fiancee
英 美 [,fiən'se]
語源
英語の語源
- fiancee (n.)
- "woman to whom one is betrothed," 1844 (1837 as a French word in English), from French fiancée, fem. of fiancé, past participle of fiancer "to betroth," from fiance "a promise, trust," from fier "to trust," from Vulgar Latin *fidare "to trust," from Latin fidus "faithful" from the same root as fides "faith" (see faith). It has all but expelled native betrothed. The English verb fiance, now obsolete, was used c. 1450-1600 for "to engage to be married."
例文
- 1. His fiancee knitted him a pullover.
- 彼の婚約者は彼のためにセーターを編んだ。
- 2.His fiancee is a promissing young terpsichorean.
- 彼の婚約者は有望な青年ダンサーである。
- 3.He was also a writer of beautiful stories,some of which are collaborations with his fiancee .
- 彼はまた、婚約者と一緒に書いた美しい物語を書いている。
- 4.The whole incident had upset me and my fiancee terribly.
- 事件全体が私と婚約者を悩ませている。
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- 5. He insinuateed ( to my fiancee ) that I was already married.
- 彼(私の婚約者に)は私が結婚したことを暗示している。
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