
honeymoon
词源
源自16世纪英语,最初指新婚后的第一个月(‘honey’ + ‘moon’),象征甜蜜但可能短暂的时间。
noun
❶ 新婚夫妇在婚礼后立即度过的假期,通常是一段浪漫而放松的时光,用于庆祝婚姻的开始。
“They went to Bali for their honeymoon.”
(他们去巴厘岛度蜜月。)
“The couple enjoyed a two-week honeymoon in Hawaii.”
(这对夫妇在夏威夷享受了两周的蜜月。)
❶ 比喻某段关系或合作的初始阶段,通常充满热情和和谐,但可能不会持久。
“The new manager and the team are still in their honeymoon phase.”
(新经理和团队仍处于蜜月期。)
“The political honeymoon didn't last long before conflicts arose.”
(政治蜜月期没过多久就出现了冲突。)
verb
❶ 度过蜜月,通常指新婚夫妇在婚礼后旅行或度假。
“They honeymooned in Italy last summer.”
(去年夏天他们在意大利度蜜月。)
“The newlyweds are honeymooning in the Caribbean.”
(这对新婚夫妇正在加勒比海度蜜月。)
常见短语
honeymoon phase — 指关系或合作的初始阶段,通常充满热情和和谐,但可能不会持久。
“The honeymoon phase of their relationship lasted about six months.”
(他们关系的蜜月期持续了大约六个月。)
honeymoon period — 与蜜月期类似,指某段关系或项目刚开始时的美好阶段。
“The new CEO enjoyed a brief honeymoon period before facing challenges.”
(新CEO在面临挑战之前享受了一段短暂的蜜月期。)