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the legal relationship between two people who are married to each other 结婚；婚姻 a happy/an unhappy marriage 幸福的／不幸福的婚姻 All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. 她的孩子们最终都离了婚。 She has two children by a previous marriage. 她和前夫有两个孩子。 This is his second marriage. 这是他第二次结婚。 Same-sex marriages are now recognized in many countries. 同性婚姻现在在许多国家得到认可。
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesb1, Law and justiceb1He was the child of a broken marriage. 他的父母离婚了。 She was the dominant partner in the marriage. 她在婚姻关系中占主导地位。 They are struggling to save their marriage for the children's sake. 为了孩子们他们正竭力挽救婚姻。 The marriage only lasted for six months. 婚姻只维持了六个月。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- happy
- successful
- …
- have
- propose
- enter into
- …
- last
- be over
- break down
- …
- vows
- plans
- proposal
- …
- by a marriage
- from a marriage
- by marriage
- …
- ask for somebody’s hand in marriage
- win somebody’s hand in marriage
- the break-up of a marriage
- …
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the state of being married 婚姻生活；已婚状态 They don't believe in marriage. 他们不相信婚姻。 My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage. 我的父母亲即将庆祝结婚 30 周年。 Public support for gay marriage has risen. 公众对同性婚姻的支持有所增加。 - before/outside marriage
They strongly disapprove of sex outside marriage. 他们强烈反对婚外性行为。
Extra ExamplesThey are related by marriage. 他们是姻亲。 the institution of marriage 婚姻制度 the breakdown of a marriage 婚姻破裂
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- happy
- successful
- …
- have
- propose
- enter into
- …
- last
- be over
- break down
- …
- vows
- plans
- proposal
- …
- by a marriage
- from a marriage
- by marriage
- …
- ask for somebody’s hand in marriage
- win somebody’s hand in marriage
- the break-up of a marriage
- …
- [countable]
the ceremony in which two people marry each other 婚礼 Collocations Marriage and divorceMarriage and divorce 结婚和离婚 Romance 恋爱 - fall/be (madly/deeply/hopelessly) in love (with somebody)
（疯狂地／深深地／无可救药地）爱上／爱着（某人） - be/believe in/fall in love at first sight
是／相信一见钟情；一见钟情 - be/find true love/the love of your life
是／找到真爱／一生的爱 - suffer (from) (the pains/pangs of) unrequited love
受单相思之苦 - have/feel/show/express great/deep/genuine affection for somebody/something
对某人／某事有着／表示出强烈的／深深的／真挚的爱慕之情 - meet/marry your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend
与丈夫／妻子／伴侣／未婚夫／未婚妻／男朋友／女朋友结识／结婚 - have/go on a (blind) date
有个／去约会／相亲 - be going out with/(especially North American English) dating a guy/girl/boy/man/woman
与一个小伙子／女生／男生／男人／女人在谈恋爱 - move in with/live with your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner
与男朋友／女朋友／伴侣同居
Weddings 婚礼 - get/be engaged/married/divorced
订婚；结婚；离婚 - arrange/plan a wedding
安排婚礼 - have a big wedding/a honeymoon/a happy marriage
举行隆重的婚礼；度蜜月；婚姻幸福 - have/enter into an arranged marriage
有一个／走入包办婚姻 - call off/cancel/postpone your wedding
取消／推迟婚礼 - invite somebody to/go to/attend a wedding/a wedding ceremony/a wedding reception
邀请某人出席／参加婚礼／结婚典礼／结婚喜宴 - conduct/perform a wedding ceremony
举行结婚典礼 - exchange rings/wedding vows/marriage vows
交换戒指；互致结婚誓言 - congratulate/toast/raise a glass to the happy couple
祝贺这对幸福的新人；为这对幸福的伉俪干杯 - be/go on honeymoon (with your wife/husband)
（与妻子／丈夫）在／去度蜜月 - celebrate your first (wedding) anniversary
庆祝第一个（结婚）纪念日
Separation and divorce 分居和离婚 - be unfaithful to/(informal) cheat on your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend
对丈夫／妻子／伴侣／未婚夫／未婚妻／男朋友／女朋友不忠 - have an affair (with somebody)
（和某人）有暧昧关系 - break off/end an engagement/a relationship
解除／终止婚约／恋爱关系 - break up with/split up with/ (informal) dump your boyfriend/girlfriend
与男友／女友分手；甩掉男友／女友 - separate from/be separated from/leave/divorce your husband/wife
和丈夫／妻子分居；离弃丈夫／妻子；与丈夫／妻子离婚 - annul/dissolve a marriage
宣布婚姻无效；解除婚姻关系 - apply for/ask for/go through/get a divorce
申请／要求／办理离婚；离婚 - get/gain/be awarded/have/lose custody of the children
获得／被判予／拥有／失去对孩子的监护权 - pay alimony/child support (to your ex-wife/husband)
（向前妻／前夫）支付生活费／子女抚养费
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb1Mr and Mrs Wall invite you to the marriage of their daughter Ann to Mr Thomas Lea. 沃尔先生及夫人邀请您参加他们的女儿安和托马斯・利先生的婚礼。 She wanted to be present at the marriage of her grandson. 她想参加孙子的婚礼。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- Christian
- Jewish
- etc.
- …
- celebrate
- be held
- take place
- ceremony
- certificate
- contract
- …
- at a/the marriage
- marriage to
- fall/be (madly/deeply/hopelessly) in love (with somebody)
a combination of two things 婚姻 - marriage of A and B
The new collection is a marriage of fashion and technology. 新系列是时尚和技术的结合。 - marriage between A and B
the marriage between a young team and an experienced coach 年轻球队和有经验的教练之间的婚姻
- marriage of A and B
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French mariage, from marier ‘marry’.
Idioms
by marriage
when somebody is related to you by marriage, they are married to somebody in your family, or you are married to somebody in their family 通过姻亲关系 Jane and I are related by marriage. 简和我是姻亲。
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- affair
- date
- go out with somebody
- jealous
- love
- marriage
- partner
- passionate
- relationship
- romantic
somebody’s hand (in marriage)