英语词汇“make an honest woman of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

make an honest woman of

dated or humorous Marry a woman, especially to avoid scandal if she is pregnant.I hear you're making an honest woman of my sister....

Have you been putting off making an honest woman of your partner?
A source close to the couple recently revealed: ‘David's really keen to make an honest woman of Catherine - they've never talked about their relationship in public but they definitely see a long future together.’

Honest here originally meant 'respectable', but was probably associated with the archaic sense 'chaste'

See parent entry: honest

单词	make an honest woman of
释义	make an honest woman of dated or humorous Marry a woman, especially to avoid scandal if she is pregnant.I hear you're making an honest woman of my sister.... Have you been putting off making an honest woman of your partner? A source close to the couple recently revealed: ‘David's really keen to make an honest woman of Catherine - they've never talked about their relationship in public but they definitely see a long future together.’ Honest here originally meant 'respectable', but was probably associated with the archaic sense 'chaste' See parent entry: honest
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