Word · Frequency #25453
monogamous
一夫一妻的;一夫一妻制的
monogamous
- 1.
Involving marriage to one person at a time.
一次只与一人结婚的,一夫一妻制的。
- 2.
Characterized by mutual sexual and romantic exclusivity.
以双方性及情感专一为特征。
- 3.
Exclusively engaging in mutually exclusive sexual/romantic partnership.
专一地保持相互排他的性/情感伴侣关系。
- 4.
Having only one sexual partner at a time.
一次只有一个性伴侣的。
- 5.
Monogamic; having a simple flower with united anthers.
单配性的;具单花且花药合生的。
一次只与一人结婚的,一夫一妻制的。;以双方性及情感专一为特征。;专一地保持相互排他的性/情感伴侣关系。;一次只有一个性伴侣的。;单配性的;具单花且花药合生的。
In use
Many birds are monogamous and stay with the same partner for life.
After years of dating, they decided to have a monogamous relationship.
Some people find it difficult to stay monogamous in a long-distance relationship.
monogamous + noun
monogamous 作定语时,常修饰“关系”“婚姻”“夫妻”等词。
They decided to have a monogamous relationship.
他们决定建立一夫一妻的关系。
be + monogamous
用作表语时,说明某人或某物种的配偶制度。
Most people expect to be monogamous in marriage.
大多数人在婚姻中都期望是一夫一妻的。
remain + monogamous
remain 后接形容词,强调保持这一状态。
Connections
Collocations
- monogamous relationship
- 一夫一妻的关系
- They have been in a monogamous relationship for over a decade.他们维持一夫一妻的关系已有十多年。
- monogamous marriage
- 一夫一妻制婚姻
- Monogamous marriage is the only legal form of union in this country.在这个国家,一夫一妻制婚姻是唯一合法的结合形式。
- monogamous couple
- 一夫一妻的伴侣
- The monogamous couple has built a life together based on mutual trust.这对一夫一妻的伴侣在相互信任的基础上共同建立了生活。
- monogamous species
- 单配物种
- Many people believe swans are a monogamous species, but scientists note exceptions.许多人认为天鹅是单配物种,但科学家指出也有例外。
- monogamous pair
- 单配配偶
- A monogamous pair of penguins usually returns to the same nest each year.一对单配的企鹅通常会每年回到同一个巢穴。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 mono 想成‘一’(一个),monogamous 就是只和一个对象结婚,一夫一妻制。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:personal relationships、marriage and partnership discussions、animal behavior studies 该词在日常交谈和较正式的书面语中都比较常见,整体属于中性词。谈论婚姻制度、伴侣关系或动物习性时都可以使用,不带有明显的口语或学术色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些常见词中没有与 monogamous (/mɒˈnɒgəməs/) 完全押韵的词。polygamous (/pəˈlɪɡəməs/) 和 bigamous (/ˈbɪɡəməs/) 拼写都以 -gamous 结尾,但 polygamous 的重读元音是 /ɪ/,且 bigamous 的重音在第一个音节,因此都不押韵。anonymous (/əˈnɒnəməs/)、autonomous (/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/) 和 synonymous (/sɪˈnɒnəməs/) 都以 -mous 结尾,且都有相同的末尾 /əməs/ 音,但前面有 /n/ 音隔开,所以它们只是形似,并不押韵。
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