| 单词 | romantic |
| 释义 | romantic (roʊmæntɪk ) Word forms: romantics 1. adjective B1 Someone who is romantic or does romantic things says and does things that make their wife, husband, girlfriend, or boyfriend feel special and loved. When we're together, all he talks about is business. I wish he were more romantic. They enjoyed a romantic dinner for two at one of their favourite restaurants. Synonyms: loving, tender, passionate, fond romantically (roʊmæntɪkli ) graded adverb He set out to woo Lara by romantically filling her home with flowers. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ Romantic means connected with sexual love. ...his early romantic experiences. He was not interested in a romantic relationship with Ingrid. romantically adverb We are not romantically involved. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1 A romantic play, film, or story describes or represents a love affair. It is a lovely romantic comedy, well worth seeing. ...romantic novels. 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you say that someone has a romantic view or idea of something, you are critical of them because their view of it is unrealistic and they think that thing is better or more exciting than it really is. [disapproval] He has a romantic view of rural society. I don't have any romantic notions about having a baby. It's a really tough job. Synonyms: idealistic, unrealistic, visionary, high-flown A romantic is a person who has romantic views. You're a hopeless romantic. romantically graded adverb They suffered from tuberculosis, then still romantically called consumption. 5. adjective Something that is romantic is beautiful in a way that strongly affects your feelings. Seacliff House is one of the most romantic ruins in Scotland. ...romantic images from travel brochures. Synonyms: exciting, charming, fascinating, exotic romantically adverb ...the romantically named weeping love grass. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Romantic means connected with the artistic movement of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries which was concerned with the expression of the individual's feelings and emotions. ...the poems and prose of the English romantic poets. Quotations: Is not this the true romantic feeling - not to desire to escape life, but to prevent life from escaping you? Collocations: romantic narrative Sadly, it was a lot more complicated than the romantic narrative of the 19th century would have us believe. Times, Sunday Times Deeming the work a psychological romance, he employed a romantic narrative in order to describe moral theology from a scientific perspective. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In romantic narratives, passion and desire always overwhelm other commitments. Times, Sunday Times How we remember the odd line, the odd romantic scene that slips through. Times, Sunday Times It's the most romantic scene. The Sun As filming begins, a typical romantic scene between a rooster and hen plays out. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In a romantic scene, they pledge themselves to each other. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Initially, he did not want to portray the character, and refused to read his first romantic scene on the set (see below). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lights switched from red to purple and the rusty cogs of the 17th-century mill cast eerie shapes in this dramatic, romantic setting. Times, Sunday Times It's now state-owned and renowned for its romantic setting, gorgeous grounds and ornate rooms. Times, Sunday Times Despite the less than romantic setting, she began to have feelings for her messy housemate. Times, Sunday Times Good for a quicklunchor a fantastic dinner - thoughdon''t expect a romantic setting. Times, Sunday Times After a week away at work, coming home to a romantic setting rather than a messy bachelor pad will let her know that you care. Times, Sunday Times A message was swapped, then a photo and finally a romantic song. Times, Sunday Times You always try to relate when writing a romantic song. Times, Sunday Times Thus, he expressed confusion at its being considered a romantic song. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I hate to say that, because it's such a romantic song. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It describes a style of post-microphone jazz-influenced romantic song (crooning). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But there was no romantic spark. The Sun However, there was also a romantic spark between them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Romantic sparks fly between the mismatched pair, but will they survive long enough to act on them? Times, Sunday Times Romantic sparks fly between the mismatched pair, above. Times, Sunday Times And do romantic sparks fly between any of the new pairings? The Sun We get a good old story of good v evil, but we also get a romantic tale about falling in love. Times, Sunday Times With luck, the seductive setting of this romantic tale will reawaken interest in this lovely city. Times, Sunday Times She tells a romantic tale, but falls short of identifying how such isolated and disparate efforts could produce global systemic change. The Times Literary Supplement Such romantic tales are rare; the pound signs usually help to dilute loyalty, even in 15-year-olds. Times, Sunday Times This theatrical stage, though, has never excluded the lesser names or the more romantic tales. Times, Sunday Times Many writers feel they can write novels with a romantic theme yet most fail. Times, Sunday Times Prizes with a romantic theme are yours to win. The Sun And the choice, for a romantic theme, of his favourite long, loose line occasionally lands him in prosy patches. Times, Sunday Times There's a rich look to your love life as a contest with a romantic theme could be yours to win. The Sun However, there was criticism, mainly towards its overtly romantic theme as well as the album's vocals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Writing a book a year for more than two decades, she constantly topped the bestseller lists — and delighted critics — as the mistress of the romantic thriller. Times, Sunday Times My stunning snap of the singer was taken during filming of the 1992 romantic thriller, but only now released to mark the film's 25th anniversary. The Sun Even the most sensible relationships can be transformed into romantic thrillers. The Sun His films commonly involve themes of jealousy, deceit and revenge and his more romantic thrillers often involve him caught in love triangles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I was brought up in the romantic tradition of believing that playing for your country was the greatest honour in sport. Times, Sunday Times The character of the evil scientist was invoked during this period in the romantic tradition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The works from the first period adhere to the romantic tradition, thus employing the common practice period harmonic language. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a historian, he followed the romantic tradition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are timeless, close to surrealism and, with an ironic treatment of landscape coming from romantic tradition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fancy a romantic tragedy in a tutu? Times, Sunday Times It was, of course, a romantic tragedy. Times, Sunday Times Such stories surrounding these creatures are usually romantic tragedies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Stories concerning selkies are generally romantic tragedies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The romantic triangle being forged here resounds with a tinkle. Times, Sunday Times As well as digging into this very public romantic triangle, the show explores why we are fascinated by celebrity relationships. The Sun Notably, the script originally featured a number of scenes to help keep the romantic triangle between the three main characters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When it was first staged, in 1994, this concentrated portrait of a romantic triangle seemed to take place at a chilly, analytic remove. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She only finds out afterwards, and feels guilty and slightly depressed about the romantic triangle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So occasionally our prime minister sneaks off for a romantic tryst with one of his old political crushes. Times, Sunday Times She meets a charming man who she falls in love with and comes to his house late at night for a romantic tryst. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In a moment of weakness, they have a romantic tryst. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But he has little time for the move to document romantic trysts to avoid professional conflicts of interest. Times, Sunday Times How about offers for romantic trysts? Times, Sunday Times It's a romantic view you want to share with him. Times, Sunday Times In his own words, he has a 'rosy, romantic view that marriages should be attended by bridesmaids, rather than lawyers'. Times, Sunday Times Visit early or late for a romantic view - minus the tourist hordes. The Sun I retain a romantic view of the touring team, born of that picture and the sense of adventure they always impart. Times, Sunday Times This echoes the romantic view that we are born innocent but society corrupts us. Times, Sunday Times The romantic vision of the spy had returned with a vengeance. Times, Sunday Times At the time it seemed a romantic vision of hope. Times,Sunday Times Moreover, as divorce rates continue to rise, the romantic vision of a picture-perfect couple in a sprawling home with a manicured garden has faded. Times, Sunday Times It takes a romantic vision, philosophical rigor, and artistic interpretations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But romantic visions do not pay the bills. Times, Sunday Times They come on holiday with us and if we have a romantic weekend away without them, they call three times a day. The Sun He now wants us to go for a 'romantic weekend' at a nudist club. Times, Sunday Times If you were going on a romantic weekend, this would be the way to start it. Times, Sunday Times When it comes to a romantic weekend away, a couple of travellers are unlikely to find themselves short of options. The Sun It would be great for a romantic weekend or a wedding. The Sun She can do sardonic astringency but also evoke surreal otherworldliness or romantic yearning. Times, Sunday Times I fell in swoony love with this story of romantic yearning and the taming of the wild west. The Times Literary Supplement But as the album progresses, the familiar mix of romantic yearning and domestic confessionals reveals a band sticking to the same old template. Times, Sunday Times The rest of this song cycle, filled with romantic yearning, lovesick angels and bitter fate, was equally superb. Times, Sunday Times Wood has always been a modern conservative, with serial procedures carefully balanced against romantic yearnings and classical poise. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 浪漫的, 浪漫主义者 Japanese: ロマンチックな, 夢想家 |
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