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betrothal

/bɪˈtroʊðəl/ /bəˈtroʊθəl/

Meanings
noun

订婚，婚约。

The act of betrothing.

Examples :

"The news of their betrothal surprised everyone because they had only been dating for a few months. "
他们订婚的消息让所有人都很惊讶，因为他们才约会了几个月而已。
family culture tradition ritual

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Illustration betrothing

betrothing verb

/bɪˈtroʊðɪŋ/ /bəˈtroʊðɪŋ/

订婚，许配。

"He betrothed his daughter to a distant relative."

他把女儿许配给了一个远房亲戚。

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

Illustration marriage

marriage noun

/ˈmæɹɪdʒ/

婚姻，结合

"You should enter marriage for love."

你应该因为爱而步入婚姻。

Illustration surprised

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

惊讶，使惊奇

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

让我惊讶的是，我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多了两倍。

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration celebrated

celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

庆祝，颂扬。

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

颂扬至高者的圣名

Illustration betrothed

betrothed verb

/bɪˈtɹəʊðd/

许配，订婚。

"He betrothed his daughter to a distant relative."

他把女儿许配给了一个远房亲戚。

Illustration promise

promise noun

/ˈpɹɒmɪs/ /ˈpɹɑmɪs/

承诺，誓言

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it;  he broke his promise"

如果我做出承诺，我总是信守承诺；他违背了自己的誓言。

Illustration engagement

engagement noun

/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

约定，邀约

"The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week."

这位讲师本周有三个演讲邀约。

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

Illustration official

official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

官员，公务员

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

戴维·巴恩斯是负责管理这家体育俱乐部的官员。

Illustration contract

contract noun

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

合同，合约。

"Marriage is a contract."

婚姻也是一种契约，双方约定好共同生活的责任和义务。