| 单词 | monogamous |
| 释义 | monogamous (once / 20957 pages) adj Use the adjective monogamous to describe a person or animal who has only one mate. Beavers are one of only a few mammals that are truly monogamous, raising their young and living with a single mate. There are many cultures in the world that aren't typically monogamous, meaning that men may have more than one wife or women more than one husband. However, most western, industrialized countries have made being monogamous the only culturally acceptable choice, and most American kids grow up imagining they'll marry one person and stay with that husband or wife until death. Monogamous comes from the Greek word monogamos, "marrying only once." WORD FAMILYmonogamous: monogamously, monogamousness+/monogamist: monogamists/monogamy: monogamist, monogamous USAGE EXAMPLESThe tan-striped birds are poor at singing, monogamous and fiercely protect their hatchlings from predators such as raccoons and snakes. Nature(Nov 22, 2016) Forty-two of the cranes released in the wild have survived so far, and eight are living in monogamous pairs. Seattle Times(Nov 14, 2016) It was only as our brains evolved and emotions developed – including love – that monogamous relationships set in. The Guardian(Oct 29, 2016) adj (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate monogamous marriage monogamous for life Syn|Ant monandrous having only one husband at a time monogynic, monogynoushaving one head or chief wife at a time (along with concubines) polygamous having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals bigamousof illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first polyandroushaving more than one husband at a time polygynoushaving more than one wife at a time |
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