marriage

marriagemarriageD.J.:[ˈmæridʒ]K.K.:[ˈmærɪdʒ]n.1.■结婚The news of their marriage was not made public until three months later.他们结婚的消息三个月后才公开。2.■婚姻状况Her first marriage ended unhappy.她的第一次婚姻结局很不幸。3.■婚礼When will the marriage take place?婚礼什么时候举行?

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marriage['mæridʒ]n.1.■结婚；婚姻；婚姻生活；夫妻关系2.■结婚仪式，婚礼，婚礼的习俗3.■密切结合4.■【牌戏】 结婚(纸牌中的同花K与Q碰在一起的情况)[参见royal marriage]5.■(两家公司的)合并；(一家公司对另一家公司的)兼并近义词matrimonyweddingbread-and-cheese marriage糟糠夫妻，嫁给穷丈夫by marriage与婚姻有关的，因婚姻而产生的cross marriage两家兄弟姐妹互婚，两家换亲互婚give someone in marriage嫁某女，把某女嫁出去 [参较take someone in marriage]left-hand (或left-handed) marriage门第不相当的结婚，贵族子弟娶非贵族女子 [亦作marriage with the left hand]plural marriage(尤指摩门教派过去实行的)一夫多妻制Scotch (或Green, Gretna) marriage私奔的婚姻shotgun marriage (或wedding)强迫婚姻勉强的结合(或协调)steal a marriage秘密结婚take someone in marriage娶某女为妻；嫁给某人 [参较give someone in marriage]trial marriage婚前的同居，试婚

marriagemarriage[ˈmæridʒ]n.1.■婚姻; 结婚; 婚礼; 夫妇生活2.■密切联系; 结合3.■商业合并, 兼并marriage articles(规定财产权等的)结婚契约marriage broker(职业)婚姻介绍人, 收取报酬的媒人marriage bureau婚姻介绍所, 职业媒人事务所marriage contract婚姻协约marriage encounter婚姻生活恳谈会marriage guidance婚姻指导, 婚姻咨询marriage licence结婚许可证marriage lines结婚证书marriage market婚姻市场marriage settlement婚后夫妻财产处理协议the marriage of music and drama in opera歌剧中音乐与戏剧的密切结合Their marriage was a very happy one.他们的婚姻非常美满。She has had an offer of marriage.有人向她求婚。The marriage will take place in June.婚礼将在六月举行。No one had seen her marriage certificate.没人看到过她的结婚证书。

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参考词汇marriage;matrimony;wedding;都含“结婚”、“婚姻”的意思。1.■marriage 系常用词, 指“男女成为夫妇”或“婚姻状态”, 有时也指“婚礼”, 如:a relation by marriage姻亲。2.■matrimony系正式用语, 指“结婚”、“婚姻生活”, 尤指“结婚宗教仪式”,如:unite persons in holy matrimony使人结成神圣的婚姻。3.■wedding指“婚礼”、“结婚喜庆活动”, 如:a wedding tour结婚旅行。