carry a torch for
暗戀
口語·描述單相思
英文釋義
to have strong feelings of love or affection for someone, especially when those feelings are not reciprocated
例句
He's been carrying a torch for his high school crush for over a decade.
典故來源
源自火炬象征愛情之火,比喻單方面持續燃燒的愛戀,常見于20世紀初的文學。