"wive" in Chinese (Simplified)
娶妻
Definition
娶一位女性为妻;结婚(仅用于古英语或文学,通常指男性娶妻)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词在现代英语极为罕见,只见于古典文学、诗歌或宗教文本中。通常指男人娶妻,不应在现代语境下使用。要表达现代意义用 'marry'。
Examples
In ancient stories, a king might wive to form an alliance.
在古代故事中,国王可能会**娶妻**以结盟。
He planned to wive when he returned from his travels.
他计划旅行归来后**娶妻**。
The poet writes of a young man eager to wive and settle down.
诗人写到一个渴望**娶妻**安家的青年。
Few men in the village wished to wive after the war.
战争后村里很少有男人想要**娶妻**。
He hoped to wive well and improve his family's fortune.
他希望能**娶妻**提升家族的财富。
Some believed a man should wive before he turned thirty.
有些人认为男人应在三十岁前**娶妻**。