carry the torch forとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

to carry a torch for (三人称単数 現在形 carries a torch for, 現在分詞 carrying a torch for, 過去形および過去分詞形 carried a torch for)

1. (idiomatic) To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated.
   • 1955, "Books: Mixed Fiction" (review of The Twelve Pictures by Edith Simon), Time, 6 June:

     Brunhilde, a kind of earth-mother goddess, carries a torch for her lost love.

   • 2006, Jeannette Walls, "Are Simpson and Lachey still in love?," msnbc.com, 20 April:

     Lachey, for his part, seems to still carry a torch for his estranged wife.

使用する際の注意点

• Often used to characterize a situation in which a romantic relationship has ended, but where one partner still loves the other.
• Considered by some to be dated,^[2] but still in wide usage.

関連する語

• torch song

参考

• old flame

参照

1. ^ Re: To "hold a candle" for someone – The Phrase Finder
2. ^ WordReference Forums – carry a torch for someone

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