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betrothed

UK //bɪˈtrəʊðd//US //bɪˈtroʊðd//

词源

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'。

noun

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。)

同义词:fiancé, fiancée, intended, promised

adjective

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。)

同义词:engaged, pledged, affianced

常见短语

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。)