英単語

loverの意味・使い方・発音

lover

英 ['lʌvə] 美 ['lʌvɚ]
  • n. a lover; 恋人; 愛人
  • n. (Lover) 人名; (Eng.) 恋人.

英語の語源


lover (n.)
early 13c., agent noun from love (v.). Old English had lufend for male lovers, lufestre for women. Meaning "one who has a predilection for" (a thing, concept, pursuit, etc.) is mid-14c. As a form of address to a lover, from 1911. Related: Loverly.

例文


1. She was dumped by her long-term lover after five years.
5年後、彼女は長年恋をしていた恋人に捨てられた。

2.He tried to throw police off the track of his lover .
彼は警察が恋人を尾行できないように努力した。

3.Her lover walked out on her after she had aborted their child.
彼女の恋人は彼女が胎児を殺した後、彼女を振った。

4.She lied to her husband so she could meet her lover .
彼女は夫に嘘をつき、恋人と再会した。

5.He was involved in a punch-up with Sarah 's former lover .
彼はサラの昔の恋人とけんかを始めた。

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