Word · Frequency #26973
betrothals
婚约；订婚
betrothals is the plural of betrothal.
核心释义
a mutual promise to marry; the state of being engaged
- 1.
订婚的行为；许配。
The act of betrothing.
- 2.
互相承诺结婚
a mutual promise to marry
- 3.
订婚的事实；双方对未来婚姻的相互承诺、订婚或契约。
The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.
- 4.
订婚或许诺的行为
the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
订婚行为；许配；订婚的行为；许配。；互相承诺结婚；订婚的事实；双方对未来婚姻的相互承诺、订婚或契约。；订婚或许诺的行为
用法In use
Their betrothal was announced at a small family gathering.
用法提示：betrothal 作名词，指“订婚”这一行为或事实。
After a long betrothal, they finally set a wedding date.
用法提示：betrothal 作名词，表示“订婚”状态，强调从订婚到结婚的这段时间。
The ring symbolized their betrothal and commitment to each other.
用法提示：betrothal 作名词，意为“婚约”，指双方将来结婚的相互承诺。
sb's betrothal to sb
Her betrothal to the prince was announced in the morning.
她与王子的婚约在上午宣布了。
the betrothal of A to B
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- betrothal ceremony
- 订婚仪式
- Their betrothal ceremony was held in a small chapel.他们的订婚仪式在一个小教堂里举行。
- betrothal ring
- 订婚戒指
- He gave her a diamond betrothal ring.他送给她一枚钻石订婚戒指。
- announce one's betrothal
- 宣布订婚
- The couple announced their betrothal to their families.这对夫妇向家人宣布了订婚。
- formal betrothal
- 正式婚约
- In the past, a formal betrothal was considered legally binding.在过去，正式婚约被认为具有法律约束力。
- betrothal contract
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Betrothal 像一张婚约证书：两人名字被同心结系在一起——订婚就是互相承诺未来的誓约。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文书或法律文本中、历史或文学叙事中 betrothal 比较正式，甚至略带古雅，通常出现在正式文书、法律文本或历史、文学语境中；日常口语中更常用 engagement 表示订婚。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵：无常见词与 /trəʊðəl/ 完全押韵。发音相近：betroth、loathe 含 /əʊð/；拼写相似但读音不同：brothel /ˈbrɒθəl/、troth /trɒθ/、froth /frɒθ/、both /bəʊθ/（th 为清音 /θ/，且元音有别）。
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