Word · Frequency #23294
Fully loadedunrequited
无回报的；得不到报答的；单恋的
not returned or reciprocated
- 1.
Not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid.
未回报的；未互惠的；未偿还的。
未回报的；未互惠的；未偿还的。；无报答的；没有受到报复的；[法] 无报酬的；得不到报答的；无报复的
In use
After years of unrequited love, she finally decided to move on.
He kept writing poems even though his affection was clearly unrequited.
His devotion remained unrequited, but he never complained.
unrequited + noun
常放在 love、affection、passion 等情感名词前作定语。
He suffered years of unrequited love.
他多年来饱受单恋之苦。
noun + be + unrequited
作表语时，主语通常是 feeling、love、affection 等表示情感的词。
His love for her was unrequited.
他对她的爱没有得到回应。
remain + unrequited
remain unrequited 强调这种无回报的状态一直持续。
Connections
Collocations
- unrequited love
- 单恋；单相思
- He spent years nursing an unrequited love for his best friend.他多年来一直默默单恋着他最好的朋友。
- unrequited affection
- 得不到回应的爱慕
- Her unrequited affection for the professor colored her entire freshman year.她对教授得不到回应的爱慕影响了她整个大一学年。
- unrequited feelings
- 单方面的感情
- It is painful to confess unrequited feelings to someone who sees you only as a friend.向只把你当朋友的人表白单方面的感情是很痛苦的。
Idioms & figurative uses
- unrequited love
- 单相思；单恋After years of unrequited love, he finally moved on.在经历了多年的单恋之后，他终于放下了。
Pop culture & quotes
- Unrequited love is the only love that lasts.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un（不）+ requited（回报）→ 没有回报的；想记住它，就想象单恋时付出真心却得不到回应的画面，那份感情就是 unrequited。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、诗歌、正式评论或书信 unrequited 多用于书面或较正式语境，常见搭配是 unrequited love（单恋、得不到回报的爱）；日常口语中更常说 one-sided。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unrequited /ˌʌnriˈkwaɪtɪd/ 真正押韵且拼写相近的有 united /juˈnaɪtɪd/、ignited /ɪɡˈnaɪtɪd/、incited /ɪnˈsaɪtɪd/，它们都以 -ited 结尾，发音均为 /aɪtɪd/。注意：required /rɪˈkwaɪərd/ 与 unrequited 拼写相似但读音不同，结尾是 /-ərd/ 而非 /-aɪtɪd/；quite /kwaɪt/ 出现在 unrequited 的词尾 quited（quite + d）中，但没有末尾的 /ɪd/，不押韵；acquitted /əˈkwɪtɪd/ 拼写为双写 t 的 quitted，且元音为 /ɪ/，也不押韵。
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