▲你认为 fall in love (with) 可能是表示“单相思”,即 A falls in love with B 意思是“A爱上B,但B不一定爱上A”,你是这个意思吗?其实不一定的。
A falls in love with B 可以表示:A爱上B,但B不一定爱上A。如:
He fell in love with her the first time that he met her. 她那么有魅力,他立刻就爱上她了。
A falls in love with B 也可以表示:A爱上B,同时B也爱上A。如:
They fell in love with each other at once; it was love at first sight. 他们很快就相爱了,真是一见钟情。
▲你认为 be in love (with) 可能是表示“你情我愿”,即 A is in love with B 意思是“A爱B,同时B也爱A”,你是这个意思吗?其实不一定的。
A is in love with B 可以表示:A爱B同时B也爱A。如:
They are in love, and it is natural that they should marry. 他们俩相爱,自然应该结婚。
After 20 years of marriage, they’re still deeply in love. 结婚20年了,他们仍深爱着对方。
A is in love with B 也可以表示:A爱B,但B不一定爱A。如:
Her only crime was to be in love with the wrong man. 她唯一的过错就是爱上了不该爱的人。
He’s married to her, and she’s in love with his brother-in-law, and...oh, it’s too complicated to explain! 他已经跟她结了婚,可她又爱上他姐夫,而且……哎,太乱了,说不清!