infatuation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·fat·u·a·tion /ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] LOVEa strong feeling of love for someone or interest in something, especially a feeling that is unreasonable and does not continue for a long time 〔尤指一时的〕迷恋，痴心 → obsessioninfatuation with the current infatuation with seventies style 当前对70年代风格的迷恋 Shaw’s infatuation with the actress is evident in his writing. 萧对那位女演员的迷恋在他的著作里表现得十分明显。
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infatuation• His infatuation with Diane seemed to be growing.• She hoped that his ridiculous infatuation would soon wear off.infatuation with• an infatuation with sex• Bardo said his infatuation with Schaeffer dominated his life.in·fat·u·a·tion nounChineseSyllable
someone Corpus a for strong love of feeling
infatuation
in‧fat‧u‧a‧tion /ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/
noun [uncountable and countable]
a strong feeling of love for someone or interest in something, especially a feeling that is unreasonable and does not continue for a long time ⇨ obsession
infatuation with
the current infatuation with seventies style
Shaw’s infatuation with the actress is evident in his writing.
▪ love noun [uncountable] a feeling of liking someone very much and caring a lot about them – used about people in your family, or someone you feel sexually attracted to: All children need love, attention, and encouragement. | We don’t need words to express our love for each other.
▪affection noun [uncountable] a gentle feeling of love which makes you want to be kind to someone and show them that you love them – used especially about friends and members of your family: My mother never showed us us any affection. | Alison and I had been at school together, and I felt great affection for her.
▪devotion noun [uncountable] very strong love for someone in which you want to give them a lot of attention and look after them – used especially about strong feelings of love for your wife, husband, children etc: His recovery is largely due to the devotion of his wife and family
▪passion noun [uncountable] a strong and exciting feeling of love for someone you are extremely sexually attracted to: He loved her still, with just the same passion as he always had. | There was no passion in their relationship.
▪infatuation noun [uncountable and countable] a strong feeling of love for someone, in which you cannot stop thinking about them, and which seems silly because you do not know them very well: She hoped that his ridiculous infatuation would soon wear off. | His infatuation with Diane seemed to be growing. | a childhood infatuation
▪romance noun [uncountable] the feeling of loving someone and the nice things you do to show this – used about someone you are sexually attracted to: The romance had gone out of their relationship. | In the UK, one in ten people have found romance over the Internet.
▪crush noun [countable] a very strong feeling of love and sexual attraction for someone such as a teacher or a famous person, especially when there is no chance of you having a relationship with that person because you are much younger than them : She had a teenage crush on one of her teachers. | I had a big crush on Tom Cruise when I was growing up. | a schoolgirl crush
in‧fat‧u‧a‧tion /ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/
noun [uncountable and countable]a strong feeling of love for someone or interest in something, especially a feeling that is unreasonable and does not continue for a long time ⇨ obsession
infatuation with
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