Life partner
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定义
a life partner: 生活伴侣
注意 life partner 是一个比较中性的说法，常用来指代同性恋伴侣。
示例
- "All of you, as well as your life partners, are invited."
- "If you do not have a life partner, one will be provided for you."
- "Uh, so is this your spouse, life partner or secretary?"
练习 1
'So is (Ursula) your spouse, life partner or secretary?'
Match each term with the most appropriate description below. Each term is only used once.
'I'd like to introduce you to Alexander. He manages my diary, organises my documents, answers my telephone, and makes my coffee. He's my , though he prefers the term "personal assistant".'
'This is Rachel. We've been in a committed relationship for eighteen years. We agree on many issues: particularly subverting traditional norms by our refusal to marry. Rachel is my .'
'Here's Holly. We're celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this year. Despite her numerous extra-marital affairs, we're very much in love. Holly is my '.
Match each term with the most appropriate description below. Each term is only used once.
'I'd like to introduce you to Alexander. He manages my diary, organises my documents, answers my telephone, and makes my coffee. He's my , though he prefers the term "personal assistant".'
'This is Rachel. We've been in a committed relationship for eighteen years. We agree on many issues: particularly subverting traditional norms by our refusal to marry. Rachel is my .'
'Here's Holly. We're celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this year. Despite her numerous extra-marital affairs, we're very much in love. Holly is my '.
'So is (Ursula) your spouse, life partner or secretary?'
Match each term with the most appropriate description below. Each term is only used once.
'I'd like to introduce you to Alexander. He manages my diary, organises my documents, answers my telephone, and makes my coffee. He's my secretary 1, though he prefers the term "personal assistant".'
'This is Rachel. We've been in a committed relationship for eighteen years. We agree on many issues: particularly subverting traditional norms by our refusal to marry. Rachel is my life partner 2.'
'Here's Holly. We're celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this year. Despite her numerous extra-marital affairs, we're very much in love. Holly is my spouse 3'.
Match each term with the most appropriate description below. Each term is only used once.
'I'd like to introduce you to Alexander. He manages my diary, organises my documents, answers my telephone, and makes my coffee. He's my secretary 1, though he prefers the term "personal assistant".'
'This is Rachel. We've been in a committed relationship for eighteen years. We agree on many issues: particularly subverting traditional norms by our refusal to marry. Rachel is my life partner 2.'
'Here's Holly. We're celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this year. Despite her numerous extra-marital affairs, we're very much in love. Holly is my spouse 3'.
1 secretary: This is the best choice here. The term 'secretary' describes a profession similar to an '(administrative) assistant': this role involves telephone work, filing, typing, etc in an office environment. In British English, a 'diary' refers to an 'agenda' or 'calendar', while in American English, this term describes a personal journal.
2 life partner: This is the best choice here. The term 'life partner' is used to describe one member of a monogamous relationship. These two partners are faithful to each other, and plan to remain together for the rest of their lives, even though they are not married. In some places, 'life partners' enjoy the same status as married couples.
3 spouse: This is the best choice here. The term 'spouse' shares a similar meaning with 'husband' or 'wife' and is used to describe one partner within a marriage. Because the speaker here says that he and Holly will soon be celebrating their '20th wedding anniversary', we know that they are married, and so Holly is his 'spouse'.
练习 2
'So is (Ursula) your spouse, life partner or secretary?'
Match each term with the most appropriate description below. Each term is only used once.
'I'd like to introduce you to Alexander. He manages my diary, organises my documents, answers my telephone, and makes my coffee. He's my , though he prefers the term "personal assistant".'
'This is Rachel. We've been in a committed relationship for eighteen years. We agree on many issues: particularly subverting traditional norms by our refusal to marry. Rachel is my .'
'Here's Holly. We're celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this year. Despite her numerous extra-marital affairs, we're very much in love. Holly is my '.
Match each term with the most appropriate description below. Each term is only used once.
'I'd like to introduce you to Alexander. He manages my diary, organises my documents, answers my telephone, and makes my coffee. He's my , though he prefers the term "personal assistant".'
'This is Rachel. We've been in a committed relationship for eighteen years. We agree on many issues: particularly subverting traditional norms by our refusal to marry. Rachel is my .'
'Here's Holly. We're celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this year. Despite her numerous extra-marital affairs, we're very much in love. Holly is my '.
'So is (Ursula) your spouse, life partner or secretary?'
Match each term with the most appropriate description below. Each term is only used once.
'I'd like to introduce you to Alexander. He manages my diary, organises my documents, answers my telephone, and makes my coffee. He's my secretary 1, though he prefers the term "personal assistant".'
'This is Rachel. We've been in a committed relationship for eighteen years. We agree on many issues: particularly subverting traditional norms by our refusal to marry. Rachel is my life partner 2.'
'Here's Holly. We're celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this year. Despite her numerous extra-marital affairs, we're very much in love. Holly is my spouse 3'.
Match each term with the most appropriate description below. Each term is only used once.
'I'd like to introduce you to Alexander. He manages my diary, organises my documents, answers my telephone, and makes my coffee. He's my secretary 1, though he prefers the term "personal assistant".'
'This is Rachel. We've been in a committed relationship for eighteen years. We agree on many issues: particularly subverting traditional norms by our refusal to marry. Rachel is my life partner 2.'
'Here's Holly. We're celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this year. Despite her numerous extra-marital affairs, we're very much in love. Holly is my spouse 3'.
1 secretary: This is the best choice here. The term 'secretary' describes a profession similar to an '(administrative) assistant': this role involves telephone work, filing, typing, etc in an office environment. In British English, a 'diary' refers to an 'agenda' or 'calendar', while in American English, this term describes a personal journal.
2 life partner: This is the best choice here. The term 'life partner' is used to describe one member of a monogamous relationship. These two partners are faithful to each other, and plan to remain together for the rest of their lives, even though they are not married. In some places, 'life partners' enjoy the same status as married couples.
3 spouse: This is the best choice here. The term 'spouse' shares a similar meaning with 'husband' or 'wife' and is used to describe one partner within a marriage. Because the speaker here says that he and Holly will soon be celebrating their '20th wedding anniversary', we know that they are married, and so Holly is his 'spouse'.
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