love affair

1. A very passionate romantic or sexual relationship, especially one that is temporary. Several years after the death of her husband, Janet reconnected with a man with whom she'd had an intimate love affair in their youth and had never stopped thinking about. Pretty much every teenager thinks their real first relationship is the greatest and most important love affair of their life.

2. An intense passion or enthusiasm (for something). Almost always followed by "with (something)." The accident ended my brief love affair with motorcycles. This generation's love affair with mobile devices is going to be the downfall of modern society.

love affair

1. An intimate sexual relationship, as in They had a torrid love affair many years ago. This expression dates from about 1600, when it referred merely to the experiences connected with being in love. The current sense dates from the second half of the 1800s.

2. A strong enthusiasm, as in We can't ignore America's love affair with the automobile. [Mid-1900s]

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释义	love affair love affair 1. A very passionate romantic or sexual relationship, especially one that is temporary. Several years after the death of her husband, Janet reconnected with a man with whom she'd had an intimate love affair in their youth and had never stopped thinking about. Pretty much every teenager thinks their real first relationship is the greatest and most important love affair of their life. 2. An intense passion or enthusiasm (for something). Almost always followed by "with (something)." The accident ended my brief love affair with motorcycles. This generation's love affair with mobile devices is going to be the downfall of modern society. See also: affair, love Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. love affair 1. An intimate sexual relationship, as in They had a torrid love affair many years ago. This expression dates from about 1600, when it referred merely to the experiences connected with being in love. The current sense dates from the second half of the 1800s. 2. A strong enthusiasm, as in We can't ignore America's love affair with the automobile. [Mid-1900s] See also: affair, love The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: a notch in (someone's) bedpost a notch on (someone's) bedpost jockstrap jockstrapper henpeck henpeck (someone) that will do without (even) batting an eye without (even) batting an eyelash without batting an eye References in periodicals archive It's very modern - a platonic love affair. They look out for each other GREG HEMPHILL A fine bromance; Still Game stars say love between Jack and Victor is the key to show's success At a meeting of 18 khaps of western Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, the leaders declared that girls from the community must not use these social networking sites and must also avoid getting involved in love affairs. No Facebook & WhatsApp for Jat girls "When you've had a 40-year love affair with alcohol it takes time and effort to be able to move away from that reliance." '"love affair" with alcohol. ' led to court; BRIEFLY Formed in 1967 Steve Ellis's Love Affair stormed into the charts with Everlasting Love when Steve was just 17. Reunion for chart toppers Sources stated that in reality, there had never been such thing as a relationship between Fares and Rita, but rather a dinner date that the press interpreted as and turned into a love affair, as is the case with any celebrity who is seen with someone of the opposite sex. Just friends? Love affair between Rita Karkafi and Fares Karam denied DAME Judi Dench said she enjoyed a "love affair with India" while making her latest film, as freezing central London was spiced up for its world premiere last night. Dame's love for India Summary: A love affair has blossomed on the Royal tour of Canada between the country itself and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Canada's 'Royal crush' on couple In David Guy Levy's "A Love Affair of Sorts," a two-handed variation on a personal diary film, the pudgy producer-turned-helmer aims his flip camera at himself for an art project whose aesthetic raison d'etre appears vague even to himself. A love affair of sorts A musical penned by Britain's most notorious art forger and a Midland film maker about a controversial love affair that shocked English society is set for its world premiere in the region. Art forger pens new musical What began with an innocent childhood kiss blossoms into an intense love affair marred by war, shame, and secrecy during Nazi-ruled Germany. Wilson, Leslie. Saving Rafael Chanel's sizzling ads-shot at designer Karl Lagerfeld's home on Vermont's Lake Champlain--pay homage to the legendary love affair between British society lesbians Violet Trefusis and Vita Sackville-West, whose scandalous love affair inspired Virginia Woolf's Orlando:A Biography. Lesbian gaze: fall fashion campaigns shoot and score with sapphic ads BRITISH drivers' love affair with the convertible has seen Mazda's MX5 rag-top emerge as the No1 second-hand car of the new millennium according to research by an online retailer. Maxda MX5 is 'best used car' The mysterious buyer bought the 0.9 carat gold ring, which some experts claim is proof the famous Victorian novelist had a long-standing love affair with his sister-in-law Georgina Hogarth. An affair? What the Dickens The love affair of supporting Liverpool was discussed by more than 60 "German Reds" at their first meeting in the city on Saturday. City pub hosts LFC German fans' meeting Marisol is eager to have her first real love affair (she is a lesbian), and she is vulnerable when the gorgeous teacher of her class seduces her. Wittlinger, Ellen. Love & lies; Marisol's story
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