carry a torch for
US /ˈkæri ə tɔːrtʃ fɔːr/
UK /ˈkæri ə tɔːrtʃ fɔːr/
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對...念念不忘, 單相思
to have strong feelings of love for someone, especially someone who does not feel the same way about you
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He still carries a torch for his ex-girlfriend, even though she's married now.
他仍然對前女友念念不忘，儘管她現在已經結婚了。
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She's been carrying a torch for him since high school, but he never noticed.
她從高中起就一直暗戀著他，但他從未察覺。