husband
husband — 名詞
1. the man a woman has married, and to whom she is legally and socially bound in a
丈夫
結婚後的男性伴侶
the man a woman has married, and to whom she is legally and socially bound in a marriage relationship
My husband Ignacio works at a bank near our apartment.
我的丈夫 Ignacio 在我們公寓附近的銀行上班。
simple possessive: 'my husband'
Vivek became a loving husband and father soon after university.
Vivek 大學畢業後不久,就成為一位愛家的丈夫和父親。
collocation: loving husband / devoted husband
Quan is a devoted husband who takes care of his wife Amira.
Quan 是位體貼的丈夫,很照顧他的妻子 Amira。
Brooke and her husband Emre walk in the park after dinner.
Brooke 和她的丈夫 Emre 每天晚餐後都會去公園散步。
Marta met her husband at a cooking class five years ago.
Marta 五年前在烹飪課上認識了她的丈夫。
- spouse
gender-neutral; preferred in legal and formal contexts
- partner
broader; can refer to unmarried couples too
- bridegroom
only used on the wedding day; often shortened to 'groom'
- wife
the female partner in a marriage
文法句型
[possessive determiner] husband
husband + of
常見錯誤
husband — 動詞
1. to make careful and prudent use of a supply of money, food, fuel, or similar res
節省;節約
謹慎使用以免耗盡
to make careful and prudent use of a supply of money, food, fuel, or similar resources, keeping part of it available for future needs
The family husbanded their water supply during the long summer drought.
那戶人家在漫長的夏季乾旱期間節約用水。
verb + resource (water supply) for conservation
Farmers must husband their savings to buy seeds for spring planting.
農民必須節省積蓄,才能購買春季播種所需的種子。
We husbanded our energy for the final part of the mountain climb.
我們保留體力,準備攀登最後一段山路。
The charity husbanded its limited funds to help more families in need.
這家慈善機構節制使用有限的經費,以幫助更多有需要的家庭。
Beatrix husbanded her food supplies until the next harvest arrived.
Beatrix 節省糧食,直到下一次收成到來。
文法句型
husband + noun phrase
用法筆記
Typically used with nouns denoting resources (strength, money, supplies, water, energy). This sense is formal and far less common than the everyday alternative 'conserve'. Avoid using it with people as objects.