爱[ài]

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1. love

♦ 他们俩相~已经多年。 They have been in love for a number of years.

♦ 他~上她了。 He has fallen in love with her.

2. like; be fond of; be keen on

♦ ~游泳 be fond of swimming

♦ ~干净 like cleanliness

♦ 只~听恭维话, 不~听批评话 be fond of flattery but deaf to criticism

3. cherish; treasure; hold dear; take good care of

♦ ~公物 take good care of public property

4. be apt to; be in the habit of

♦ 他~头疼。 He gets headaches easily.

♦ 我~晕车。 I'm apt to get carsick.

♦ 她老~发脾气。 She's always losing her temper.

♦ 铁~生锈。 Iron rusts easily.