engagement
英[?n'ge?d?m(?)nt;en-]
美[?n'ɡed?m?nt]
英英釋義同義詞辨析實用場景例句
- n. 婚約；約會；交戰；諾言
詞態變化
復數:?engagements;
中文詞源
engagement 訂婚，約定
en-, 進入，使。-gage, 承諾，加入，詞源同wage, wedding. 即給予承諾的，訂婚的。
英文詞源
- engagement (n.)
- 1620s, "formal promise," from engage + -ment. Meaning "a battle or fight between armies or fleets" is from 1660s; sense of "state of having entered into a promise of marriage" is from 1742; meaning "appointment" is from 1806. Engagement ring attested by 1863.
雙語例句
- 1. The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.
- 憲法禁止他們在外國采取軍事行動。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.
- 她正計劃宣布她和彼得訂婚一事。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She chose Maggie to make her up for her engagement photographs.
- 她選擇瑪吉為她拍訂婚照的時候化妝。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time.
- 我覺得我們訂婚期間非常不愉快。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement.
- 賈尼斯和庫爾特已宣布訂婚。
來自柯林斯例句