
好词典

源自中古英语 'betrothen',由 'be-'(完全)和 'troth'(誓言、忠诚)组成,字面意思是'完全发誓'。
❶ 指已订婚的人,尤指未婚夫或未婚妻,表示双方已正式承诺结婚但尚未举行婚礼。
“She introduced him as her betrothed at the family gathering.”
(她在家庭聚会上介绍他是她的未婚夫。)
“The young couple exchanged letters while they were betrothed.”
(这对年轻人在订婚期间互相写信。)
❶ 描述已订婚的状态,表示某人已与他人正式约定结婚。
“She was betrothed to a man from a neighboring village.”
(她与邻村的一个男子订了婚。)
“The betrothed pair seemed very happy together.”
(这对已订婚的伴侣在一起显得非常幸福。)
one's betrothed — 指某人的未婚夫或未婚妻,用于正式或文学性的表达中。
“He could not wait to be reunited with his betrothed after the war.”
(他迫不及待地想在战争结束后与未婚妻团聚。)