love
gb/lˈʌv/ us/lˈʌv/
A1
영어
~ 700
의미
의미 0개
명사
A2
state
1
Strong feeling of affection
A very strong feeling of liking and caring for someone.
사용 패턴：
love for [someone/something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'love' as a noun with 'love' as a verb. In 'I have love for you', 'love' is a noun, but in 'I love you', it is a verb.
유의어
affection (A gentler, often less intense emotional attachment than 'love'.)
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fondness (A warm, friendly liking that is usually milder than romantic love.)
반의어
hate (A strong feeling of dislike or hostility, the direct opposite of love.)
연어
fall in love
|true love
|love affair
|love story
|love letter
주제
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- They declared their love for each other in front of friends and family.
- Her love for her children is unconditional.
- He wrote a poem expressing his love.
- Love can bring people together in difficult times.
- The book is about a young woman's search for true love.
학습자용 예문
- I love my family very much.
- She feels love for her dog.
- They are in love with each other.
- Love is important in life.
- He told her about his love.
동사
A1
action
2
To feel strong affection for
To like someone or something very much.
사용 패턴：
to love [someone/something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes overuse 'love' when 'like' would be more natural in English, especially for things of minor importance.
유의어
adore (Implies deep love mixed with admiration.)
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cherish (To love and care for something or someone deeply, often with a focus on valuing them highly.)
반의어
hate (To strongly dislike someone or something, opposite of loving them.)
연어
love dearly
|love deeply
|love unconditionally
|love passionately
주제
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- I love my parents more than anything.
- She loves spending time in nature.
- They truly love each other despite the distance.
- He loves the taste of fresh bread.
- I love this movie; it always makes me smile.
학습자용 예문
- I love my dog.
- She loves her job.
- We love our teacher.
- He loves pizza.
- They love music.
명사
B1
entity
3
Romantic partner as address term
A word you use to talk to someone you are close to and care about very much.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may not realize this usage is informal and often regional (e.g., common in British English).
유의어
darling (A common affectionate term similar in tone to 'love'.)
연어
my love
|dear love
주제
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- Come here, my love, I've missed you.
- Good morning, love. Did you sleep well?
- Love, could you pass me the salt?
- Don't worry, love, everything will be fine.
학습자용 예문
- Good night, my love.
- Hello, love. How are you?
- Love, please sit here.
- I miss you, my love.
명사
technical
B2
quantity
4
Zero score in tennis
In tennis, the word for a score of zero.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may mistakenly think 'love' here means affection; in sports it simply means zero points.
연어
fifteen-love
|game to love
주제
sports
예문
- The set ended six–love in her favor.
- He was down fifteen–love early in the game.
- They won the match without dropping a game—six–love, six–love.
학습자용 예문
- The score is fifteen-love.
- She won the game to love.
- It was six-love at the end.
문법
기본형
love
IPA
GB/lˈʌv/
US/lˈʌv/
음절 및 강세
love （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (love)
활용형
Noun
- Base: love
- Plural: love, loves
Verb
- Base: love
- 3rd Person Singular: loves
- Present Participle: loving
- Past: loved
관련 단어
표현
for the love of God
1/fɚ ðə lˈʌv əv ɡˈɑd/
idiom
informal
Express frustration or urgency
Used to show that you are annoyed or want something to happen quickly.
예문
- For the love of God, please turn that music down!
- For the love of God, stop arguing and listen!
make love
1/mˈeɪk lˈʌv/
idiom
Engage in sexual activity lovingly
To have sex with someone you feel affection for.
예문
- They made love for the first time on their honeymoon.
- The scene shows the couple making love by the fireplace.
fall in love
1/fˈɔl ˈɪn lˈʌv/
idiom
Begin to feel romantic affection
To start to feel strong romantic liking for someone.
예문
- They met at university and quickly fell in love.
- They had only met twice, but he had already fallen in love with her.
- She never expected to fall in love again after her divorce.
- Many people fall in love with the city when they visit for the first time.
labor of love
1/lˈeɪbɚ əv lˈʌv/
idiom
Work done out of passion not money
Work you do because you enjoy it, not because you get paid well.
예문
- Restoring the old house was a labor of love for them.
- Writing the book was truly a labor of love.
labor of love
2/lˈeɪbɚ əv lˈʌv/
idiom
Work done for enjoyment, not pay
Work you do because you enjoy it, not for money.
예문
- Restoring the old house was a real labor of love.
- Writing the book was a labor of love for her.
puppy love
1/pˈʌpi lˈʌv/
idiom
childish or teenage crush
Strong romantic feelings that very young people have, which usually do not last long and are not very deep or serious.
예문
- Their relationship was just puppy love; it didn't last long.
- Their relationship was just puppy love that faded after a few months.
- Puppy love can feel very real when you're a teenager.
- At thirteen, she thought it was true love, but her parents called it puppy love.
- The movie tells a sweet story of puppy love between two middle-school classmates.