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单词 marriageable
释义

marriageable

adjective

mar·​riage·​able ˈmer-i-jə-bəl How to pronounce marriageable (audio)
ˈma-ri-
: fit for or capable of marriage
not yet of marriageable age
marriageability
ˌmer-i-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce marriageable (audio)
ˌma-ri-
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The decline is partly due to decades of policies designed to limit China's population growth, which mean there are fewer young people of marriageable age, according to Chinese officials and sociologists. Jessie Yeung And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Yes, Bridgerton is back, and with it the debut of a new social season, along with a fresh crop of marriageable lords and ladies. Katie Rife, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2022 Despite Francois’ infrequent appearances, something is brewing between him and Maria, who’s now of marriageable age. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Sep. 2021 Mai acts with the license of a woman who has the wealth of three marriageable sons. James Wood, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2021 All the components of a traditional fairytale are present in the story: warring kings, a marriageable princess, fairies, a prince, enchantments, a villainess. Sarah Schutte, National Review, 11 Apr. 2021 Whether the issue is a lack of marriageable men, unstable family norms or women who simply prefer to go it alone, there is no particular reason to think those factors will disappear in an era of population decline. Tyler Cowen, Star Tribune, 2 Apr. 2021 It’s written in the taut lines of his brooding presence and that undeniable smolder designed to leave marriageable misses weak at the knees, despite his own reluctance to marry. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2020 China has 24 million more men than women of marriageable age, putting some bachelors in a tough spot. Wei Li, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1575, in the meaning defined above

marriageable

adjective

as in unmarried

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unmarried
  • unpaired
  • divorced
  • unwed
  • footloose
  • separated
  • fancy-free
  • unattached
  • single

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • married
  • wedded
  • attached
  • wed
  • betrothed
  • engaged
  • mated
  • paired
  • committed
  • pledged
  • hitched
  • espoused
  • affianced
  • promised
  • remarried
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