bride-to-be

/ˌbraɪd.təˈbiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbraɪd.təˈbiː/ (ame, ipa)

bride-to-be — noun

1. an engaged woman whose wedding day is coming soon

1.名詞B2
釋義

an engaged woman whose wedding day is coming soon

例句

Pink ribbons marked the bride-to-be's table near the dance floor.

bride-to-be's + wedding noun

At the shower, Diego raised a glass to the bride-to-be.

toast to the bride-to-be

同義詞
  • fiancee

    more neutral about being engaged and less focused on the wedding day

  • future wife

    plain and informal, but not as tied to wedding events

  • betrothed

    formal or literary and rare in everyday speech

文法句型

the bride-to-be

bride-to-be's + noun

toast to the bride-to-be

用法筆記

Often used when people are talking about wedding plans, parties, or the ceremony itself. Fiancee is more neutral about the engagement, while bride-to-be points more directly to the coming wedding day.

常見錯誤

❌My bride-to-be and I celebrated our tenth anniversary last month.
✅My wife and I celebrated our tenth anniversary last month.
💡Bride-to-be is only used before the wedding happens.
❌His groom-to-be wore a white dress.
✅His bride-to-be wore a white dress.
💡Bride-to-be refers to the woman in the couple, while groom-to-be refers to the man.