"elope" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 私奔

Definition

與某人祕密地一起逃走，通常是為了結婚而不告訴家人或朋友。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Elope”多用於帶有浪漫或叛逆意味的情境，專指為結婚而祕密離家。常聽到“elope with...”，不單純等同於一般的“逃跑”。

Examples

They decided to elope because their families did not approve.

他們決定**私奔**，因為他們的家人不同意。

My aunt eloped with her boyfriend when she was young.

我姑媽年輕時和男朋友**私奔**了。

If you elope, you don’t need a big wedding.

如果你**私奔**，就不用辦盛大婚禮了。

They secretly planned to elope in Paris and start a new life together.

他們祕密計畫去巴黎**私奔**，開始新生活。

Some couples choose to elope rather than deal with wedding stress.

有些情侶選擇**私奔**，而不是應付婚禮壓力。

Did you hear that Anna and Jake eloped last weekend?

你聽說安娜和傑克上週末**私奔**了嗎？