beloved

/bɪˈlʌvɪd/ adj. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

心爱的；深受喜爱的；心爱的人；爱人

释义与例句

adj. 心爱的；深受喜爱的
loved very much by many people or by a particular person
  1. She gave the book to her beloved daughter.
    她把这本书送给了她心爱的女儿。
  2. The beloved novelist died at the age of ninety.
    这位深受爱戴的小说家在九十岁时去世。
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  1. His beloved old car was finally sold last week.
    他心爱的旧车上周终于被卖掉了。
n. 心爱的人；爱人
a person who is loved very much
  1. He wrote a poem for his beloved.
    他为心爱的人写了一首诗。
  2. She waited for her beloved to return from the war.
    她等待着爱人从战场归来。
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  1. The letter was signed 'Yours, my beloved'.
    信的落款是‘你的，我心爱的人’。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 be- + loved = 被爱着的 → 形容词“心爱的”；作名词时指“心爱的人”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • love 爱；喜爱
    beloved 由 be- + loved 构成，字面义为“被爱着的”。
同义词
  • dear 亲爱的；珍贵的
    dear 可用于称呼或表达亲近；beloved 语气更强，强调深厚、长久的喜爱。
    Her dear friend came to visit her in hospital. 她亲爱的朋友来医院看望她。
反义词
  • hated 被憎恨的
    hated 是 hate 的过去分词作形容词，与 beloved 表示的“深受喜爱的”相对。
    The hated dictator was finally overthrown. 那个遭人憎恨的独裁者最终被推翻了。
常见搭配
  • a beloved friend 挚友
    She lost her beloved friend in a car accident. 她在一场车祸中失去了挚友。
  • one's beloved 某人的爱人
    He dedicated the song to his beloved. 他把这首歌献给了自己的爱人。