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

• 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。
• Since then I have named the piece in D flat major as the Betrothal é tude, and look on myself as a matchmaker.
  从那时起我就将这一降D大调的作品命名为婚约练习曲，并将自己看作是一个媒人。
• 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。
• The moment, although laws in china does not include adjustments to engagement and betrothal gifts, but engagement and a man giving betrothal gifts to a woman when they get engaged are prevalent in folk.
  当下，虽然我国法律没有将婚约和彩礼纳入调整范围，但是订婚和给付彩礼在我国民间却盛行。
• Yet because of the objection of the imperial families, he had to select a girl from an ordinary family and provide her with many betrothal gifts.
  然而，由于皇室家庭的反对，他不得不从一个普通的家庭选一个女人给他大量的聘礼。
• 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。
• It shall always remain an emblem of our betrothal.
  永为订盟之物。
• 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。
• According to the laws of the Eldar this betrothal was bound them to stand for one year at least, and it often stood for longer.
  根据埃尔达精灵的法律，由订婚到正式成婚至少需要一年，而实际生活中的间隔往往更长。
• 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。