ex-husband

ex-husband — noun

1. a man who used to be someone's husband but is no longer, because their marriage

1.名詞B1
釋義

a man who used to be someone's husband but is no longer, because their marriage has ended

例句

After the divorce, Priya moved out of the house she once shared with her ex-husband.

collocation: share something with one's ex-husband

Hana's ex-husband sends money every month to help pay for their daughter's school fees.

possessive + ex-husband as subject of ongoing action

同義詞
  • former husband

    more formal; used in legal or official contexts

  • ex

    informal shortening; gender-neutral when context is clear

反義詞
  • husband

    current spouse, as opposed to former

  • ex-wife

    the female equivalent of an ex-husband

文法句型

possessive + ex-husband

用法筆記

Usually appears with a possessive determiner (my, her, your, his, their, etc.). The formal equivalent is 'former husband'.

常見錯誤

❌She still talks to her ex husband.
✅She still talks to her ex-husband.
💡The compound noun requires a hyphen.
❌She called her ex-husband her college sweetheart.' (when they were never married)
✅She called her ex-boyfriend her college sweetheart.
💡Use 'ex-husband' only for a former spouse, not a former dating partner.