单词 | love note |
释义 | > as lemmaslove note love note n. (a) a musical note in a love song (chiefly in plural); (also) an animal's love call; (b) a written note expressing love, a brief love letter. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > letter sent between lovers > call or note as means of amorous communication love call1600 love note1795 1795 J. Hunt Miscellany 25 The noise resembling the beating of a watch, is only the love-note of these animals. 1840 C. Norton Dream 205 The borrowed love-notes of thy echoing lyre. 1842 A. De Vere Waldenses 56 Take back this paper To Him that sent it... When I have written A little love note on the other side. 1940 R. Graves No more Ghosts 41 Dangerous it had been with love-notes To serenade Queen Famine. 1960 J. Kerouac Let. 14 Sept. in Sel. Lett. 1957–69 (1999) 263 I write the hostess a love note saying ‘I love you because you're a simple brunette.’ 2006 Time Out N.Y. 11 May 91/3 Tossed and forgotten items—love notes, missing-pet posters, grocery lists, etc. < as lemmas |
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