betrothed是什么意思？

betrothed

英[bɪˈtrəʊðd] 美[bɪˈtroʊðd]

• adj. （古时用语）同某人订婚；
• n. （古时用语）未婚夫，未婚妻；
• v. 将某人许配给，订婚( betroth的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句

• He was prescribing poetry to his betrothed. 他在给他的未婚妻制定一种诗意.
• The couple was betrothed with the family's approval. 那对男女经家里同意订了婚.
• She is betrothed to John. 她同约翰订了婚.
• She was betrothed to his brother. 她和他哥哥订了婚。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  订了婚的；定了亲的
  If you are betrothed to someone, you have agreed to marry them.
  例句
  She was betrothed to his brother. 她和他哥哥订了婚。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the person to whom you are engaged
• Adjective
  1. pledged to be married;
  "the engaged couple"