matchmake
matchmake — 動詞
- matchmakepresent simple I / you / we / they
- matchmakes3rd person singular
- matchmaking-ing form
- matchmakedpast simple
1. to try to arrange for two people to get married or become a couple, often by sch
作媒；撮合
試圖為他人安排婚姻或伴侶關係
to try to arrange for two people to get married or become a couple, often by scheming or meddling in their personal lives
The village elder loved to matchmake for the young farmers and shepherds.
村裡的長老喜歡為年輕的農夫和牧羊人作媒。
matchmake + for + [person]
Mrs. Chatterjee could not stop matchmaking for her nephew despite his loud protests.
Chatterjee 太太不顧姪子的大聲反對，不停地為他撮合對象。
Aunt Rosa matchmade shamelessly, inviting every unmarried guest to sit together.
Rosa 阿姨毫不害臊地作媒，邀請每位單身賓客坐在一起。
The nuns at the orphanage would sometimes matchmake for the older girls.
孤兒院的修女有時會為年紀較大的女孩撮合婚事。
Grandfather tried to matchmake between the widowed baker and the new schoolteacher.
祖父試圖在喪偶的麵包師和新來的教師之間撮合。
- play matchmaker
more common phrasing, same meaning but less formal
- arrange a marriage
neutral phrasing without the scheming connotation; can describe formal arrangements
- pair off
broader term for bringing any two people together, not necessarily for marriage
文法句型
matchmake + for + someone
用法筆記
Almost always intransitive and followed by 'for' to name the person being matched. Carries a light connotation of scheming or unwanted interference.