betrothal 详细解释

betrothal

[bi'trɔ:θəl]

n.订婚, 婚约

词形变化

动词过去式: betrothed | 动词过去分词: betrothed | 动词现在分词: betrothing | 动词第三人称单数: betroths |

词义辨析

同义:

n.订婚

engagement  marriage contract  

英英释义

名词 betrothal:

a mutual promise to marry

同义词:troth, engagement

the act of becoming betrothed or engaged

同义词:espousal

补充

betrothalbetrothal英:[biˈtrəuðl] 美:[bɪˈtroðəl, -ˈtrɔθəl]n.1.(古时用语)订婚

例句

1. They kept their betrothal a secret. [=they told no one that they were engaged to be married]他们对订婚一事守口如瓶。 2. They were both young at the time of their betrothal.订下婚约的时候两人都还年轻。