单词 | honeymoon |
释义 | honeymoon (hʌnimuːn ) Word forms: honeymoons , honeymooning , honeymooned 1. countable noun B1+ A honeymoon is a holiday taken by two people who have just got married. 2. verb When a recently-married couple honeymoon somewhere, they go there on their honeymoon. They honeymooned in Venice. [VERB] ...honeymooning Japanese tourists. [VERB-ing] 3. countable noun You can use honeymoon to refer to a period of time after the start of a new job or new government when everyone is pleased with the person or people concerned and is nice to them. Austrians voted for E.U. membership by a two-to-one majority in a June 1994 referendum, but the honeymoon is definitely over. Brett is enjoying a honeymoon period with both press and public. Collocations: honeymoon phase Temptations and distractions often follow this dessert-like honeymoon phase. Christianity Today So, to succeed, this partnership will need to reinforce interdependence during the honeymoon phase. Times, Sunday Times Mind you, they've only known each other for three months - they're still in their honeymoon phase. The Sun The problem comes after the honeymoon phase, when realities intrude on the romance. Times, Sunday Times Needless to say, we skipped the honeymoon phase. Christianity Today We were 100 per cent in the honeymoon stage. The Sun The honeymoon stage, in which enthusiasm, commitment, and job satisfaction eventually give way; energy reserves begin to drain off. Christianity Today But two years into the relationship the honeymoon stage finished and our relationship deteriorated. The Sun It's the honeymoon stage if you will. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 蜜月, 度蜜月 Japanese: ハネムーン, ハネムーンで~に行く |
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