significant other
US /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt ˈʌð.ər/
UK /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt ˈʌð.ər/

名詞
1.
另一半, 伴侶
a person with whom someone has a long-term, committed relationship, especially one who is not a spouse but is considered a partner in life
範例:
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She introduced him to her significant other at the party.
她把他介紹給派對上的另一半。
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Many people prefer to use 'significant other' instead of 'boyfriend' or 'girlfriend' to be more inclusive.
許多人更喜歡用「另一半」而不是「男朋友」或「女朋友」來表示更具包容性。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞