carry a torch for
暗恋
口语·描述单相思
英文释义
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.
典故来源
源自火炬象征爱情之火，比喻单方面持续燃烧的爱恋，常见于20世纪初的文学。