1. married 已婚的，有配偶的 例如： How long have you been married? a married couple 2. single 未婚的，单身的 例如: Chris is 45 and still single. single mothers 3. engaged 已订婚的 例如： Jane and Pete have just got engaged. engaged couples 4. live together 同居 例如： More and more couples are choosing to live together rather than get married. 5. separated 分居的 例如： I think Joan and Brian are separated now. 6. divorced 离婚的，离异的 例如： My parents got divorced when I was 10. divorced men 7. widowed 寡居的；鳏居的；丧偶的 例如： He’s a widowed father of two. HUSBAND/WIFE ETC 丈夫/妻子等 1. husband / wife 丈夫/妻子 例如： My wife’s a teacher. 2. partner 伴侣 〔partner常指未婚同居或是不知道是否结婚的人，也指同性的伴侣〕 例如： He lives with his partner Ruth and their eight-month-old son. 3. fiancé / fiancée 未婚夫/未婚妻 例如： He and fiancée Wendy Hodgson will marry in July. 4. divorcee 离婚女人 例如： The prince announced his intention to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, an American divorce. 5. widow / widower 寡妇/鳏夫 例如： Imelda Marcos, the widow of the former president 6. spouse 【正式】配偶 例如： The rule applies to spouses and children of military personnel. SOMEONE WHO IS NOT MARRIED 未婚的 1. bachelor 未婚男子，单身汉 例如： He’s a confirmed bachelor (= a man who has decided he will never marry). 2. spinster 【过时】老处女，老姑娘 例如： The house was owned by an elderly spinster. #英语 #每日英语 #每日学习打卡 #英语词语辨析 #高级替换 #中英谚语 #每日金句