honeymooners

/ˈhʌn.i.muːnəz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhʌn.i.muːnɚz/ (ame, ipa)

honeymooners — noun

1. a couple who have just got married and are taking a special trip together to cel

1.名詞B2
釋義

a couple who have just got married and are taking a special trip together to celebrate their wedding.

例句

The resort offered a free champagne breakfast to all honeymooners during their stay.

collocation: free/special package + for honeymooners

Jenna and Tuan met another pair of honeymooners on the boat tour in Bali.

another pair of + honeymooners (countable plural)

同義詞
  • newlyweds

    broader — any recently married couple, not only those on the trip itself

  • newly-married couple

    neutral descriptive phrase; less tied to the trip

文法句型

a/the + honeymooners

young/excited/happy honeymooners

用法筆記

Almost always plural and refers to the couple together, even when only one partner is being described. The singular 'honeymooner' is rare in everyday use.

常見錯誤

❌She is a honeymooner travelling alone.
✅She is on her honeymoon, travelling alone while her husband works.
💡the word refers to a couple together, not a solo traveller.
❌They were honeymooners for ten years after marriage.
✅They were still acting like honeymooners ten years after their wedding.
💡the literal noun only fits the trip itself; long-term use needs a simile frame.