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betrothed

/bɪˈtɹəʊðd/

Meanings
verb

许配，订婚。

To promise to give in marriage.

Examples :

"He betrothed his daughter to a distant relative."
他把女儿许配给了一个远房亲戚。
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Related Words

Illustration introduced

introduced verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːst/ /ˌɪntɹəˈduːst/

介绍，引见

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

让我来介绍你认识我的朋友们。

Illustration commitment

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

承诺，保证，投入。

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

我对完成我的学校项目的承诺非常坚定，我计划在图书馆熬夜完成它。

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 relative

relative noun

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

亲戚, 家人

"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"

为什么我的亲戚们总是谈论性方面的话题？

Illustration lifetime

lifetime noun

/ˈlaɪftaɪm/

一生，有生之年。

"My grandmother's lifetime of experience made her a valuable advisor. "

我奶奶一生的经验使她成为一位宝贵的顾问。

Illustration courtship

courtship noun

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)tʃɪp/

求爱， 追求.

"The student's courtship of the teacher, hoping to get a better grade, involved bringing her coffee and notes every morning. "

为了得到更高的分数，这个学生对老师展开了“求爱”般的攻势，每天早上都给她带咖啡和笔记。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

女儿，千金

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

我已经有一个儿子了，所以我想再要个女儿。

Illustration promising

promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

承诺，答应，保证。

"He promised to never return to this town again."

他承诺过永远不再回到这个镇上。

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 wonderful

wonderful adjective

/ˈwʌn.də.fl/ /ˈwʌn.dɚ.fl̩/

精彩，绝妙。

"The sunset tonight was wonderful; its colors were so surprising and extraordinary. "

今晚的日落真是精彩绝妙，那些颜色太令人惊叹了。

Illustration distant

distant adjective

/ˈdɪstənt/

遥远的，疏远的，渺茫的。

"The music from the party was distant, but I could still hear a few notes. "

派对传来的音乐很遥远，但我还是能听到几个音符。