bridegroom

/ˈbraɪdɡruːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrīd-ˌgrüm -ˌgru̇m/ (ame, mw)

bridegroom — noun

  • bridegroomsingular
  • bridegroomsplural

1. a man who is going to get married or has just got married, especially on the day

1.名詞B1
釋義

a man who is going to get married or has just got married, especially on the day of the wedding ceremony

例句

The bridegroom paced nervously outside the church while the guests took their seats.

definite article: the bridegroom

Wei helped the bridegroom straighten his tie before the bride walked down the aisle.

同義詞
  • groom

    much more common in everyday speech; 'bridegroom' is more formal or traditional

  • new husband

    descriptive phrase used right after the wedding, not during the ceremony itself

反義詞
  • bride

    the woman getting married at the same ceremony

文法句型

a/the bridegroom

用法筆記

Bridegroom is often shortened to groom in everyday conversation. The female equivalent is bride.

常見錯誤

❌The bridegroom and his wife walked down the aisle together for their first dance.
✅The bridegroom and his bride walked down the aisle together for their first dance.
💡'Wife' is used after the marriage is official; before or during the ceremony, the woman is called the bride.