红联英语单词
serial monogamy
serial monogamy什么意思,serial monogamy翻译
基本解释
n.: 连续性单配偶生活
网络: 一夫一妻制;接力赛似的一夫一妻制;连续一夫一妻制
权威解释
连续性单配偶生活,连续性一夫一妻制(指尽管一生有多个配偶或性伴,但同一时间只有一个配偶或性伴):
the fact or custom of having more than one husband, wife or sexual partner in your life, but only one at a time
例句
Marriage in the United States tends to look more like serial monogamy than lifetime partnership, especially in the major cities.
在美国,结婚越来越像是不断配对——拆对——重新配对的过程,而不是结成终身伴侣,在大城市尤其是如此。
We are a pair-bonded species, practicing monogamy (or at least serial monogamy) long enough to get our children out of childhood.
我们是成对结合的物种,实行将自己的孩子抚养成人的一夫一妻制(至少是连续着的一夫一妻制)已经很久了。