honeymoon
honeymoon — 名詞
1. A trip that two people take together right after getting married, celebrating th
蜜月旅行
新婚夫婦婚後的度假旅程
A trip that two people take together right after getting married, celebrating the start of their life as a couple.
After their wedding in June, Defne and Hassan went on a honeymoon to the Maldives.
Defne 和 Hassan 六月婚禮後，去馬爾地夫度蜜月。
go on + honeymoon + [destination]
Jenna and Otis spent their honeymoon cycling through the villages of southern France.
Jenna 和 Otis 的蜜月是騎單車穿越法國南部的村莊。
spend + possessive + honeymoon + [activity/place]
The newlyweds booked a honeymoon suite with a view of the ocean.
這對新婚夫婦訂了一間能看海景的蜜月套房。
Liang and Xiu are saving money for a honeymoon to Japan next spring.
Liang 和 Xiu 正在存錢，打算明年春天去日本度蜜月。
My parents still joke that their honeymoon was a rainy weekend in a cheap motel.
我父母到現在還開玩笑說，他們的蜜月是在一間廉價汽車旅館度過下雨的週末。
- wedding trip
less common; focuses on the travel aspect immediately after the wedding
- post-wedding getaway
informal; suggests a short, relaxed trip rather than a long planned vacation
文法句型
go on + honeymoon
spend + honeymoon + in/at [place]
honeymoon + noun (as modifier)
用法筆記
This sense is the word's original concrete meaning. It is commonly used with 'go on', 'spend', or 'take' (e.g., 'they took a honeymoon in Italy'). The modifier form ('honeymoon suite', 'honeymoon destination') is also frequent.
常見錯誤
2. The early stage of a new role, administration, or partnership during which peopl
蜜月期
新階段初期不受批評的時期
The early stage of a new role, administration, or partnership during which people hold back criticism and show goodwill toward the newcomer.
The new mayor faced tough questions as soon as the honeymoon period ended.
蜜月期一結束，新任市長就得面對尖銳的問題。
honeymoon period — common in politics
Rachid enjoyed a three-month honeymoon as manager before staff complaints about the new schedule began.
Rachid 當主管的前三個月算是蜜月期，之後員工對新工作表的抱怨就開始了。
enjoy + honeymoon + as [role]
The government's honeymoon with voters ended when the new tax law took effect.
政府與選民之間的蜜月期，在新稅法生效時就結束了。
Every new CEO gets a honeymoon, but the board expects strong results within six months.
每位新執行長都有蜜月期，但董事會期望在六個月內看到亮眼的業績。
Anjali knew her honeymoon as department head was over when the budget cuts were announced.
預算削減的消息一公布，Anjali 就知道她當部門主管的蜜月期結束了。
- grace period
broader — applies to any situation where rules are temporarily relaxed, not just new roles or relationships
- trial period
focuses on evaluation rather than goodwill; suggests the benevolence might be strategic
- honeymoon phase
interchangeable with 'honeymoon period'; slightly more common in relationship contexts
文法句型
honeymoon period
the honeymoon is over
enjoy a honeymoon
honeymoon with [someone]
用法筆記
This metaphorical sense is extremely common in business and political journalism. It nearly always appears with a modifier — either 'honeymoon period', 'honeymoon phase', or alone as 'the honeymoon' in phrases like 'the honeymoon is over'. Distinguish from sense 1: here there is no marriage and no travel.
常見錯誤
honeymoon — 動詞
1. To travel to a place for a holiday after getting married, spending time there as
度蜜月
新婚夫婦婚後去旅行
To travel to a place for a holiday after getting married, spending time there as a newly wedded couple.
Yan and Shanti honeymooned in Bali for two weeks after their wedding ceremony.
Yan 和 Shanti 婚禮後在峇里島度了兩週蜜月。
honeymooned in [place] + duration
Christopher and Ziad decided to honeymoon at a small resort on the coast of Portugal.
Christopher 和 Ziad 決定在葡萄牙海岸的一家小型度假村度蜜月。
honeymoon at [accommodation/place]
Adina and Vinícius honeymooned in Argentina, visiting both Buenos Aires and Patagonia.
Adina 和 Vinícius 在阿根廷度蜜月，去了布宜諾斯艾利斯和巴塔哥尼亞。
My grandparents honeymooned on a train trip across Canada in 1962.
我的祖父母 1962 年蜜月旅行時，坐火車橫越了加拿大。
Élise and Ryan are planning to honeymoon on a Greek island after their summer wedding.
Élise 和 Ryan 打算夏天婚禮後，到希臘的一座小島上度蜜月。
- go on a honeymoon
the more common phrasing using the noun; the verb form is less frequent
- take a honeymoon
slightly more formal; 'they took a honeymoon in the Caribbean'
文法句型
honeymoon + in/at/on [place]
honeymooned + in/at/on [place]
用法筆記
This verb is always accompanied by a location. It is rarely used alone ('we honeymooned' without a destination sounds incomplete). The past tense 'honeymooned' is the most common form; the present simple is used mainly for plans or habits.