Word · Frequency #12929
matrimonial
婚姻的；与婚姻有关的
relating to the state of marriage
- 1.
Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage.
婚姻的,与婚姻有关的。
婚姻的,与婚姻有关的。；与婚姻有关的；婚礼的；[法] 婚姻的；婚礼的
In use
They signed a matrimonial agreement before their wedding.
The lawyer specializes in matrimonial law and helps couples with divorce cases.
After years of marriage, they still cherish their matrimonial vows.
matrimonial + noun
matrimonial 通常只作定语，修饰与婚姻或夫妻关系相关的名词，如 matrimonial home（婚房）、matrimonial disputes（婚姻纠纷）。
The settlement divided the matrimonial assets equally.
和解协议平均分割了夫妻共同财产。
Common mistakes
Matrimonial is a lifelong commitment.Matrimony is a lifelong commitment.
matrimonial是形容词，不能作主语；表达“婚姻”这一概念应用名词matrimony。
Please indicate your matrimonial status on the form.Please indicate your marital status on the form.
表示“婚姻状况”时英语固定用marital status；matrimonial虽意为“婚姻的”，但不用于该固定搭配。
They have been matrimonial for ten years.They have been married for ten years.
matrimonial只表示“与婚姻有关的”，不表示“已婚的”状态；表达已婚状态应用married。
Connections
Collocations
- matrimonial home
- 婚姻住所；婚后共同居所
- They decided to sell the matrimonial home after the divorce.离婚后他们决定出售婚姻住所。
- matrimonial bliss
- 婚姻幸福；美满婚姻
- The couple enjoyed years of matrimonial bliss.这对夫妇享受了多年的婚姻幸福。
- matrimonial disputes
- 婚姻纠纷；婚姻争端
- The lawyer specializes in matrimonial disputes.这位律师专门处理婚姻纠纷。
- matrimonial property
- 婚姻财产；夫妻共同财产
- The court divided the matrimonial property fairly.法院公平地分割了夫妻共同财产。
- matrimonial agency
- 婚姻介绍所
- She met her husband through a matrimonial agency.她通过婚姻介绍所认识了她的丈夫。
- matrimonial law
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 matri-（母亲）与婚姻相关：结婚后成为母亲，matrimonial 就是‘婚姻的、与婚姻有关的’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文件、正式文书 matrimonial 是比较正式的用词，多用于法律或官方文件，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: ceremonial, testimonial, and patrimonial all end with the same stressed /ˈmoʊniəl/ sound. Matrimony looks similar but is stressed on the first syllable and ends in /moʊni/, so it does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.