【divorce音标】 英[dɪˈvɔ:s] 美[dɪˈvɔ:rs]
【单词释义】 divorce是什么意思:
n.离婚;分离
vt.与…离婚;分离
vt.&vi.与(某人)离婚,判(某人)离婚
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] divorces [第三人称单数] divorces
[单词现在分词] divorcing
[单词过去式] divorced
[单词过去分词] divorced
【divorce形近词/近似词】
enforce v.强制执行;迫使;实施,执行
reinforce v.加固;强化;加固 n.加强;加固物
force vt.强迫;强行 n.[U]武力;暴力;力量
【单词例句】
◇ When his wife rang him up to declare her divorce alarm, he was still scanning a digital counter to check the data so as to give an assessment of the theoretical framework for a biochemical weapon. His junior staff's sympathy made him feel embarrassed.
当他的妻子打来电话宣布和他离婚的警告时,他还在查看一台数码计数器核对数据,以对一种生物化学武器的理论框架做出评估。他的下级职员表现出的同情使他很尴尬。
---- Happy Marriage Needs Fighting For
◇ In fact, the aversion touched many cultures, from the long-standing taboo in Islamic countries against eating and drinking with one's left hand, to the expectation in ancient Japan that any wife who didn't favor her right could be legally divorced on the spot, no questions asked.
事实上,古人对左手的厌恶跨越多国文化,从伊斯兰国家长久以来对于用左手吃喝的禁忌,到日本古代不爱用右手的妻子可能会当场被休,合理合法,连质询都不需要。
---- Why are wedding rings worn on the left hand?
◇ Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is looking for another wife.
前不久有一位男友造访,他刚离异,一个孩子自然跟了前妻。目前他正在寻找新妻。
---- I Want a Wife
◇ One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer’s office. Apparently, they are there to file a divorce. Lawyer was very puzzled, after having a chat with them, he got their story.
在一个阳光明媚的日子里,一对70多岁的老夫妇走进了律师事务所。显然地,他们准备到那儿办理离婚手续。律师对这对年老的夫妇提出要离婚的事感到非常困惑。后来,跟他们交谈了之后,他得知他们之间的故事。
---- Life Together