准妈妈/准新郎/准丈夫/准爸爸，这个“准”怎么有英语表达?
参考这个例句：......, without much money and was working as a hat-check girl when she met her millionaire husband-to-be, Frank Brach.
to-be
/təˈbiː/ adj
— used to indicate what someone will be at a future time;
— used in combination
his bride-to-be [=his future bride]
the father-to-be
-to-be-to-be
1.■(in compounds 构成复合词) future 未来的；准:
his bride-to-be 他的准新娘
mothers-to-be (= pregnant women) 准妈妈们
Etymology: from the infinitive phrase to be
: that is to be : future — usually used postpositively and often in combination
< mothers-to-be >
< his victim to-be — Stuart Atkins >
< a charming bride-to-be >
what is to be : future
< I work and write for the to-be — Marie Corelli >
-to-'be
◙suffix
1. bride- / husband- / parent- etc to-be,someone who will soon be married, soon be a parent etc
• 准新郎/丈夫/父母等:
»a magazine aimed at young mums-to-be
针对年轻准妈妈的杂志
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