betrothal

英[bɪ'trəʊðl]美[bɪ'troʊðl]
  • n. 订婚；婚约

    • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    前缀be-，强调。troth，订婚，词源同tree，true，truth.
      noun(名词)
      1. 婚约;订婚

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 婚约;订婚

      The play revolves round the betrothal of a duke to a doctor's daughter.

      该剧围绕一名公爵与一个医生的女儿的婚约展开。

      The ring had become a requisite element of betrothal.

      戒指已经成为订婚的必要元素。

    小知识

    A betrothal is an engagement, a promise to marry. If you want to sound fancy when you’re about to get married, just mention your betrothal, preferably to a duke or duchess.

    This 19th century word has roots meaning “faith” or “constancy,” and those meanings still hold — a betrothal is a promise to remain faithful and constant by getting married. A betrothal is basically a fancy word for an engagement. This word is slightly old-fashioned, and it also has an official, sophisticated flavor to it. After a proposal has been accepted, a couple will announce their betrothal to their friends and family. The couple is then betrothed to each other.

    实用短语

    1. betrothal ring

      订婚戒指,真诚之环

    2. betrothal gifts

      彩礼,下财礼,见“财礼,见财礼

    3. betrothal presents

      聘礼

    4. betrothal gift

      聘礼,定礼,旧俗定婚时男家送给女家的彩礼

    5. child betrothal

      童年订婚,翻译

    6. betrothal marriage

      聘娶婚

    7. betrothal dinner

      订婚晚宴,订婚晚餐

    8. the betrothal

      订婚了

    9. betrothal rings

      订婚戒子

    同义词

    n.订婚

    engagement  /  marriage  /  contract

    其他释义

    engagement

    同根词

    词根：betroth

    adj.

    betrothed订婚了的

    n.

    betrothed已订婚者

    v.

    betrothed订婚（betroth的过去分词）

    vt.

    betroth同…订婚；许配