核心畫面

Bound to one partner for life — joined to a husband or wife. The second meaning is this same total, lifelong binding pointed at a job instead of a person.

可以想成兩個人結成夫妻、綁定在一起共度一生的那種狀態:有了丈夫或妻子。第二個意思其實是同一個「全身心、一輩子綁在一起更多收起可以想成兩個人結成夫妻、綁定在一起共度一生的那種狀態:有了丈夫或妻子。第二個意思其實是同一個「全身心、一輩子綁在一起」的畫面,只是綁的對象從一個人換成了一份工作。

Two branches

已婚(字面)

核心的字面用法:和一個人結了婚。第二個比喻用法就是把這種「全心綁定」的關係借去形容人對工作的投入。

having a spouse · adjective · A2

Having a husband or a wife.

已婚的

全心投入(比喻)

把婚姻那種「幾乎把全部時間和心力都給對方」的感覺,借去形容一個人對工作或某件事的投入——彷彿那份工作就是他的另一半。

devoted to work · adjective · A2

Giving almost all of your time and energy to a job or activity, as if it were your husband or wife.

全心投入的

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

marriedadj/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/

  • 1

    In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

    • Are you married or single?
    • Middle-aged, married fathers make up the bulk of those who have gotten vasectomies, with less than two percent of unmarried men relying on vasectomy for contraception, according to one analysis of data between 2002 and 2015 by the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • 2

    Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse; strongly committed or attached to something.

    • married to one's work
    • married to an idea

marriednoun/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/

  • 1

    A married person.

    • A perfect example is life insurance. Most people starting out don't need it; you should only insure what you can't afford to lose or replace, and singles or young marrieds without a lot of assets frequently don't require coverage.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形:

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。