Word
prenuptial
婚前的;结婚前的
relating to events before a marriage
- 1.
Occurring before marriage; antenuptial.
婚前的;婚前发生的。
- 2.
relating to events before a marriage
与婚前事件有关的。
婚前的;婚前发生的。;与婚前事件有关的。;婚前
In use
They signed a prenuptial agreement before their wedding.
She kept her savings separate thanks to a prenuptial contract.
The lawyer explained the prenuptial terms to the couple.
prenuptial agreement
prenuptial [noun]
prenuptial 是形容词,通常作定语放在名词前,最常见的搭配是 agreement(协议)。
They signed a prenuptial agreement before the wedding.
他们在婚礼前签署了一份婚前协议。
Common mistakes
They signed a prenuptial before the wedding.They signed a prenuptial agreement before the wedding.
prenuptial 是形容词,不能单独作宾语;表示“婚前协议”时要用完整名词短语 prenuptial agreement,不能省略 agreement。
Connections
Collocations
- prenuptial agreement
- 婚前协议
- They signed a prenuptial agreement before their wedding.他们在婚礼前签署了一份婚前协议。
- prenuptial counseling
- 婚前咨询
- The couple attended prenuptial counseling to discuss their future.这对夫妇参加了婚前咨询,以讨论他们的未来。
- prenuptial photo shoot
- 婚前摄影
- The couple had a prenuptial photo shoot at the seaside.这对夫妇在海边进行了婚前摄影。
Synonyms
- premarital
- 结婚前的;婚前的 · 与 prenuptial 意思几乎完全相同,是更常见、中性的说法,常出现在婚前咨询、婚前健康检查等语境中,在法律文件中也可替换。
- antenuptial
- 结婚以前的 · 正式和法律用语,常与 prenuptial 互换,如 antenuptial agreement,但口语中很少用,语气比 premarital 正式。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pre(在……之前)+ nuptial(婚礼)→ 婚礼之前的事,即“婚前的”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:法律文件、婚姻协议、正式书面语 该词多用于正式、法律语境,比较常见于“婚前协议”的说法;日常口语中较少单独使用,更常说简称 prenup。
Pronunciation & Spelling
nuptial /ˈnʌpʃəl/ 与 prenuptial /priˈnʌpʃəl/ 押韵,/ʌpʃəl/ 部分完全相同。partial、essential、initial、confidential、martial 都以 -tial 结尾,末尾读 /ʃəl/,但重读元音不同,所以不押韵;注意 prenuptial 中的 -pt- 读 /pʃ/,而 partial 等词中的 t 不单独发音,-tial 合读 /ʃəl/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.