Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception.
最近，杰里米的一个最亲密的朋友请他在一个婚礼上祝词。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 63 She was not amused
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 最近，近来;不久以前;近日;新近;
💡 recent最近+ly表副词 →最近
"Relations between Japan and China have recently been on the mend."
最近,中日关系在向好的方面发展.
近义：just, lately, latterly, newly, nowadays, overnight
反义：heretofore, once, previously, rather, thereinbefore, whilom
n. 婚礼;婚宴;结婚纪念日;结合;
vt. 与…结婚;使完婚;使紧密结合;把形式与作用紧密结合的风格;
vi. 婚礼;结婚;
💡 wed嫁，娶+ding名词后缀 → 婚礼, 婚宴, 结合, 结婚典礼
"It was bedlam at our house on the morning of the wedding."
婚礼的那天早上，我们家闹哄哄的。
近义：matrimony, nuptial, nuptials, wedlock, betrothal, bridal
反义：separation
n. 接待;欢迎;招待会;接待处;
💡 re回，向后+cept拿，握住+ion名词后缀 → 接收
"It was a lavish reception as befitted a visitor of her status."
这场铺张的招待可算得正适合她这种身份的来访者。
近义：response, acceptance, welcome, admission, function, lobby
n. 演说，演讲，发言;说话，谈话，说话能力或方式;（乐器的）音，音色;方言，民族语言;
"He finished his speech amid tremendous applause."
他在雷鸣般的掌声中结束了演讲。
近义：lecture, locution, monologue, peroration, phrase, prelection