betroth

betroth
[bɪˈtrəʊð, -θ]
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be betrothed)(dated)formally engage (someone) to be married
    (旧)与…订婚
    in no time I shall be betrothed to Isabel.
    很快我就要和伊莎贝尔正式订婚了。
    [as noun betrothed]how long have you known your betrothed?.
    你认识你未婚妻(或未婚夫)多久了?。
派生
betrothal
noun
语源
  1. Middle English betreuthe: from be-(expressing transitivity) + truthThe change in the second syllable was due to association with troth
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