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

• Betrothal gift is a traditional folk customs of our country, which experienced a long history of evolution.
  彩礼是我国传统的民间风俗，历经了长久的历史演变。
• 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。
• Betrothal marriage is the legal marriage reflected and recorded in The Book of Songs and The Book of Rites.
  聘婚是周人的合法婚姻。这在《诗经》和《礼记》中均有反映和记载。
• A ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal.
  给予和佩带作为订婚标志的戒指。
• The Cultural Dimension of Betrothal Gifts among the Minority Peoples of Yunnan
  试析云南少数民族婚俗聘礼的文化内涵
• For certain souls do not some thoughts and actions, prompted by love, amount to solemn betrothal?
  爱所驱使的一些思想和行为，对于某些人来说不就等于神圣的婚约吗？
• 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。
• It shall always remain an emblem of our betrothal.
  永为订盟之物。
• Until now, in some areas unmarried men and women need to give betrothal gift before marriage.
  直到现在，部分地区未婚男女在缔结婚姻之前仍要给付彩礼。
• An invasion would not look well following a betrothal.
  订婚之后就大举侵入看起来不大好吧。