bride

bride — noun

1. a woman at the point of marrying, including the ceremony itself and the very sho

1.名詞B1
釋義

a woman at the point of marrying, including the ceremony itself and the very short time around it

例句

At noon, the bride walked into the garden under a string of lights.

common pattern: the bride in a wedding scene

Priya helped the bride carry her dress up the hotel stairs.

同義詞
  • fiancee

    used before the wedding for a woman who is engaged, not on the wedding day itself

  • wife

    used for the ongoing relationship after marriage, not mainly for the ceremony

  • newlywed

    can be a man or a woman, and is used after the marriage

反義詞
  • groom

    the man who is getting married

  • bridegroom

    a more formal or old-fashioned word for the groom

文法句型

the bride

bride and groom

a/an + bride

用法筆記

Usually appears with wedding details such as a dress, veil, church, or ceremony. Distinguish from 'wife': this word focuses on the wedding moment or the time very close to it, not married life in general.

常見錯誤

❌My bride works at the bank downtown.
✅My wife works at the bank downtown.
💡'bride' is mainly used around the wedding, not as the usual word for a married woman later.
❌My brother was the bride at the beach wedding.
✅My brother was the groom at the beach wedding.
💡'bride' refers to the woman in the wedding.