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marriage noun marriage ♦︎ weddingThese are all words for the state of being married or the occasion of getting married. 这两个词均表示婚姻、婚礼。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's first, second, etc. marriage / wedding◆a forthcoming marriage / wedding◆a royal marriage / wedding◆to attend / go to / celebrate a marriage / wedding◆a marriage / wedding is held / takes place...◆a marriage / wedding ceremony■ marriage [countable, uncountable] the legal relationship between a husband and wife; the state of being married; the ceremony in which two people become married 结婚；婚姻；已婚状态；婚礼◆Theirs was a happy marriage.他们的婚姻很幸福。◆He was the child of a broken marriage (= his parents divorced).他的父母离婚了。◆an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) 一桩包办婚姻◆My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage.我的父母即将庆祝结婚30周年。◆Their marriage took place in a local church.他们的婚礼在当地一所教堂里举行。▸ marital / /ˈmærɪtl/ / adjective [only before noun] ◆marital breakdown婚姻破裂◆your marital status (= whether you are single, married, divorced, etc.) 你的婚姻状况■ wedding [countable] a marriage ceremony, and the meal or party that usually follows it 婚礼；结婚庆典◆Have you been invited to their wedding?他们有没有邀请你参加婚礼？◆Today is our wedding anniversary.今天是我们的结婚纪念日。NOTE 辨析 Marriage or wedding?In most cases, marriage refers to the state of being married, and wedding refers to the occasion of getting married. 在大多数情况下，marriage指婚姻、已婚状态，wedding指婚礼◆The marriage only lasted for two years (= they were married for two years).这段婚姻只维持了两年。◆The wedding took place two years ago (= they got married two years ago).婚礼是在两年前举行的。◆a marriage partner / certificate / licence / break-up配偶；结婚证书／许可证；婚姻破裂◆a wedding dress / present / cake / reception / anniversary婚纱；结婚礼物／蛋糕；婚宴；结婚纪念日In some cases, marriage can also refer to the occasion, but this is less common and more formal than wedding. 在有些情况下，marriage亦可指婚礼，但不太常见且较wedding正式◆Mr and Mrs Wall invite you to the marriage of their daughter Ann to Mr Thomas Lea (= written on a formal invitation).沃尔夫妇恭请您莅临小女安和托马斯•李先生的婚礼。 |