| 单词 | romance |
| 释义 | romance n., adj., & v. --n also disp. 1. an atmosphere or tendency characterized by a sense of remoteness from or idealization of everyday life. 2. a a prevailing sense of wonder or mystery surrounding the mutual attraction in a love affair. b sentimental or idealized love. c a love affair. 3. a a literary genre with romantic love or highly imaginative unrealistic episodes forming the central theme. b a work of this genre. 4. a medieval tale, usu. in verse, of some hero of chivalry, of the kind common in the Romance languages. 5. a exaggeration or picturesque falsehood. b an instance of this. 6. (Romance) the languages descended from Latin regarded collectively. 7. Mus. a short informal piece. --adj (Romance) of any of the languages descended from Latin (French, Italian, Spanish, etc.). --v 1. intr. exaggerate or distort the truth, esp. fantastically. 2. tr. court, woo. Etymology: ME f. OF romanz, -ans, -ance, ult. f. L Romanicus ROMANIC |
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