husband

hus‧band 1 S1 W1 / hʌzbənd / 名词

1 [可数名词] the man that a woman is married to → wife :

Have you met my husband Roy?

2 ex-husband a man that a woman used to be married to

3 husband and wife a man and woman who are married to each other

THESAURUS

husband/wife etc

husband/wife the man/woman you are married to : My wife’s a teacher.

partner the person you live with and have a sexual relationship with. Partner is often used when people are not married, or when you do not know if they are married. It is also used when talking about same-sex couples : He lives with his partner Ruth and their eight-month-old son.

fiancé/fiancée the man/woman you are engaged to : He and fiancée Wendy Hodgson will marry in July.

divorcee a woman who is divorced : The Prince an 名词 ced his intention to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.

widow/widower a woman or man whose husband or wife has died : Imelda Marcos, the widow of the former President

spouse formal your spouse is your husband or wife : The rule applies to spouses and children of military personnel.

estranged wife/husband formal someone’s estranged husband or wife is one who they do not live with anymore : She is trying to get her sons back from her estranged husband.