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单词 romance
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romance
(rəmæns , rmæns )
Word forms: romances , romancing, romanced
1. countable noun B1+
A romance is a relationship between two people who are in love with each other but who are not married to each other.
After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July.
...a holiday romance.
Synonyms: love affair, relationship, affair, intrigue  
2. uncountable noun
Romance refers to the actions and feelings of people who are in love, especially behaviour which is very caring or affectionate.
He still finds time for romance by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend.
He takes a rather sceptical view of love and romance.
Synonyms: love, passion, affection, attachment  
3. uncountable noun
You can refer to the pleasure and excitement of doing something new or exciting as romance.
We want to recreate the romance and excitement that used to be part of rail journeys.
Synonyms: excitement, colour, charm, mystery  
4. countable noun
A romance is a novel or film about a love affair.
Her taste in fiction was for chunky historical romances.
Synonyms: story, novel, tale, fantasy  
5. uncountable noun
Romance is used to refer to novels about love affairs.
Since taking up writing romance in 1967 she has brought out over fifty books.
6. variable noun
A medieval romance is a story about adventures such as battles and long journeys.
...Arthurian Romances.
7. verb
To romance someone means to behave in a romantic way towards them. [journalism, old-fashioned]
He has romanced some of the world's most eligible women. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: court, date, chase, pursue  
8. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Romance languages are languages such as French, Spanish, and Italian, which come from Latin. [technical]
Collocations:
online romance
A gritty documentary it's not, but there are still some eye-opening insights into the mechanics of online romance.
Times, Sunday Times
As their online romance blossoms, the pair meet up, but things don't quite go to plan.
The Sun
Despite being forced to wait on her stepmother, she finds hope through an online romance.
The Sun
All well and good for a solely online romance, but when you eventually meet that special someone face to face, do they have to be equipped with special glasses?
The Sun
romance ends
Sometimes it's possible to stay friends when romance ends but often it doesn't work.
The Sun
We were in the early stages and weren't too serious, but it's still a shame when a romance ends.
The Sun
But the romance ends there, he says.
Times, Sunday Times
After their summer romance ends, both return to their marriages.
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romance of travel
The romance of travel died a long time ago.
Times, Sunday Times
And so we've allowed the pile-'em-high, sell-'em-cheap model to remove the romance of travel.
Times, Sunday Times
Its website invites visitors to 'step back in time and experience the romance of travel in bygone times while passing through picturesque countryside, beautiful forest and historic towns'.
Times, Sunday Times
I got into the whole romance of travelling by train.
Times,Sunday Times
spark romance
Links with the music world can spark romance.
The Sun
But it's seeing the gentler side of someone who can seem hard-hearted that could spark romance.
The Sun
Even a trip to the supermarket can spark romance.
The Sun
The moon in the heart of your chart will spark romance with someone you once had mixed feelings about.
The Sun
Producers hope it will spark romance among this year's batch of celebs - and revealed it had already been 'christened' by anonymous volunteers during the show's trial run.
The Sun
summer romance
Definitely caddish — but how many of us have had a summer romance?
Times, Sunday Times
Was this a summer romance or something more?
Times, Sunday Times
Later the moon of love takes over and, if you're single, the choice lines up between a fun-packed summer romance, or an old-fashioned courtship.
The Sun
It had the sound of summer romance and girlhood in bloom.
Times, Sunday Times
Thwarted from consummating a childhood summer romance, he has been chasing its conclusion ever since.
Times, Sunday Times
sweet romance
If you are single, smiles in a supermarket launch a sweet romance.
The Sun
You'll have a tantalising choice to make between sweet romance and wild passion.
The Sun
If you're single, warm friendship turns into sweet romance.
The Sun
A settled relationship will rediscover sweet romance.
The Sun
In love terms, extra fun and sweet romance are all around.
The Sun
tragic romance
It's the tragic romance of his gripping life story.
Times, Sunday Times
Ultimately, though, this short book holds together impressively, encompassing an astonishing range of modes: vaudeville humour, tragic romance, philosophical speculation.
Times, Sunday Times
The film was of the tragic romance/revenge film genres.
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Plays that emphasize wagoto roles are typically tragic romances.
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true romance
So far, there has been a lot of surprises - could this be the night that the duo witness a true romance bloom?
The Sun
But it's meeting someone who, from the first 'hello', sees and adores the real you, that leads to true romance.
The Sun
In your love life, what at first seems like a personality clash turns into a true romance.
The Sun
That's the thing about true romance: it's nothing to do with greetings cards that look like the flock wallpaper in a curry house.
Times, Sunday Times
There was a rare whiff of true romance about it.
Times, Sunday Times
unlikely romance
Instead, it turns out to be the beginning of an unlikely romance - and an extraordinary tale not only of love, but of courage.
Times,Sunday Times
You see the flirtier, funnier side of someone who takes work almost too seriously, signalling the start of an unlikely romance.
The Sun
Is unlikely romance blossoming for two locals?
The Sun
It was during this time that an unlikely romance began to form between the two.
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As they start to go on awkward dates, an unlikely romance blossoms between the two.
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whirlwind romance
The couple - who got engaged weeks after meeting - are scouring the holiday islands for a suitable place to cement their whirlwind romance.
The Sun (2013)
I met him at a party and he moved in with me after a whirlwind romance.
The Sun (2007)
A whirlwind romance followed and they were engaged by the summer.
The Sun (2012)
workplace romance
A workplace romance could be wonderful but must be handled with care.
The Sun
Passion and ambition make a volatile mix, so handle a workplace romance with care.
The Sun
Handle workplace romance with care.
The Sun
But more than half say workplace romance damages productivity.
The Sun
Your love feelings surprise you when you are attracted to a colleague you once disliked but remember, workplace romance can be tricky.
The Sun
Translations:
Chinese: 浪漫史
Japanese: 恋愛
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