Word · Frequency #7635
unmarried
/ənˈmerid/
adjective
未婚的；独身的
核心释义
unmarried
- 1.
Having no husband or wife.
- 2.
未婚的
not married or related to the unmarried state
未婚的；单身的；[法] 未婚的；独身的
用法In use
She remained unmarried all her life.
用法提示：unmarried 作表语形容词，表示未婚状态。
The application form asks whether you are married or unmarried.
用法提示：unmarried 与 married 对举，作表语说明婚姻状况。
He introduced his unmarried daughter to the guests.
用法提示：unmarried 作前置定语修饰名词 daughter。
unmarried men and women
unmarried life
unmarried + noun
She is an unmarried mother.
她是一位未婚母亲。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unmarried mother
- 未婚母亲
- The charity supports unmarried mothers and their children.该慈善机构支持未婚母亲及其子女。
- unmarried couple
- 未婚伴侣
- The hotel offers special packages for unmarried couples.这家酒店为未婚伴侣提供特别套餐。
- unmarried father
- 未婚父亲
- Unmarried fathers have the same rights as married ones.未婚父亲与已婚父亲享有同等权利。
- unmarried partner
- 未婚伴侣（法律或保险等场合）
- She listed her unmarried partner as the beneficiary of her life insurance.她将自己的未婚伴侣列为人寿保险的受益人。
- unmarried status
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个未婚的人戴着写有“un”的帽子，拒绝婚戒，记住“un-”表示否定，和“married”结合就是未婚。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于描述婚姻状况，语气中性，常见于官方表格、法律文件及日常对话中，意为“未婚的；独身的”。
语法说明Grammar Note
可作定语或表语，后不接固定介词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the common spelling chunk '-ried' and rhyme with the /-ɛrid/ ending of 'unmarried'. Note that 'buried' may be pronounced as /ˈbɜrid/ in some dialects, making it a near rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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