1.the person who you are married to or are having a romantic relationship with. This word is polite because it includes people who are not married, do not live together, or are gay. A more usual word is partner.
1.I wish someone would buy me one, but my significant other obviously doesn't read my blog, because he never gets any of my hints!
我希望有人能帮我买一张，不过我的男友显然不看我的博客，因为他从来领回不到我的任何暗示！
2.Why not make it a sex scene between you and your significant other?
为什么不在你和对你很重要的那人间制造点性感的场景呢？
3.It shows a lack of respect for the person, and of course your significant other will pick up on the fact that you're no longer listening.
不听表示你对别人不再尊重。你不再认真倾听，你的伴侣是绝对会察觉到的。
4.Overall it can be a cheaper form of entertainment where you can spend quite a bit of time with a significant other.
总之当你有大量是时间陪一位重要的人的时候，它是一种更便宜的娱乐方式。
5.It appears the motive behind that particular murder was that her significant other did not want children and she wanted to be with him.
这场特殊的谋杀的动机可能是因为她的另一半不想要孩子，而她却希望能和他在一起。
6.It's part of being a woman. And most men at the office have lived through the miscarriage of a significant other.
很多女人在一生中都会有流产经历，流产是女人生活的一部分，而且大部分职场男士都经历过伴侣流产。
7.A relationship issue: Your significant other is accepted at a one-year program in City A and you don't want to be apart for a year.
亲属的原因：你的家人在另一个城市申请到一年的项目，而且在这一年内你不想离开。
8.Thus partners of these people may be completely in the dark about the extent of their significant other's degree of commitment and regard.
这样，这些人的伴侣就会对他们与其他人发展的明显关系程度一无所知。
9.Mars in this house alone suggests you would be very focused on your significant other (or with more worldly business partnership issues).
火星独在此宫，意味着你将会非常在意与你关系密切的对方（甚至包括生意伙伴）。
10.If it's better to have a non-Buddhist spouse, does this mean one should not share a shred of the Dharma with one's significant other?
如果有个非佛教的伴侣更好，那是不是意味着要和最重要的人在佛教上毫无共鸣呢？