| 单词 | romance |
| 释义 | romance romance1 —romancer, n. n. , adj. /roh mans", roh"mans/; v. /roh mans"/, n. , v. , romanced, romancing, adj. n. 1. a novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, romantic exploits, etc., usually in a historical or imaginary setting. 2. the colorful world, life, or conditions depicted in such tales. 3. a medieval narrative, originally one in verse and in some Romance dialect, treating of heroic, fantastic, or supernatural events, often in the form of allegory. 4. a baseless, made-up story, usually full of exaggeration or fanciful invention. 5. a romantic spirit, sentiment, emotion, or desire. 6. romantic character or quality. 7. a romantic affair or experience; a love affair. 8. (cap.) Also, Romanic. Also called Romance languages. the group of Italic Indo-European languages descended since A.D. 800 from Latin, as French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Rumanian, Provençal, Catalan, Rhaeto-Romanic, Sardinian, and Ladino. Abbr.: Rom. v.i. 9. to invent or relate romances; indulge in fanciful or extravagant stories or daydreams. 10. to think or talk romantically. v.t. 11. Informal. a. to court or woo romantically; treat with ardor or chivalrousness: He's currently romancing a very attractive widow. b. to court the favor of or make overtures to; play up to: They need to romance the local business community if they expect to do business here. adj. 12. (cap.) Also, Romanic. of, pertaining to, or noting Romance: a Romance language. [1250-1300; ME romaunce Romanic language, composition in such a language < OF, deriv. of romanz, romans (adj.) Romanic < VL *Romanice (adv.) in a Romance language, deriv. of L Romanicus ROMANIC] Syn. 1. story, fiction. 4. falsehood, fable. 6. allure, fascination, exoticism. romance2 /roh mans"/, n. 1. Music. a short, simple melody, vocal or instrumental, of tender character. 2. Sp. Lit. a short epic poem, esp. a historical ballad. [1595-1605; < F < Sp: kind of poem, ballad < OF romanz ROMANCE1] |
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