honeymoon

/ˈhʌnimuːn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

蜜月;(新关系开始时的)蜜月期

释义与例句

n. 蜜月;(新关系开始时的)蜜月期
a holiday taken by a couple who have just got married, or a period of unusual harmony at the start of a relationship
  1. They went to Hawaii for their honeymoon.
    他们去夏威夷度蜜月了。
  2. The couple spent their honeymoon in a seaside hotel.
    这对夫妇在一家海边酒店度过了蜜月。
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  1. We are planning our honeymoon for next spring.
    我们正在计划明年春天的蜜月旅行。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 honeymoon = honey(蜂蜜)+ moon(月亮),指新婚蜜月;honeymoon period 也可指新关系、新政府上任初期的和谐阶段。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • wedding 婚礼
    wedding 指结婚典礼本身;honeymoon 指婚礼之后的蜜月旅行或新婚后的一段时期,两者发生的时间和含义不同,不能互换。
    Their wedding was held in a small church. 他们的婚礼在一座小教堂里举行。
常见搭配
  • honeymoon trip 蜜月旅行
    Their honeymoon trip lasted two weeks. 他们的蜜月旅行持续了两周。
  • honeymoon period 蜜月期;(新关系的)和谐期
    The new manager enjoyed a honeymoon period with the staff. 新经理与员工之间有过一段和谐的蜜月期。
  • spend one's honeymoon 度蜜月
    They spent their honeymoon in Paris. 他们在巴黎度的蜜月。