jilt

/dʒɪlt/ (bre, ipa) · /dʒɪlt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjilt/ (ame, mw)

jilt — 動詞

  • jiltpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • jiltshe / she / it
  • jiltedpast simple
  • jilting-ing form

1. to suddenly break off a romantic relationship with someone, especially in a way

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

拋棄；甩掉

突然無情地結束戀愛關係

to suddenly break off a romantic relationship with someone, especially in a way that leaves the other person hurt and confused.

例句

Hana was devastated when her fiancé jilted her just days before the wedding.

Hana 的未婚夫在婚禮前幾天拋棄了她，讓她非常崩潰。

passive: be jilted by [person] at a major event

After dating for two years, Eva suddenly jilted her boyfriend without giving any clear reason.

交往兩年後，Eva 突然甩掉男友，沒有給出任何明確的理由。

同義詞
  • dump

    more informal and less dramatic; can be used for casual relationships

  • leave

    more general; does not carry the connotation of cruelty or suddenness

  • cast off

    more formal or literary; similar dramatic tone to jilt

反義詞
  • marry

    to enter into a committed relationship rather than ending one

  • stay with

    to continue the relationship instead of ending it

文法句型

be jilted by [someone]

jilt [someone]

用法筆記

Often used in the passive voice. The most common context involves a wedding that is called off at the last moment — 'jilted at the altar' is a frequent fixed phrase.

常見錯誤

❌He jilted his job after one week.
✅He quit his job after one week.
💡jilt is only used for ending a romantic relationship, not leaving a job or other commitment.
❌She jilted him by not showing up to dinner.
✅She stood him up by not showing up to dinner.
💡jilt implies a serious relationship, not a casual date.

jilt — 名詞