spouse: [12] A spouse is etymologically someone who has made a ‘promise’ to another – in this case, of marriage. The word comes via Old French spous, spouse from Latin spōnsus ‘bridegroom’ and spōnsa ‘bride’, noun uses of the past participle of spondēre ‘promise solemnly, betroth’ (source of English despondent and sponsor). => sponsor
spouse (n.)
c. 1200, "a married person, either one of a married pair, but especially a married woman in relation to her husband," also "Christ or God as the spiritual husband of the soul, the church, etc.," also "marriage, the wedded state," from Old French spous (fem. spouse) "marriage partner," variant of espous/espouse (Modern French épous/épouse), from Latin sponsus "bridegroom" (fem. sponsa "bride"), literally "betrothed," from masc. and fem. past participle of spondere "to bind oneself, promise solemnly," from PIE *spend- "to make an offering, perform a rite" (see spondee). Spouse-breach (early 13c.) was an old name for "adultery."
双语例句
1. Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.
她的配偶星期天要来看她.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. It is often helpful to have your spouse in the room when major news is expected.
等待重大消息时最好有配偶在场。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Her father is an ultra - conservative who is still opposed to freedom to choose her spouse.
她爸是个老古董,现在还反对她自由恋爱.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. There are those who regard him as the uxorious spouse of a beautiful wife .
有些人认为他是一个宠爱美貌妻子的丈夫。
来自辞典例句
5. Bertha would eventually become the dutiful and submissive spouse.
