amorous

形容词 adj.
/ˈæ.mɚ.əs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
    — an amorous disposition
  2. Indicating love or sexual desire.
    — She kept making these amorous suggestions.
  3. Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
    — She read me an amorous poem.
  4. Affected with love; in love; enamored. dated
    — He had been amorous of her since schooldays.

词形变化

more amorous comparative most amorous superlative

词源

From Middle English amorous, amerous (14th century), from Old French amoros, amoreus, from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus, from Latin amor (“love”), related to amāre (“to love”). Compare French amoureux (“in love”). Doublet of amoroso and amoureux.
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