单词	platonic
释义	platonicpla‧ton‧ic /pləˈtɒnɪk $ -ˈtɑː-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES In the novel, Edward and Susannah present a perfect model of platonic love. Their relationship was strictly platonic, even though she was living in his apartment. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS After the marriage, though, she wants to breathe life into their dry, platonic relationship. And her diary reveals claims that her request for a purely platonic friendship had been loosely interpreted by Gerald. But she made it clear their relationship was to be platonic. Colleagues of Gilbey have always maintained that his relationship with the princess is strictly platonic. Is it a parody of the platonic republic, where politics, art and philosophy come together? Lovely platonic evenings, the odd kiss and fumble? They would visit places she had never even dreamt of and, as he said, it could be platonic or otherwise. When I talk about love affairs, I also include platonic love affairs. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen someone does not have sex► virgin someone who has never had sex: · Some men will not marry a woman who is no longer a virgin.· At 27 he was still a virgin and very shy about it. ► celibate someone who is celibate has chosen not to have sex at all, especially for religious reasons: · He had remained celibate for three years before he met Hannah.· She was not prepared for a celibate life in the Church. ► platonic a platonic relationship is one between people who do not have sex with each other, but are just friends - use this especially when other people think they are having a sexual relationship: · Their relationship was strictly platonic, even though she was living in his apartment.· In the novel, Edward and Susannah present a perfect model of platonic love. ► be just (good) friends use this to say that two people are not having a sexual relationship: · "Are you going out with Liam?'' "No, we're just good friends.''· I keep telling my mother that Peter and I are just friends but she doesn't seem to believe me. a relationship that is platonic is just friendly and is not a sexual relationship:  a platonic friendship
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