单词 | enamored |
释义 | enamored (once / 6400 pages) adj The rock star wasn't enamored, or in love, with the idea of performing old-fashioned ballads, until his agent told him there'd be no big paycheck until he started crooning out those romantic tunes. Being enamored of something or with someone goes far beyond liking them, and it's even more flowery than love. Enamored means smitten with, or totally infatuated. Someone enamored with another will perhaps even swoon. A man who's in love sends the object of his affection a dozen roses, but if he is enamored with her, he covers her entire front lawn with a blanket of rose petals. WORD FAMILYenamored: enamoredness+/enamor: enamored, enamoring USAGE EXAMPLES“The Leaves Fall,” a forthcoming solo album, reveals another side of Mr. Carter, as a singer-songwriter enamored of chiming British psych-folk. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) A person familiar with Trump’s comments said he is “enamored with Reagan’s confident style and how he connected with the country.” Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) Lately I am most enamored of yellow beets, even more so when they are a bright, intensely golden hue. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) adj marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness Syn in love, infatuated, potty, smitten, soft on, taken with loving feeling or showing love and affection |
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