- [countable]
a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions 典礼；仪式 More than 1 000 people attended the ceremony. 1 000多人参加了仪式。 an awards/opening ceremony 颁奖／开幕仪式 a wedding/marriage/graduation ceremony 婚礼/结婚/毕业典礼 a religious/civil ceremony 宗教/民间仪式 The priest had travelled from Australia to perform the ceremony. 牧师从澳大利亚赶来参加仪式。 - at a ceremony
She was last seen in public at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 她最后一次公开露面是在英联邦运动会的闭幕式上 Who officiated at the ceremony? 谁主持了仪式？ - in a ceremony
They were married in a simple ceremony. 他们结婚了，婚礼很简单。 - ceremony for somebody/something
The villagers held a memorial ceremony for those who lost their lives in the war. 村民们为那些在战争中丧生的人举行了纪念仪式。 - ceremony to do something
There will be a special ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the battle. 将有一个特殊的仪式来纪念这场战斗60周年。
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 festivalsb1, Life stagesb1Many dignitaries were present at the ceremony. 许多显要人物出席了典礼。 The marriage ceremony was performed by the bishop. 结婚仪式由主教主持。 a same-sex commitment ceremony 同性婚姻承诺仪式 a special ceremony to mark the end of the war 标志战争结束的特别仪式 an official ceremony to welcome the new director 欢迎新主管的正式仪式 the Japanese tea ceremony 日本茶道 the guest of honour at the ceremony 出席仪式的贵宾 the opening ceremony of the Olympic games 奥运会开幕式
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- short
- quiet
- …
- conduct
- officiate
- officiate at
- …
- take place
- commemorate something
- honour/honor somebody/something
- …
- at a/the ceremony
- during a/the ceremony
- in a/the ceremony
- …
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formal behaviour; traditional actions and words used on particular formal occasions 礼节；礼仪；礼貌 The royal guests were welcomed with pomp and ceremony. 皇家客人受到了隆重的欢迎。
Extra ExamplesShe was buried with great ceremony in the Abbey. 她被隆重地安葬在威斯敏斯特大教堂。 With due ceremony, he took the oath to become president. 他按照正式礼节，宣誓成为总统。 the pomp and ceremony of a royal wedding 王室婚礼的盛大场面与仪式
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + ceremony- stand on
- without ceremony
- pomp and ceremony
- with great ceremony
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French ceremonie or Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’.
Idioms
stand on ceremony
without ceremony
in a very rough or informal way 粗鲁无礼；不拘礼节；随便 He found himself pushed without ceremony out of the house and the door slammed in his face. 他被毫不客气地推出屋子，门砰的一声当着他的面关上了。
Extra ExamplesIt was done quickly and without ceremony. 这件事很快草草了结了。 Without ceremony, the woman slammed the door shut in my face. 这个女人不懂礼貌，当我的面砰地关上了门。