honeymoon
/ˈhʌnɪmu:n; `hʌnɪˌmun/ n
1 holiday taken by a newly married couple 蜜月
They went to Italy for their honeymoon. 他们去意大利度蜜月.
We're on our honeymoon. 我们正在度蜜月.
2 (fig 比喻) period of enthusiastic goodwill at the start of an undertaking, a relationship, etc 事业、 关系等之初始的热火时期
[attrib 作定语]
The honeymoon period for the new government is over, and they must now start to tackle the country's many problems. 新政府建立之初的那一阵子热劲已经过去了, 现在得著手解决国家的众多问题了. honeymoon, v [I, Ipr] spend a honeymoon 度蜜月
They are honeymooning in Paris. 他们正在巴黎度蜜月.