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divorced

UK //dɪˈvɔːst//US //dɪˈvɔːrst//

词源

源自拉丁语 'divortium'(分离),通过古法语 'divorcer' 进入英语,最初指法律上的婚姻解除。

adjective

❶ 指通过法律程序正式解除婚姻关系,不再与配偶保持婚姻状态。常用于描述人的婚姻状况或情感状态。

“She has been divorced for five years.”

(她已经离婚五年了。)

“My parents got divorced when I was ten.”

(我父母在我十岁时离婚了。)

同义词:separated, unmarried, single

verb

❶ 指通过法律程序正式结束婚姻关系,使双方不再受婚姻约束。常用被动语态或过去分词形式。

“They decided to divorce after years of unhappiness.”

(经过多年的不幸福后,他们决定离婚。)

“She divorced her husband last year.”

(她去年与丈夫离婚了。)

同义词:split up, break up, dissolve a marriage

常见短语

divorced from reality — 形容某人或某事物与现实脱节,缺乏实际联系或理解。常用于批评不切实际的想法或行为。

“His plans are completely divorced from reality.”

(他的计划完全脱离现实。)