fiancée
/fiˈɒn.seɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfiː.ɑːnˈseɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfē-ˌän-ˈsā fē-ˈän-ˌsā/ (ame, mw)
fiancée — noun
- fiancéesingular
- fiancéesplural
1. a woman a person plans to marry after they have agreed to do so
a woman a person plans to marry after they have agreed to do so
Rafael introduced his fiancée to his parents over dinner.
introduce + fiancée to family
After the concert, Eitan walked home with his fiancée and her sister.
Stephanie and her fiancée are looking for a small apartment near the station.
The ring belonged to Jabari's fiancée, who chose it with him in Taipei.
When Aylin's fiancée got a job in Kaohsiung, they moved south together.
- bride-to-be
less formal and focused more on the coming wedding day
- partner
more general and does not show clearly that the couple is engaged
- betrothed
formal or literary and uncommon in everyday speech
文法句型
possessive determiner + fiancée
name + 's + fiancée
用法筆記
Usually used before the wedding to talk about a woman who is engaged. After the marriage, the usual word is wife.