betrothed
/bɪˈtrəʊðd/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈtroʊðd/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈtrōt͟hd -ˈtrȯtht/ (ame, mw) · /bɪˈtrəʊðd/ (ame, ipa)
betrothed — noun
1. a person who has formally agreed to marry another person and is seen in relation
a person who has formally agreed to marry another person and is seen in relation to that future marriage partner
Noor introduced her betrothed, Diego, to her parents at a dinner party.
her betrothed
Kwame wrote long letters to his betrothed every week while he was overseas.
his betrothed
The ring on Amelia's finger had belonged to her betrothed's grandmother.
Fernando and his betrothed chose a date for the wedding before the summer.
文法句型
possessive determiner + betrothed
用法筆記
Typically used with a possessive determiner (e.g., her betrothed, his betrothed). In modern everyday conversation, 'fiancé' (masculine) or 'fiancée' (feminine) is far more common; 'betrothed' appears mainly in formal, literary, or historical contexts.
常見錯誤
betrothed — adjective
- betrothedpositive
- more betrothedcomparative
- most betrothedsuperlative
1. having entered into a formal agreement with someone to marry that person
having entered into a formal agreement with someone to marry that person
The betrothed couple exchanged simple gold rings at their engagement party.
betrothed couple
Chidi and his betrothed partner decided to wait a year before marrying.
Vikram's betrothed daughter wore a white dress for the engagement dinner.
The betrothed pair had known each other since childhood before agreeing to marry.
- single
not married or engaged to anyone
- unattached
not in any romantic commitment
文法句型
betrothed + noun
be + betrothed + to + person
用法筆記
Now considered formal or old-fashioned; in modern English, 'engaged' is the usual term. The adjective works both attributively (betrothed couple) and predicatively (they were betrothed), though the predicative use is rarer in contemporary writing.