Reasons for this ranged from inheritance disputes to hostility between spouses.

产这一现象的原因从继承纠纷到偶间的敌意都有。

Containing all perceptions of its romantic partner.

关于你对偶的感知。

In theory, a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen.

从理论上讲，女孩可以否决其父母选择的偶。

Fireflies use bioluminescent flashes to signal a mate.

萤火虫使用物荧光发出偶信号。

Smaller and drabber than the performers, female Capercaillie are shopping for a mate.

雌松鸡体型较小，羽毛较为逊色，它们在一旁观战，挑选偶。

Each mated flake Soon sinks in the dark and silent lake.

每一个都结成偶一样的薄片很快坠进黝黑平静的湖上。

Gay Americans cannot sponsor a foreign spouse for U.S. residency and eventual citizenship.

美国同性恋者不能为外国偶申请美国居住权终的美国国籍。

Were we supposed to bring our spouses?

我们可以带偶来的吗？

Taunting the psychotic spouse, I realized, was not a wise move.

我感觉，跟神经质的偶争执一定是不明智的。

But any Pavarotti among the nightingales will serenade his mate while she sits on her eggs.

但在夜莺这个种族里，任何一位如同帕瓦罗蒂般的男歌唱家都会在偶孵蛋时为爱鸟哼唱小夜曲。

Government benefits in receiving Social Security Medicare and disability benefits for your spouse.

偶会得到社会保障、医疗保险、残障津贴。

Feeling like roommates with your spouse, and you're fine?

与你的偶感觉像室友，你挺好？

They quizzed all the spouses independently over four years.

研究人员在4年多的时间里对所有的偶单独进行研究。

But divorcing their spouses does sound a bit extreme!

但和偶离婚听起来确实有点极端！

Corridors like this offer a lifeline for far-roaming jaguars, to more prey, mates and territory.

这样的走廊为远行的美洲豹提供了一条得以存的命线，它们能找到更多的猎物、偶和领土。

When it comes to choosing a mate, females are very fussy.

每当选择偶的时候，雌性非常挑剔。

The males bellow to attract a mate.

雄鳄发出吼声来吸引偶。

We confront the death of our parents and our spouses.

我们面对父母和偶的离世。

So the immediate family is like the children, your spouse.

直系亲属是你的孩子，你的偶。

Your spouse, of course, is your husband or your wife.

当然，你的偶是指你的丈夫或妻子。