| 词组 | married |
| 释义 | married /ˈmærid/ adjective having a husband or wifeadverbshappily married I have been happily married for nine years.unhappily married They were behaving like an unhappily married old couple.newly/recently married (=married not long ago) The newly married couple arrived at their hotel.legally married Because they were not legally married, she was entitled to nothing when he died.nounsa married man/woman Married men shouldn’t kiss other women.a married couple Most of their friends are married couples.married life Throughout her married life, her husband’s interests had come first.sb’s married name (=a woman’s last name, when she has changed it to her husband’s name) Jones is her married name.married quarters (=where soldiers live with their wives) Can a soldier’s wife continue to live in married quarters if her husband leaves her?verbsbe married Are you married or single? | She’s married now, and living in London.get married (=to have a wedding) We’re getting married next month.stay married also remain married formal I cannot stay married to a man I do not love.prepositionsmarried to sb Nicole is married to my brother.phrasesbe married with children Kevin is married with four children.THESAURUS: married singlemother | parent not married: The number of single mothers has risen dramatically. | She was a single parent and had a nine-year-old son, Darren. | Chris is 45 and still single. engaged having formally agreed to marry someone in the future: Jane and Pete have just got engaged. | engaged couples live together to share a home and have a sexual relationship, but not be married: More and more couples are choosing to live together rather than get married. separated no longer living with your husband or wife because of problems in your marriage: I think Joan and Brian are separated now. divorced no longer married because you have legally ended your marriage: My parents got divorced when I was 10. | divorced men widowed no longer married because your husband or wife has died: He’s a widowed father of two. | She is recently widowed.husband/wife etc wife the woman you are married to: My wife’s a teacher. husband the man you are married to: She has just split up with her husband. | What would your ideal husband be like? partner the person you live with and have a sexual relationship with. Partner is often used when people are not married, or when you do not know if they are married. It is also used when talking about same-sex couples: He lives with his partner Ruth and their eight-month-old son. | You're welcome to bring your partner. fiancé/fiancée the man/woman you are engaged to: He and fiancée Wendy Hodgson will marry in July. divorcée a woman who is divorced: Edward announced his intention to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée. widow/widower a woman or man whose husband or wife has died: Imelda Marcos, the widow of the former president spouse formal your spouse is your husband or wife: The rule applies to spouses and children of military personnel. estranged wife/husband formal someone’s estranged husband or wife is one who they do not live with anymore: She is trying to get her sons back from her estranged husband.someone who is not married bachelor a man who has never been married: He’s a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided he will never marry). spinster old-fashioned a woman who has never been married and is no longer young: The house was owned by an elderly spinster.Spinster is very old-fashioned and now sounds rather insulting. You will mainly see it used in old stories. |
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