| 释义 |
beloved
I. be·loved \bə̇ˈləvd, bē- — compare beloved II and beloved III\ past part
Etymology: Middle English, past participle of beloven to love, from be- + loven to love — more at love
: loved — used as a passive transitive with of or by
< I was beloved of the Italian and Chinese — Eve Langley >
II. be·loved \-v(ə̇)d — usu -vd when modified by an adverb of degree other than “dearly”; after “dearly” and when there is no adverb of degree both pronunciations are frequent, the frequency of -və̇d after “dearly” prob being due to the analogy of the noun “dearly beloved”, for which -və̇d is usual\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from beloved (I)
: dear to the heart : dearly loved
< his beloved aunt >
< a well-beloved novel >
< a post beloved to old soldiers >
III. be·lov·ed \usu -və̇d\ noun
(-s)
: one who is loved; especially : sweetheart |