Amorous

GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

The Amorous Captive

• adj. 有性欲的; 情爱的
• ［英］ adj. 有性欲的; 情爱的 ( of sexual love or lovemaking)
• ［记］ amor ( 爱) +ous; amour ( 情爱) 本身是一个单词

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin amorosus, from Latin amor love, from amare to love
• Date: 14th century
• 1. strongly moved by love and especially sexual love amorous couples
• 2. being in love ; enamored — usually used with ofamorous of the girl
• 3.
  • a. indicative of love received amorous glances from her partner
  • b. of or relating to love an amorous novel
• • amorously adverb
• • amorousness noun

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