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divorced

/dɪˈvɔːrst/

A status describing a person who was previously married but has legally ended their marriage. It is the state of being no longer joined to a spouse by law.

例句

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1

My aunt is divorced and lives in a small apartment now.

My aunt is no longer married and lives in a small apartment now.

2

The legal document identifies the individual as divorced.

The official paper says the person is legally separated from their spouse.

3

He's divorced, so he spends every other weekend with his kids.

He is not married anymore, so he sees his children on specific weekends.

词族

名词
divorce
Verb
divorce
形容词
divorced
相关
divorcee
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记忆技巧

Think of the 'd' at the end of divorced standing for 'Done'—the marriage is finished or done.

快速测验

After twenty years of marriage, the couple decided to get ___.

正确!

正确答案是: divorced

例句

1

My aunt is divorced and lives in a small apartment now.

everyday

My aunt is no longer married and lives in a small apartment now.

2

The legal document identifies the individual as divorced.

formal

The official paper says the person is legally separated from their spouse.

3

He's divorced, so he spends every other weekend with his kids.

informal

He is not married anymore, so he sees his children on specific weekends.

4

Research indicates that many divorced adults eventually remarry.

academic

Studies show that many people whose marriages ended eventually get married again.

5

The employee updated his insurance forms to show he is now divorced.

business

The worker changed his paperwork to reflect his new marital status.

词族

名词
divorce
Verb
divorce
形容词
divorced
相关
divorcee

常见搭配

get divorced to legally end a marriage
recently divorced having ended a marriage a short time ago
divorced parents parents who are no longer married to each other
happily divorced feeling content after ending a marriage
divorced couple two people who were once married but are not now

常用短语

child of divorce

a person whose parents ended their marriage

get a divorce

to go through the legal process of ending a marriage

divorced from reality

not being in touch with what is actually happening

容易混淆的词

divorced vs separated

Separated means living apart but still legally married; divorced means the marriage is legally over.

divorced vs single

Single usually implies never married, while divorced implies a marriage has ended.

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使用说明

The word is most commonly used as an adjective after the verbs 'to be' or 'to get'. It describes a permanent legal change in status.

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常见错误

Learners often say 'I am divorce' instead of 'I am divorced'. Remember to use the -ed ending for the status.

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记忆技巧

Think of the 'd' at the end of divorced standing for 'Done'—the marriage is finished or done.

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词源

From the Latin 'divortium', which means a separation or a turning aside.

语法模式

Used as an adjective: Subject + be/get + divorced. No plural form when used as an adjective. Followed by 'from' when mentioning the former spouse (e.g., 'divorced from her husband').
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文化背景

In many modern English-speaking cultures, being divorced is a common social status and is generally accepted without stigma.

快速测验

After twenty years of marriage, the couple decided to get ___.

正确!

正确答案是: divorced

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