“适婚的”常见的英文表达有 marriageable 和 of marriageable age。
marriageable 是形容词,直接表示“适婚的;可结婚的” ,侧重于描述人具备结婚的条件或处于适合结婚的状态。例如:She is a marriageable young lady.(她是一位适婚的年轻女士。)
of marriageable age 是一个短语,意思是“达到适婚年龄的” ,更强调年龄方面符合结婚的要求。例如:In some cultures, girls are expected to be married by the time they are of marriageable age.(在一些文化中,女孩到了适婚年龄就会被期望结婚。 )