We were happily married for eight months. Unfortunately, we were married for four and a half years.
— Nick Faldo
· Marriage
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adj. 已婚的;與…結為夫妻的;婚姻的;
n. <非正>已婚的年輕人;
v. （使）結婚( marry的過去式);娶;嫁;緊密結合的;
?? marri=marry結婚+ed已...的→已婚的
"They married after a short courtship."
他們戀愛不久便結婚了。
近義：wedded, marital, conjugal, connubial
反義：spouseless, unmarried, unwed, bachelor, nonmarried, celibate
adv. 不幸地，遺憾地;可惜;不巧;
?? un 不 + fortun=fortune運氣+ ate造成...的 + ly 有...特征的 → adv. 遺憾的是,可惜的是
"I like cats but unfortunately I'm allergic to them."
我喜歡貓，但遺憾的是我對貓過敏。
近義：inevitably, inopportunely, regrettably, unhappily, unluckily, fatally
反義：joyfully, joyously, lightheartedly, luckily, merrily, playfully
adv. 快樂地;幸運地，幸福地;巧合地，適當?shù)?〈古〉偶然;
"They chattered away happily for a while."
他們高興地閑扯了一會兒。
近義：joyfully, joyously, lightheartedly, luckily, merrily, playfully
反義：languidly, limply, listlessly, melancholically, mirthlessly, mournfully
adj. 一半的，半個的;
n. 半;一半;（啤酒等飲料的）半品脫;（比賽、音樂會等的）半場;
adv. 一半;部份地;
"He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking."
他已把一半財產(chǎn)投資于一個新企業(yè).
近義：mid, midway, partially, semi
反義：absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
num. 八;八個;第八;
n. 八;八人（或物）一組;八人劃船隊;
adj. 八個的;
"The government's majority has been whittled down to eight."
政府多數(shù)票減少到了八票.