betrothing

betroth 的音标是[bɪ"θɔː]，意思是“许婚；订婚”。基本翻译为“使许婚；使订婚”，速记技巧为“be+troth=许婚”。

Betrothal: 来自拉丁语 betrother，意为“承诺”，后来演变为英语中的词 betroth。这个词本身是一个动词，表示“承诺结婚”，其名词形式 betrothal 则表示“婚约”。

变化形式：在英语中，betrothal 是一个名词，其复数形式是 betrothals。

相关单词：

1. betroth /betroʊ/：承诺结婚。

2. betrothale /bɪtroʊˈleɪ/：婚约的承诺。

3. betrothed /bɪtrəʊd/：已婚的，已许配的。

4. betrothed-ness /bɪtrəʊdˈnɪs/：已婚的状态。

5. betrothing /bɪtrəʊɪŋ/：承诺结婚的行为。

6. betrothability /ˌbɪtrəʊəˈbɪləti/：可承诺结婚的能力。

7. betrothable /bɪtrəʊəbl/：可承诺结婚的。

8. betrothally /bɪtrəʊˈeɪʃənli/：承诺结婚的行为。

9. betrothed-nesses /bɪtrəʊdˈnɪsɪz/：已婚的状态，已许配的状态。

10. betrothable one /bɪtrəʊəbl ˈʌn/：可承诺结婚的人。

以上单词都与婚姻和承诺有关，描述了婚姻关系中的承诺和状态。这些单词也反映了英语词汇的多样性和演变过程，展示了词源和词义的变化。

常用短语：

1. betroth sb to sth

2. betroth sb to marriage

3. betroth sb to a career

4. betroth oneself to a cause

5. betrothed couple

6. betrothed to each other

7. betrothed for life

双语例句：

1. They betrothed themselves to each other at the wedding ceremony.

2. She was betrothed to a man who loved her deeply.

3. They were betrothed for life, but he died before they could marry.

4. She was betrothed to a career in the military, but changed her mind at the last minute.

5. The couple were betrothed at a young age, but they never got to marry because of family issues.

6. The couple had been betrothed for years, but they never got to see each other because of distance.

7. The marriage was betrothed to a happy future, but it fell apart because of family problems.

英文小作文：

Betrothals are a beautiful tradition that symbolize the beginning of a new relationship. When two people are betrothed, they are promised to be together forever, even if they are not yet married. However, betrothals can also be a way to prepare someone for a future marriage, or to commit to a cause that they believe in. In any case, betrothals are a beautiful way to express love and commitment to another person or cause. I hope that I will have the opportunity to experience a beautiful betrothal one day, and I hope that it will bring me joy and happiness forever.