英文词源
- betroth
- betroth: see true
- betroth (v.)
- c. 1300, betrouthen, from bi-, here probably with a sense of "thoroughly," + Middle English treowðe "truth," from Old English treowðe "truth, a pledge" (see troth). Related: Betrothed; betrothing.
中文词源
betroth:订婚、许配
发音释义:[bɪ'trəʊð; -θ] vt. 同…订婚;许配给
结构分析:betroth = be(前缀)+troth(许诺、订婚)→订婚、许配
词源解释:troth←古英语treowðe(真理、承诺)
同源词:troth(诚实、诺言、订婚);truth(真理、诚实)
词组习语:be betrothed to sb.(被许配给某人)
衍生词:betrothed(已订婚的、已订婚者);betrothal(订婚、婚约)
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:betroth 词源,betroth 含义。
betroth:订婚
古英语treowð衍生出单词troth(婚约)和truth(真相),词根-tru-、-tro-指“坚固,持久”,“婚约”可加固双方关系,“真相”牢不可破;同根词再如tree(树);-tru-经t、d音变得同义词根-dur-,如durable(持久的)、endure(忍耐;持久)等。