connubial

IPA/kəˈnjuːbiəl/
IPA/kəˈnuːbiəl/

connubial — 形容詞

  • connubialpositive
  • more connubialcomparative
  • most connubialsuperlative

1. used to describe feelings, situations, or objects that relate to the life of a h

1.形容詞C2
釋義

婚姻的

與婚姻或夫妻生活有關的

used to describe feelings, situations, or objects that relate to the life of a husband and wife together.

例句

Anong and Eli celebrated fifty years of connubial bliss with a small family dinner.

Anong 和 Eli 舉辦了一場小型家庭聚餐，慶祝五十年美滿的婚姻生活。

connubial bliss — common collocation for a happy marriage

The old book gave advice on connubial duties for newly married couples.

這本舊書為新婚夫妻提供了關於婚姻責任的建議。

同義詞
  • marital

    more common and neutral in tone, used in legal and everyday contexts

  • conjugal

    focuses more on the physical or sexual bond between spouses

  • matrimonial

    slightly formal, often used in legal or ceremonial contexts

  • nuptial

    associated specifically with the wedding ceremony rather than ongoing married life

反義詞
  • single

    describing a person not married

  • unmarried

    neutral term for not in a married state

文法句型

connubial + noun (attributive only)

用法筆記

Typically used before a noun ('connubial bliss', 'connubial love'). Very formal in register; in everyday speech, 'married' or 'marriage' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌We had a connubial dinner with friends.
✅We had a convivial dinner with friends.
💡'connubial' means 'related to marriage', not 'cheerful and friendly'.
❌They signed a connubial contract.
✅They signed a marriage contract.
💡'connubial' is rarely used in legal or practical contexts; 'marriage' or 'marital' is standard.