love affair

英 [ˈlʌv əfeə(r)]

美 [ˈlʌv əfer]

n. 风流韵事; (非夫妻间的)性关系; (对某事)极大的热情，强烈的兴趣

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noun

风流韵事；（非夫妻间的）性关系
a romantic and/or sexual relationship between two people who are in love and not married to each other
（对某事）极大的热情，强烈的兴趣
great enthusiasm for sth
1. the English love affair with gardening
  英格兰人对园艺的热爱

N-COUNT 风流韵事；（非夫妻或同居情侣间的）恋爱（或性）关系
Alove affairis a romantic and usually sexual relationship between two people who love each other but who are not married or living together.
1. ...a stressful love affair with a married man.
  与一个已婚男人的痛苦婚外情
N-SING 极大的喜爱；强烈的的兴趣
If you refer to someone'slove affair withsomething, you mean that they like it a lot and are very enthusiastic about it.
1. ...the American love affair with firearms...
  美国人对枪支的癖好
2. Tom's love affair with France and most things French knew no bounds.
  汤姆对法国和大多数法国东西都无比热爱。

noun

Thus began my first love affair.
就这样，开始了我的初恋。
This is a very strange love affair.-why?
这种爱情太古怪了，为什么？
She had a lesbian love affair with her secretary.
她和她的秘书搞过同性恋。
He hits the ceiling at the mere mention of his unsuccessful love affair with Emily.
一提到他和埃米莉之间不成功的罗曼史，他就要大发雷霆。
She behaved very tactlessly in reminding him of their love affair.
她提醒他别忘了他俩间的恋爱关系，说得很不策略。
His wife left him when she found out about his love affair.
当他的老婆发现他有外遇时便离开了他。
What are we talking here, a love affair?
我们到底谈论什么呢，风流韵事？
He has a love affair with that beautiful woman.
他和那个美丽的女子关系暧昧。
These two girls were my first love affair.
这两个女孩是我的初恋情人。
You thought they would get along pretty well, a great love affair!
你以为它们会相处得很好，多好的一对啊。