wedded
/ˈwedɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛdɪd] /ˈwedɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛdɪd] /ˈwed How to pronounce wed (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wedded — 形容詞
- weddedpositive
- more weddedcomparative
- most weddedsuperlative
1. so strongly attached to a plan, belief, or way of doing things that you refuse t
固守；執著
對觀念或做法不肯放手
so strongly attached to a plan, belief, or way of doing things that you refuse to replace it with something else
The company stayed wedded to paper forms long after its rivals went digital.
這家公司在對手早已改用數位流程後，仍固守紙本表格。
be wedded to + method or system
Even after the poll, Megan remained wedded to the original campaign message.
即使民調結果出來後，Megan 仍執著於原本的競選訊息。
Some school boards are still wedded to strict uniforms despite student complaints.
儘管學生抱怨，有些學區委員會仍固守嚴格的制服規定。
Hamza is too wedded to his routine to try the new route home.
Hamza 太執著於自己的固定作息，不肯試試回家的新路線。
文法句型
be wedded to + idea/plan/system
用法筆記
Usually followed by to. The thing after it is often a policy, habit, belief, or method rather than a person.
常見錯誤
2. married to someone, especially as described in formal or literary language inste
已婚
正式結為夫妻的
married to someone, especially as described in formal or literary language instead of ordinary conversation
Christopher's wedded life with Camila began in a small coastal town.
Christopher 和 Camila 的已婚生活是在一座海邊小鎮展開的。
fixed phrase: wedded life
The priest blessed the wedded couple before the reception started at noon.
午宴開始前，神父先為這對已婚夫妻祝福。
fixed phrase: wedded couple
In the novel, the wedded pair keep their business and family separate.
在那本小說裡，這對已婚伴侶把生意和家庭分得很開。
After twenty years together, the two men were still happily wedded.
相伴二十年後，這兩名男子仍過著幸福的已婚生活。
- married
the normal everyday word in both speech and writing
- joined in marriage
very formal wording used in legal or ceremonial contexts
文法句型
wedded + noun
be + happily wedded
用法筆記
Most often seen in phrases such as wedded couple, wedded life, and happily wedded. In everyday speech, married is far more common.
常見錯誤
wedded — 動詞
- weddedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- weddeds3rd person singular
- weddeding-ing form
- weddededpast simple
1. to get married, or to make two people spouses in an official ceremony
結婚；證婚
與人結婚，或為兩人主持婚禮
to get married, or to make two people spouses in an official ceremony
The couple plan to wed on the island where they first met.
這對情侶打算在初次相遇的那座島上結婚。
intransitive use: plan to wed
A retired judge wedded Adisa and Tomás in the city garden.
一位退休法官在市立花園為 Adisa 和 Tomás 證婚。
official subject: judge or priest
Shanti refused to wed until her parents met Hamza's family.
Shanti 堅持要等父母見過 Hamza 的家人後才結婚。
The village priest wedded more than fifty couples during the spring festival.
那位村裡的神父在春季慶典期間為五十多對伴侶證婚。
- marry
the standard everyday verb, much more common than 'wed' or 'wedded'
- officiate
refers only to leading the ceremony, not to becoming spouses yourself
- join in marriage
highly ceremonial and traditional in tone
- divorce
to legally end a marriage
文法句型
wed + someone
two people wed
wed + couple
用法筆記
When the subject is the couple or one partner, it means get married. When the subject is a judge, priest, or other official, it means perform the marriage ceremony.
常見錯誤
2. to bring two things into a close partnership so that they work together as one c
結合；融合
把兩樣事物緊密連在一起
to bring two things into a close partnership so that they work together as one connected whole
The museum's new show weds local history with children's hands-on science.
博物館的新展覽把地方歷史和兒童動手做的科學結合起來。
pattern: wed A with B
Jisoo's design weds quiet wood tones to bright metal details.
Jisoo 的設計把沉穩的木質色調和明亮的金屬細節融合在一起。
pattern: wed A to B
The plan weds public money with private investment to rebuild the harbor.
這項計畫把公帑和民間投資結合起來，以重建港口。
Élise's essays wed sharp reporting to a calm, personal voice.
Élise 的文章把犀利的報導和冷靜而帶個人色彩的語氣融合在一起。
文法句型
wed + A + with/to + B
用法筆記
Usually followed by with or to. It is common in writing about design, policy, art, and technology rather than everyday actions.