| 单词 | betroth |
| 释义 | betroth verb[T] old useuk/bɪˈtrəʊð/us/bɪˈtroʊð/tocausesomeone topromiseformallytomarrysomeone: 使订婚She was betrothedtohercousinat an earlyage.她年龄很小时就和她表哥订了婚。 Weddings
Examplesofbetrothbetroth Many testators were in their dotage, of course, but a good proportion died young, still apprenticed, perhaps mentioning parents, siblings and, sometimes, a betrothed. From theCambridge English Corpus The two women to whom he is either betrothed or married are more forthcoming, however. From theCambridge English Corpus Especially noteworthy in this respect were relations between betrothed, since a man would not marry a woman who could not bear children. From theCambridge English Corpus In this case a young woman, already betrothed, had revealed her preference for another man. From theCambridge English Corpus The proclamation of healing, the quitting of their bedrooms by the newly betrothed, and the declaration of a three-day fast are significant elements in that legend. From theCambridge English Corpus He was betrothed and qualified as a journeyman. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Gawain leaves the spot perplexed but soon gains an inkling of the circumstances when he encounters a maiden who happen to be the knight's betrothed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The verbal consent between a man and a woman to marry, even if not betrothed, is enough to make their marriage binding. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The prince to whom she was betrothed in infancy enters the university with two friends, disguised as women students. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The prince is betrothed to the older one, much to the sadness of the younger one who has loved him all her life. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They start a life seeking each other's troubles when they are bound by an ancient practice: being betrothed in the womb. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They were betrothed when both were very young. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In ancient and medieval societies, it was common for girls to be betrothed at or even before puberty. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Taken into service thus, he betrothed and later wed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Amalia fails to recognise her betrothed when he approaches her. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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