| 釋義 |
betroth /bi'traud; bi'tra/ vt (old forma! use) ~ to, [VP6A, 14] engage (a woman) in contract of marriage (usu in pp): (舊時正式用語)給(一女子) 訂親; 許配(通常用過去分詞)： His daughter was ~ed to a banker. 他的女兒與一銀行家訂婚。 ~ed n person engaged to be married, 已訂婚者。 ~al n engagement (the usual word) to be married. 訂婚; 婚約 (engagement 為常用字) , |