unwed

/ˌʌnˈwed/ (bre, ipa) · [ənwˈɛd] /ˌʌnˈwed/ (ame, ipa) · [ənwˈɛd] /ˌən-ˈwed How to pronounce unwed (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unwed — 形容詞

  • unwedpositive
  • more unwedcomparative
  • most unwedsuperlative

1. describes a person who has never entered into marriage; the word appears mainly

1.形容詞B1
釋義

未婚的

從未結婚，常用於新聞和正式文體

describes a person who has never entered into marriage; the word appears mainly in news reports and formal writing rather than everyday speech

例句

Amira's unwed aunt lived with the family and helped raise the children.

Amira 未婚的阿姨與家人同住，幫忙撫養孩子。

attributive: unwed + family-role noun

Saira, an unwed mother, received a letter confirming her son's nursery place this morning.

Saira 這位未婚母親今早收到來信，確認了兒子幼兒園的錄取名額。

attributive: unwed mothers — frequent journalistic phrase

同義詞
  • unmarried

    neutral register; more common in everyday contexts than 'unwed'

  • single

    informal; may include divorced or widowed people, whereas 'unwed' implies never married

反義詞

用法筆記

Typically used attributively (unwed mother, unwed couple). Favoured in journalism and formal writing over the everyday words 'unmarried' or 'single.'