marriage
n
1 [U, C] legal union between a man and a woman as husband and wife; state of being married 结婚; 婚姻
an offer of marriage 求婚
After ten years of marriage, they are divorcing. 他们结婚十年了, 现在正闹离婚.
[attrib 作定语]
a marriage feast, settlement 婚宴、 结婚授产契约
Her first marriage ended after five years. 她的第一次婚姻维持了五年.
2 [C] ceremony at which a couple are married; wedding 婚礼
Her second marriage was held/took place in St John's Church. 她的第二次婚礼是在圣约翰教堂举行的.
a marriage in a registry office 在结婚登记处举行的婚礼.
3 (idm 习语) give sb in `marriage (to sb) (fml 文) offer (usu one's daughter) as a wife 把某人(通常指女儿)嫁出去. take sb in `marriage (fml 文) marry sb 嫁或娶某人.
🎯 考研助记
后缀:age 表示行为或行为的结果
🔁 扩展释义
*['mæridʒ]n. 婚姻, 结婚, 婚礼, 合并【医】 婚姻, 结婚
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composevt. 组成,构成;调解;[印刷]排(字);使安定;
vt.& vi. 创作(乐曲、诗歌等);为…谱曲;
vi. 构图,构成;