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。
• After betrothal it was the part of the betrothed to appoint the time of their wedding, when at least one year had passed.
  婚约订立一年之后，订婚的男女就可以决定他们成婚的日期了。
• 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
• 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。
• THERE WAS NO formal betrothal and no announcement was made of the engagement of Bolkonsky and Natasha; Prince Andrey insisted upon that.
  没有举行订婚礼，博尔孔斯基和娜塔莎订婚的事亦未向任何人宣布，安德烈公爵坚持这样做。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Swedish wives wear three wedding rings: for betrothal, for marriage, and for motherhood.
  瑞典的妻子们都戴3枚结婚戒指：订婚的、结婚的和已做母亲的。
• 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。