n.

1. 爱；热爱；爱戴[U][（+for/of/to/fowards）]
   My mother's love for me was very great.

   我母亲对我的爱是很深的。

2. 恋爱，爱情[U][（+for）]
   John and Mary are in love.

   约翰和玛丽在恋爱。

3. 酷爱，爱好[U][S1][（+of/for）]
   He was sincere in his love for literature.

   他对文学的爱好是很真诚的。

4. 喜爱的事物[C]
   Painting was one of the great loves of his life.

   绘画是他生活中的一大爱好。

5. （多指女性）情人[C]
6. （夫妇、情侣间或对孩子的爱称）亲爱的，宝贝
7. 【体】零分

vt.[W]

1. 爱，热爱；爱戴；疼爱
   You should love your students.

   你应该爱你的学生。

2. 爱好，喜欢[+v-ing][+to-v]
   Bill loves music.

   比尔喜爱音乐。

3. （与would, should连用）想要，想做[+to-v][O2]
   She said she'd love to come sometime.

   她说她很想某个时候来。

vi.

1. 爱[W]

n.

1. an intense feeling of deep affection.
   ▸a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone.
   ▸affectionate greetings.
2. a great interest and pleasure in something.
3. a person or thing that one loves.
   ▸Brit. informal a friendly form of address.
4. (in tennis, squash, etc.) a score of zero. [appar. from the phr. play for love (i.e. the love of the game, not for money).]

v.