   1. ...Arthurian Romances.
      亚瑟王的传奇故事
7. VERB 和…谈恋爱
   When a man romances a woman, he has a love affair with her.
   1. He has romanced some of the world's most eligible women.
      他已经和一些非常适合结婚的女人谈过恋爱了。
8. 罗曼语系的（由拉丁语演变而成的语言，如法语、西班牙语、意大利语等）
   Romance languages are languages such as French, Spanish, and Italian, which come from Latin.

1. I was beguiled by the romance and exotic atmosphere of the souks in Marrakech.
   我被马拉喀什露天市场的浪漫情调和异域风情深深地吸引了。
2. Our budding romance was over.
   我们刚刚开始的恋情结束了。
3. Her taste in fiction was for chunky historical romances.
   她喜欢的小说是大部头的历史言情故事。
4. All this questioning is so analytical and clinical — it kills romance.
   整个询问分析性和逻辑性太强，浪漫的气息荡然无存。
5. We were very discreet about the romance
   我们对这段恋情很谨慎。
6. She loved him so much: it was a fairytale romance.
   她深深爱着他：这是个童话般的浪漫故事。
7. Jerry and Lise know their romance inflicts hurt on others, but they can't help themselves
   杰里和丽丝知道他们的恋情会对别人造成伤害，但他们情难自已。
8. For a great many men and women, romance can be a most important part of marriage.
   对于无数男女而言，浪漫是婚姻中极其重要的一部分。
9. Producers decided to end her on-screen romance with Pierce Lawton.
   制片人决定结束她在影片中与皮尔斯·劳顿的恋情。
10. Romance is making a comeback. Reality is out.
    浪漫主义正重新流行起来，而现实主义过时了。
11. It is ridiculous to suggest we are having a romance
    暗示我们正在谈恋爱的说法真是太荒谬了。
12. After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July.
    在闪电式的恋爱后，两人在7月宣布订婚。
13. He still finds time for romance by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend
    他仍然会找时间为女友准备烛光晚餐，制造浪漫。
14. He takes a rather sceptical view of love and romance.
    他对爱情和浪漫持非常怀疑的态度。
15. We want to recreate the romance and excitement that used to be part of rail journeys.
    我们想再度营造以前坐火车旅行的浪漫和兴奋。
16. Rome is the perfect setting for romance
    罗马是最适合谈情说爱的地方。
17. It was a real storybook romance.
    这是发生在现实中的童话般的罗曼史。
18. 'Lorna Doone' is subtitled 'a Romance of Exmoor'.
    小说《罗娜·杜恩》的副标题是“埃克斯穆尔绝恋”。
19. I'm such a sucker for romance.
    我对浪漫毫无招架之力。
20. The film tries to be all things to all men — comedy, romance, fantasy, and satire.
    这部电影试图面面俱到——既是喜剧、爱情剧、梦幻剧，还想是讽刺剧。
21. I was reading some trashy romance novel.
    我正在读一本写得很烂的言情小说。
22. I accept that the romance may have gone out of the marriage, but surely this is true of many couples
    我同意婚姻里可能已经没有了浪漫这一说法，而且很多夫妻都的确如此。
23. When a divorced woman re-enters the world of dating and romance, she's likely to feel as though she has entered a time warp.
    当一个离了婚的女人重新进入约会和浪漫的世界时，她很可能有种回到从前的错觉。
24. He got married after a whirlwind romance.
    在一场旋风式的恋爱后他很快就结婚了。
25. There is an air of romance about the old inn.
    这家老客栈颇有些浪漫气氛。
26. A romance extending over several years was culminated.
    一场数年之久的恋爱就此终结。
27. They once had a brief romance.
    他俩有过一段情。
28. The two of them had a brief romance.
    他们曾有过一段罗曼史。
29. He had a romance with his cousin.
    他跟他表妹有过一段罗曼史。

  fiction fable novel romance story tale【导航词义：故事】

  fiction n. 小说

〔辨析〕指人物与情节均为虚构的文学作品。

  fable n. 寓言故事

〔辨析〕指篇幅短小、旨在道德教化的传统故事，尤指动物寓言故事。

  novel n. 小说

〔辨析〕指长篇小说。

  romance n. 爱情故事；传奇故事

〔辨析〕特指这两类小说，作后者解时尤指旧时创作或以古代为背景的传奇故事。

  story n. 故事，小说

〔辨析〕指意在娱乐大众的叙事性文学作品，其内容可能是真实的，也可能是虚构的。

  tale n. 故事

〔辨析〕指虚构的惊险刺激的故事。

noun

1. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

   Synonym:    romanticism

2. a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life

3. a story dealing with love

   Synonym:    love story

4. a relationship between two lovers

   Synonym:    love affair

verb

1. tell romantic or exaggerated lies
   1. This author romanced his trip to an exotic country

2. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
   1. The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
   2. My husband never flirts with other women

   Synonym:    chat upflirtdallybutterflycoquetcoquettephilandermash

3. have a love affair with

4. make amorous advances towards
   1. John is courting Mary

   Synonym:    woocourtsolicit