betrothal

英 [bɪˈtrəʊðl]

美 [bɪˈtroʊðl]

n.  婚约; 订婚

复数：betrothals　

法律

BNC.26973 / COCA.27915

牛津词典

noun

• 婚约；订婚
  an agreement to marry sb

柯林斯词典

• 婚约；订婚
  Abetrothalis an agreement to be married.

英英释义

noun

• the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
  Synonym:espousal
• a mutual promise to marry
  Synonym:trothengagement

双语例句

• Their betrothal took place with great pomp and rejoicings.
  他们举行了盛大而又欢乐的订婚仪式。
• This time, his mother introduced a Beijing girl, green text, and specially arranged for them a betrothal ceremony at sea tourism.
  这次，母亲又为他介绍了一个北京姑娘青文，并特意为他们安排了一次海上旅游订婚仪式。
• Conventionally, the ring is presented as a betrothal gift by a man to his prospective spouse while he proposes marriage or directly after she accepts his marriage proposal.
  来说，男方会在向女方求婚或者女方答应求婚后将戒指礼物在订婚仪式上送给女方。
• All the church bells rung, and the heralds rode about the town proclaiming the betrothal.
  教堂的钟都响起来了，传令人骑着马在街上宣布订婚的喜讯。
• In the course of the next day the first of the usual betrothal visits were exchanged.
  第二天，进行了第一轮例行的订婚互访。
• He had become urgent in his entreaties that the betrothal might take place before his departure.
  他急切地请求要在他走之前就订婚。
• Hungary: The couple exchange betrothal rings.
  匈牙利：新郎新娘交换订婚时戴的戒指。
• Especially in the case of economic constraints, so high "betrothal gift" shouldn't be short of, such marriage has changed.
  特别是在经济拮据的时候，还非要昂贵的彩礼，这样的婚姻走了味。
• Eug é nie is to be married in a week, and in three days there is to be a grand feast, a betrothal festival.
  欧热妮在一星期内要结婚了，三天之后，就要有一场盛大的宴会，一个订婚宴会。
• The betrothal was announced early in the year and the wedding will be held at the end.
  年初下定，年底迎娶。