better half

IPA/ˌbetə ˈhɑːf/
IPA/ˌbetər ˈhæf/

better half — 名詞

1. Your husband, wife, or romantic partner — a warm, playful term that humorously s

1.名詞B2
釋義

另一半

親切幽默地稱呼自己的配偶或伴侶

Your husband, wife, or romantic partner — a warm, playful term that humorously suggests your partner is the more impressive person in the couple.

例句

Nikos wanted to stay out late, but he checked with his better half first.

Nikos 想在外面待到很晚，但他先問了自己的另一半。

check with + possessive + better half

Linh and her better half have been running that bakery for twelve years.

Linh 和她的另一半經營那家麵包店已經十二年了。

常見搭配
  • my better half
  • your better half
  • his better half
  • her better half
  • their better half
同義詞
  • spouse

    neutral and formal; 'better half' is warm and affectionate

  • partner

    neutral everyday term; 'better half' adds playful humour

  • other half

    similar informal tone but lacks the flattering implication

文法句型

possessive + better half

用法筆記

Always used with a possessive determiner (my, your, his, her, their). The phrase is never used with 'a' or 'the' alone. Almost exclusively singular — you would not say 'better halves' even when referring to multiple couples' partners.

常見錯誤

I'm going to dinner with better half.
I'm going to dinner with my better half.
'better half' always needs a possessive word like 'my', 'your', or 'his' before it.
He finally found a better half.
He finally found his better half.
you cannot use 'a' with 'better half'; always use a possessive determiner.

同根字

  • other half
    名詞B2
  • significant other
    名詞B2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • my better half
  • your better half
  • his better half
  • her better half
  • their better half