Word · Frequency #12356
valentine
情人;心上人
核心释义
a sweetheart or loved one, especially one chosen to receive a greeting on Valentine's Day
- 1.
表达爱意(尤其是浪漫情感)的东西,通常以贺卡、礼物或留言形式送给心仪的人,尤其是在2月14日。
An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.
- 2.
情人节礼物的收受者或送出者,尤其是在2月14日。
A person to whom a valentine is given or from whom it is received, especially on February 14th.
情人节贺卡;表达爱意(尤其是浪漫情感)的东西,通常以贺卡、礼物或留言形式送给心仪的人,尤其是在2月14日。;情人节礼物的收受者或送出者,尤其是在2月14日。;情人;情人节礼物
用法In use
He bought a small gift for his valentine and hid it under the pillow.
用法提示:valentine 意为“心上人”,作名词,是介词 for 的宾语。
At the party, he finally asked her to be his valentine.
用法提示:be his valentine 中 valentine 指“情人”,作名词作表语。
After fifty years together, my grandfather still calls my grandmother his valentine.
用法提示:his valentine 在这里指“爱人”,作名词作宾语补足语。
be someone's valentine
这句话常在情人节用来邀请心上人做自己的另一半。
Will you be my valentine?
你愿意做我的情人吗?
send someone a valentine
这里的 valentine 指情人节贺卡,也可指情人节礼物。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be my valentine
- 做我的情人
- Every year she asks me to be her valentine.每年她都请我做她的情人节恋人。
- send a valentine
- 寄情人节贺卡
- She sent a valentine to her secret crush.她给暗恋对象寄了一张情人节贺卡。
- valentine card
- 情人节贺卡
- He bought a beautiful valentine card for his wife.他给妻子买了一张漂亮的情人节贺卡。
- secret valentine
- 匿名送情人节贺卡的人
- My secret valentine left a note in my locker.我的匿名情人给我储物柜里留了一张纸条。
- make a valentine
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 Valentine's Day(情人节):那天你送卡片或礼物给心上人,ta 就是你的 valentine。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:情人节、贺卡与情书、恋爱对话 “valentine” 在情人节语境中常用,可指“情人/心上人”或“情人节贺卡/礼物”。整体属于中性词,口语和书面语都可用;但指“心上人”时多带浪漫色彩,比较常见于情人节贺词或文学性表达,日常对话中更常说 sweetheart、boyfriend/girlfriend 等。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 valentine 的尾部读音 /taɪn/ 押韵,且拼写都含 -ine。注意:不要仅凭 -ine 拼写类推读音,像 genuine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/、medicine /ˈmedɪsɪn/、routine /ruːˈtiːn/ 等词读音并不相同。
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