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源自莎士比亚戏剧《无事生非》(Much Ado About Nothing)中的人物Benedick,这位长期宣称不婚的单身汉最终步入婚姻。
❶ 指新婚男子,尤指长期单身后突然结婚的人。常带有幽默或调侃意味,形容从单身汉到已婚人士的转变。
“After years of bachelorhood, John finally became a benedict last weekend.”
(多年单身之后,约翰上周末终于成了新婚郎。)
“The office threw a party for their newest benedict.”
(办公室为这位新晋已婚男士举办了派对。)
confirmed benedict — 强调某人确实已从单身状态转变为已婚身份,常用于幽默或强调这种转变的确定性。
“After showing us his wedding ring, he declared himself a confirmed benedict.”
(给我们看了结婚戒指后,他宣布自己确凿无疑是个已婚人士了。)