Word · Frequency #12356
valentines
情人；心上人
valentines is the plural of valentine.
a sweetheart or loved one, especially one chosen to receive a greeting on Valentine's Day
- 1.
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.
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。
- 2.
A person to whom a valentine is given or from whom it is received, especially on February 14th.
情人节礼物的收受者或送出者,尤其是在2月14日。
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
In use
He bought a small gift for his valentine and hid it under the pillow.
At the party, he finally asked her to be his valentine.
After fifty years together, my grandfather still calls my grandmother his valentine.
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。
She sent him a valentine.
她寄给他一张情人节贺卡。
Common mistakes
Happy Valentine!Happy Valentine's Day!
Connections
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
- 制作情人节贺卡
- The children made valentines for their parents.孩子们为父母制作了情人节贺卡。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.