married UK ['mær.id] US ['mer-] adjective ESSENTIAL ■having a wife or husband 已婚的;有配偶的•a married couple一对夫妻 •We've been happily married for five years.我们已结婚五年,生活幸福。 •Please state whether you are single, cohabiting, married, separated, divorced or widowed.请说明你是单身、同居、已婚、分居、离异还是丧偶。 •PC Smith was married with two children.PC史密斯已婚,有两个孩子。 •So how are you enjoying married life ?那你的婚后生活怎么样? •She had an affair with a married man.她和一个有妇之夫有婚外情。 •The survey reveals that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands.调查显示三分之二的已婚妇女收入比丈夫低。 •So how long have you been married to Nicky?你和尼基结婚多久了? •figurative Rachel seems to be married to (= very involved with) her new job at the moment, so we hardly ever see her.瑞吉儿现在似乎对新工作很投入,所以我们很少见到她。 get married ESSENTIAL ■to begin a legal relationship with someone as their husband or wife 结婚•When are you getting married?你何时结婚? •Chris and Debbie got married last summer.克里斯和戴比在刚过去的夏天结婚了。 •Jamie's getting married to Laura.杰米将娶萝拉为妻。 |