marriage

noun

/ˈmærɪdʒ/

Word Family

marry verb
marriage noun
married adjective (≠ unmarried)

Idioms

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[countable] 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。
see also arranged marriage, civil marriage, equal marriage, mixed, open marriage
Extra Examples
- He 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。
Topics Life stagesb1, Law and justiceb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- happy
- successful
- …
verb + marriage
- have
- propose
- enter into
- …
marriage + verb
- last
- be over
- break down
- …
marriage + noun
- vows
- plans
- proposal
- …
preposition
- by a marriage
- from a marriage
- by marriage
- …
phrases
- ask for somebody’s hand in marriage
- win somebody’s hand in marriage
- the break-up of a marriage
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] 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 Examples
- They 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 Dictionary
adjective
- good
- happy
- successful
- …
verb + marriage
- have
- propose
- enter into
- …
marriage + verb
- last
- be over
- break down
- …
marriage + noun
- vows
- plans
- proposal
- …
preposition
- by a marriage
- from a marriage
- by marriage
- …
phrases
- ask for somebody’s hand in marriage
- win somebody’s hand in marriage
- the break-up of a marriage
- …
See full entry
[countable] the ceremony in which two people marry each other婚礼
- Their marriage took place in a local church.他们的婚礼是在当地一所教堂里举行的。
Wedding is more common in this meaning.
Collocations Marriage and divorce
Marriage 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 Examples
- Mr 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。
Topics Religion and festivalsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- Christian
- Jewish
- etc.
- …
verb + marriage
- celebrate
marriage + verb
- be held
- take place
marriage + noun
- ceremony
- certificate
- contract
- …
preposition
- at a/the marriage
- marriage to
See full entry
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

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。
Topics Family and relationshipsb2

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somebody’s hand (in marriage)

(old-fashioned) permission to marry somebody, especially a woman答应求婚（尤指女方）
- He asked the general for his daughter's hand in marriage.他请求将军把女儿许配给他。

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