"wive" in Chinese (Traditional)
娶妻
Definition
娶一位女性為妻;結婚(僅用於古英文或文學語境,通常指男性娶妻)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
此詞在現代英語極為罕見,只見於古典文學、詩歌或宗教經文中。通常指男人娶妻,現代語境下不建議使用。現代表達請用 'marry'。
Examples
In ancient stories, a king might wive to form an alliance.
在古代故事中,國王可能會**娶妻**以結盟。
He planned to wive when he returned from his travels.
他計劃旅行歸來後**娶妻**。
The poet writes of a young man eager to wive and settle down.
詩人寫到一個渴望**娶妻**安家的年輕人。
Few men in the village wished to wive after the war.
戰爭後村裡很少有男人想要**娶妻**。
He hoped to wive well and improve his family's fortune.
他希望能**娶妻**提升家族的財富。
Some believed a man should wive before he turned thirty.
有些人認為男人應在三十歲前**娶妻**。