betroth

音标[bi'trәuð] 读音

汉语翻译

vt. 订婚, 许配
【法】 订婚

词型变化:

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

英语解释:

动词 betroth:

  1. give to in marriage
    同义词:engage, affiance, plight

例句:

  1. Her father betrothed her to him at an early age.
    她父亲在她年幼时已把她许配给他。
  2. She betrothed herself to him.
    她和他订婚了。

详细解释:


be.troth

v.tr.(及物动词)
be.trothed,be.troth.ing,be.troths
To promise to give in marriage:
订婚:对结婚的承诺:
例句:
was betrothed to a member of the royal family.
与一贵族家庭成员订婚

To promise to marry.
同意结婚

来源:
Middle English bitrouthen
中古英语 bitrouthen
bi- [be-]
bi- [前缀,表.全面地,彻底地.]
trouth [troth] from Old English trôowth * see deru-
trouth [忠实] 源自 古英语 trôowth *参见 deru-


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