romantic
英 [rə(ʊ)'mæntɪk]
美 [ro'mæntɪk]
- adj.ロマンチックな; 愛情的な; 妖精のような
- n. ロマンチックな人
- vt.ロマンチックにする
語源
ロマンチックロマンス、ロマンチック、-itic、形容詞接尾辞から。
英語の語源
- romantic (n.)
- "an adherent of romantic virtues in literature," 1827, from romantic (adj.).
- romantic (adj.)
- 1650s, "of the nature of a literary romance," from French romantique, from Middle French romant "a romance," oblique case of Old French romanz "verse narrative" (see romance (n.)).
As a literary style, opposed to classical since before 1812; in music, from 1885. Meaning "characteristic of an ideal love affair" (such as usually formed the subject of literary romances) is from 1660s. Meaning "having a love affair as a theme" is from 1960. Related: Romantical (1670s); romantically. Compare romanticism.
例文
- 1. The reality of mothering is frequently very different from the romantic ideal.
- 子育ての現実は、ロマンチックな理想とは大きく異なることが多い。
- 2.She clings to a romantic fantasy of wedded bliss.
- 彼女は結婚後の幸せのロマンチックな幻想に酔いしれている。
- 3.There 's nothing like candlelight for creating a romantic mood.
- キャンドルライトほどロマンチックな雰囲気を醸し出すものはない。
- 4.The whole place was the romantic vision of the paternalist local squire.
- この場所全体がその家長的な田舎者のロマンチックな想像です。
- 5.The band alternated romantic love songs with bouncy dance numbers.
- バンドは交互にロマンチックなラブソングと力強いダンスを披露した。
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