Divorced
“Divorced” 最常见用法是形容词,指“离婚的”。它也可作过去分词,用于抽象表达,例如 “be divorced from reality”,表示“与现实脱节”。
- “Her parents are divorced but still friendly.” (她父母离婚了,但关系仍然友好。)
- “He has been divorced for three years.” (他离婚已经三年了。)
- “That plan is divorced from practical needs.” (那个计划脱离了实际需求。)
“Divorced” 来自动词 “divorce”,可追溯到拉丁语 divortium,本义与“分开、分离”有关。
它由 “divorce + -ed” 构成,“-ed” 形成过去分词,可用于状态描述或被动结构。
在英语语境中,描述婚姻状态时常用 “single / married / divorced”。正式场景下,“divorced” 语气中性,不带明显价值判断。
- 固定搭配: “get divorced” (离婚), “divorced couple” (离婚夫妻)
- 相关词形: “divorce” (离婚), “divorcee” (离异者)
把它联想为“关系被切开了”:“divorce” 是动作,“divorced” 是完成后的状态。
“Although divorced, they worked together to raise their child in a stable and loving home.” (虽然离婚了,他们仍共同努力,为孩子提供稳定有爱的家庭环境。)