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infatuation

/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/

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1 · n.

an intense but often temporary romantic attraction

迷恋；痴迷

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Their teenage infatuation faded when they went to different schools.
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他们少年时的迷恋，在进入不同学校后渐渐消退。
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