Word · Frequency #6100
spouse
配偶
a person's partner in marriage; a husband or wife
- 1.
A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
- 2.
a person's partner in marriage
一个人的婚姻伴侣
一个人的婚姻伴侣
In use
Employees may bring one guest, such as a spouse or partner, to the company dinner.
Many insurance plans also cover the spouse and children of the employee.
In some countries, a spouse has the right to inherit property automatically.
possessive + spouse
使用所有格代词或名词's修饰spouse。
My spouse is a teacher.
我的配偶是老师。
spouse of + noun phrase
较正式的表达，常用于书面语。
She is the spouse of the mayor.
她是市长的配偶。
Common mistakes
I want to introduce you to spouse.I want to introduce you to my spouse.
在英语中，可数名词单数通常需要限定词（如my, your, the等）来指定所属或特指，而中文常可省略。因此需加上'my'使句子完整。
She is my spouses.She is my spouse.
'spouse'是单数形式，指一个配偶；复数形式'spouses'用于指多个配偶。此处主语为单数，应用单数。
Connections
Collocations
- surviving spouse
- 未亡配偶
- The surviving spouse is entitled to the deceased's pension.未亡配偶有权领取死者的养老金。
- spouse visa
- 配偶签证
- She applied for a spouse visa to join her husband in the UK.她申请了配偶签证以与丈夫在英国团聚。
- spouse's income
- 配偶的收入
- Your spouse's income may affect your tax bracket.你配偶的收入可能会影响你的税率等级。
- spouse and children
- 配偶和子女
- The insurance policy covers the employee, spouse, and children.该保险单覆盖员工、配偶和子女。
- spouse's name
- 配偶的名字
- Please write your spouse's name on the form.请在表格上填写你配偶的名字。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
spouse 与 house 押韵，联想配偶共居一屋。
Context & Register
语域中性正式，多用于法律文件、正式场合或填写婚姻状况时。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'spouse' and share the spelling pattern 'ouse'. The final 's' is voiceless in all.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.