Phrase
love bite
/lʌv bait/
noun
吻痕；草莓印
a temporary red mark on the skin made by a lover kissing or sucking it
- 1.
a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover
吻痕；恋人亲吻或吸吮后皮肤上的暂时红印
吻痕；恋人亲吻或吸吮后皮肤上的暂时红印；吻痕
In use
She tried to cover the love bite on her neck with a scarf.
He joked that his girlfriend gave him a love bite as a souvenir of their date.
The teenager was embarrassed when his mother noticed the love bite on his neck.
have a love bite
She had a love bite on her neck.
她脖子上有一个吻痕。
get a love bite
He got a love bite after the date.
约会后他脖子上出现了吻痕。
leave a love bite
She left a love bite on his shoulder.
她在他的肩膀上留下了一个吻痕。
Common mistakes
She love bit me.She gave me a love bite.
错误地将名词短语用作动词。正确的用法是使用结构 'gave ... a love bite'。
He has a kiss mark on his neck.He has a love bite on his neck.
受中文直译影响，使用了 'kiss mark'（吻印），但英语中对应的固定说法是 'love bite'（吻痕）。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用单数形式
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.