an old flame

Nghĩa

someone you had a romantic relationship with in the past

Người mình từng yêu trước đây.

Ví dụ

1. 1At the reunion, Maria bumped into an old flame from her college days.
2. 2Ben still gets a bit awkward when an old flame comes up in conversation.
3. 3Priya’s husband wasn’t pleased when an old flame of hers sent her flowers on her birthday.
4. 4Tom’s new girlfriend asked lots of questions about an old flame he’d dated for years.
5. 5Is it wise to invite an old flame to your wedding, even if you’re still friends?

Ngữ pháp

Cụm danh từ đếm được, thường là an old flame of mine hoặc of hers. old luôn đứng trước flame.