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"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**。