准新娘;即将结婚的女性(常用于订婚到婚礼举行前这一阶段)。也可作定语,如 bride-to-be dress(准新娘礼服)。
She went shopping with her friends to find a dress for the bride-to-be.
她和朋友们一起去逛街,为准新娘挑选礼服。
As the bride-to-be, she felt excited but also a little nervous about planning the ceremony and meeting both families’ expectations.
作为准新娘,她既兴奋,也对筹备仪式、并满足双方家庭的期待感到些许紧张。
/ˌbraɪd tə ˈbiː/
由 bride(新娘)+ to be(将成为……)构成,字面意思是“将要成为新娘的人”。常用连字符 bride-to-be 表示这一身份是临时阶段性的称谓。