amour
UK/ə'mʊə/US/ә'muә/
C2
Definitions
n.
A love affair, especially a secret or illicit one.
恋情；（尤指）秘密的风流韵事。
Root Breakdown
Native English=amour
The French word for 'love' (from Latin amor), borrowed whole into English with the narrowed sense of a (usually secret) love affair.
Root am still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.secret amour秘密恋情
- 2.illicit amour不正当的恋情
Example Sentences
- 1.
Rumors of a secret amour followed the actress for years.
- 2.
The novel centers on a doomed amour.