How do you use "old flame" in a sentence?

I ran into an old flame at the reunion. She's an old flame from university days. He still carries a torch for an old flame.

old flame

former romantic partner Someone you were once romantically involved with. The 'flame' suggests the heat of passion that once existed.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian Unknown informal

의미: former romantic partner

前任恋人。

Antigua pareja romántica.

元恋人。

옛 연인, 전 애인

Someone you were once romantically involved with. The 'flame' suggests the heat of passion that once existed.

曾经有过恋爱关系的人。'Flame'（火焰）暗示曾经存在的激情之火。

Alguien con quien tuviste una relación romántica. La 'llama' sugiere el calor de la pasión que existió una vez.

かつてロマンチックな関係にあった人。「Flame」（炎）はかつて存在した情熱の熱さを暗示する。

한때 연인 관계였던 사람. '불꽃'은 한때 존재했던 뜨거운 열정을 암시한다.

I ran into an old flame at the reunion.
我在同学会上碰到了前任
Me encontré con un viejo amor en la reunión
同窓会で元恋人にばったり会った
동창회에서 옛 연인을 우연히 만났어.
She's an old flame from university days.
她是大学时代的旧情人
Es un viejo amor de la universidad
彼女は大学時代の元恋人だ
그녀는 대학 시절 옛 연인이야.
He still carries a torch for an old flame.
他还念念不忘一个旧情人
Todavía suspira por un viejo amor
彼はまだ元恋人を忘れられない
그는 아직도 옛 연인을 잊지 못해.

맥락: past relationships

어조: nostalgic

Refer to ex-partners
用来指前任
para referirse a exparejas
元パートナーに言及する時に使う
전 연인을 지칭할 때

To current partners - might cause jealousy
不要对现任说，可能引起嫉妒
No se dice delante de la pareja actual, puede causar celos
現在のパートナーに対しては使わない、嫉妬を招く可能性がある
현재 파트너에게 - 질투를 유발할 수 있음

Love has been associated with fire and flames for centuries. An 'old' flame is one that has cooled or gone out.

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all