betroth
音標[bi'tr?ue] 讀音漢語翻譯
vt. 訂婚, 許配
【法】 訂婚
詞型變化:
動詞過去式:betrothed 過去分詞:betrothed 現在分詞:betrothing 第三人稱單數:betroths英文解釋:
動詞 betroth:
- give to in marriage同義詞:engage, affiance, plight
例句:
- Her father betrothed her to him at an early age.她父親在她年幼時已把她許配給他。
- She betrothed herself to him.她和他訂婚了。
詳細解釋:
be.troth
v.tr.(及物動詞)be.trothed,be.troth.ing,be.troths To promise to give in marriage:訂婚:對結婚的承諾:例句:was betrothed to a member of the royal family.與一貴族家庭成員訂婚
To promise to marry.同意結婚
來源:Middle English bitrouthen 中古英文 bitrouthen bi- [be-] bi- [前綴,表.全面地,徹底地.] trouth [troth] from Old English trôowth * see deru- trouth [忠實] 源自 古英文 trôowth *參見 deru-
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