与婚礼有关的词汇

Single/bachelor 单身汉

Single woman /bachlorette 单身女郎Luck a lot 缘分

Matchmaker月下老人

Marriage go-between 媒人Matrimonial agency 婚姻介绍所Blind date 相亲

Pull one’s heartstrings 打动心弦Mutual attraction 相互吸引

Fall in love at first sight 一见钟情One’s own wishful thinking 一厢情愿Whole-hearted love 全心全意的爱情Inseparable love 如胶似漆的爱情Everlasting love 永恒的爱情

Be in love相爱

Pure love 纯洁的爱情

Deep love 深沉的爱情

Platonic love 精神恋爱

One-sided love 单相思

Lose one’s love 失恋

Fancy sick 害相思病的

Love token 定情信物

Love letter 情书

Lover’s vows 山盟海誓

Lover/sweetheart 情人

Rival in love 情敌

Old flame 旧情人

Court 求爱

Propose for marriage 求婚

Suitor 求婚者

Finance(husband-to-be) 未婚夫Financee(wife-to-be) 未婚妻Intended wife 未婚妻

Couple-to-be 未婚夫妻

Beauty is in the eyes of the lover

情人眼里出西施

wedding ceremony 结婚典礼

wedding reception 婚宴

register office 结婚登记处

trousseau 嫁妆

usher 引宾员

vows 婚誓

say one's vows 立下婚誓

wedding day 举行婚礼的日子

wedding anniversary 结婚周年纪念日

bride新娘

bridegroom or groom 新郎

officiator 主婚人

pastor 牧师

honeymoon 蜜月

wedding dress 婚纱、结婚礼服

wed in a civil ceremony 登记结婚

marriage certificate 结婚证

guest 来宾

marriage after divorce 再婚

wedding march 婚礼进行曲

mixed marriage 涉外婚姻；跨国婚姻

Legal marriage 合法婚姻

Trial marriage 试婚

Cohabitation 同居

Early marriage 早婚

Late marriage 晚婚

Marriage mad in Heaven 天生一对

Freedom of marriage 婚姻自主

Arranged marriage 包办婚姻

Mercenary marriage 买卖婚姻

Left-hand marriage 门户不当的婚姻

Marriage certificate 结婚证

Family background 家境

Be well-matched in social and economic status 门当户对Be filial to one’s parents 孝敬父母

Family man 有家室的人

Family planning 计划生育

Abortion 堕胎

Other half 配偶

Separation 分居

Divorce 离婚

Broken family 破碎家庭

Divorce by consent 协议离婚

Willing divorce 自愿离婚

Wedding ceremony 婚礼

Wedding march 结婚进行曲

Auspicious day 黄道吉日

Wedding night 花烛夜

Wedding feast 喜宴

Bridal chamber 洞房

Honey moon 蜜月

Well-matched couple 很般配的一对

Ex-husband/wife

Wedding card 喜贴

Wedding ring 婚姻戒指

Dowry 嫁妆

Match-maker/go-between 媒人

Marriage propose 提亲

Father-in-law 岳父

Mother-in law岳母

Groomsman/best man 男傧相

Bride-maids 女傧相

结婚周年表达

Paper wedding 纸婚一周年

Tin wedding 锡婚两周年

Crystal wedding 水晶婚15周年

China wedding 搪瓷婚20周年

Silver wedding 银婚25周年

Pearl wedding 珍珠婚30周年

Ruby wedding 红宝石婚40周年

Sapphire wedding 蓝宝石婚45周年

Golden wedding--金婚50周年

Emerald wedding--翠玉婚55周年

Diamond wedding--钻石婚60-70周年

vows 婚誓:

John Smith, do you take this woman, Mary White ,to be your lawful wedded wife, to live together in the estate of matrimony! Will you love her honor her, comfort her and keep her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be true to her as long as your both shall live?

约翰史密斯，你愿意娶Mary White 为合法的妻子共同过婚姻生活吗？你愿意爱她，尊重她，安抚她，守护她，不论她健康或有病，在你们的有生之年不另作他想，忠诚对待她吗？