unmarried

IPA/ˌʌnˈmærid/
KK[ənmˈɛrid]IPA/ˌʌnˈmærid/

unmarried — 形容詞

  • unmarriedpositive
  • more unmarriedcomparative
  • most unmarriedsuperlative

1. not having a spouse — someone who is unmarried has never been married, or is no

1.形容詞A2
釋義

未婚

沒有結婚的

not having a spouse — someone who is unmarried has never been married, or is no longer married, and does not have a husband or wife.

例句

Rachid remained unmarried throughout his adult life and travelled the world as a photographer.

Rachid 終身未婚，以攝影師身分遊歷世界各地。

remained unmarried — linking-verb + adjective pattern

The apartment building had a special floor reserved for unmarried residents only.

那棟公寓大樓有專屬樓層，只保留給未婚住戶。

attributive: unmarried + noun (residents)

常見搭配
  • remain unmarried
  • unmarried mother
  • unmarried father
  • unmarried couple
  • unmarried status
  • unmarried woman
  • unmarried man
  • unmarried person
  • unmarried partner
同義詞
  • single

    more common in everyday speech; can also mean not in a relationship

  • unwed

    rare in modern English; mostly found in legal or historical contexts

  • bachelor

    refers only to a man who has never been married; informal

反義詞
  • married

    the direct opposite in marital status

  • wed

    formal or literary opposite

文法句型

unmarried + noun

be + unmarried

用法筆記

Common in official forms and demographic writing. The word 'single' is more general and can also mean not in a romantic relationship, whereas 'unmarried' strictly refers to legal marital status.

常見錯誤

I am unmarried and looking for a boyfriend.
I am single and looking for a boyfriend.
'Unmarried' focuses on legal marital status; 'single' is more natural for romantic relationship status.
She is still unmarried at 28.' (sounds judgmental)
She has never been married.
In personal conversation, 'never been married' or 'single' avoids the slightly formal or dated tone of 'unmarried'.

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