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晨读美文:美国人的婚礼
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  • Wedding in the United States

    美国人的婚礼

    Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare1; there are weddings on mountaintops with guests barefooted; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed,include certain traditional customs.

    美国的国土上居住着各种各样的人,他们的婚礼也千差万别。有热闹庄重的教堂婚礼;有在山顶上举行的婚礼,客人们光着脚陪伴登高;也有在海底举行的婚礼,客人们戴着氧气罐跟着入水。但婚礼无论在哪儿举行或怎样举行,总有某些传统的风俗。

    Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes the most exciting moment.

    在举行婚礼前先要订婚,然后发放请帖给住在附近的人和好朋友以及远方的亲戚。当一切准备就绪,就该到最激动人心的时刻了。

    The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party enters the church while the wedding march is played. The bride carrying a bouquet2 enters last with her father who will "give her away". The groom3 enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by the altar, the bride and groom exchange vow4. It is traditional to use the words "To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part". Following the vows5, the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom.

    婚礼本身通常进行 20至 40分钟。婚礼一行人伴着结婚进行曲进入教堂。新娘手持一束鲜花和她的父亲最后进来,父亲要把她交给新郎。而新郎则要从侧门进入教堂。当婚礼一行人聚集到教堂的祭坛前时,新娘和新郎互相表达誓言。常用的结婚誓言是而今往后,不论境遇好坏,家境贫富,生病与否,誓言相亲相爱,至死不分离。"宣誓过后,二人交换戒指。通常把戒指戴在左手无名指上,这是一个古老的风俗。

    After the ceremony there is often a party, called a "reception" which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the newlywed.

    礼仪过后,通常会有宴会,叫"喜宴"。宴会给参加婚礼的人一个向新婚夫妇祝贺的机会。

    The car in which the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons, streamer and shaving cream. The words "Just Married" are painted on the trunk or back window. The bride and groom run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. When the couple drives away from the church, friends often chase them in cars, honking6 and drawing attention to them. And then the couple go on their honeymoon7.

    新郎新娘乘坐汽车离开教堂,汽车上装饰有气球,彩色纸带、刮须膏之类的东西。"新婚燕尔"几个字常写在汽车后的行李箱上或后玻璃窗上。新娘新郎从婚礼客人撇下的雨点般的生大米中跑向汽车。小两口儿开车离开教堂时,朋友们常常开车追赶他们,不停地按喇叭,引他们注意。然后小两口儿就接着去度蜜月了。

     10级    晨读美文 
     单词标签: fanfare  bouquet  groom  vow  vows  honking  honeymoon 


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    1 fanfare [ˈfænfeə(r)] T7by6   第12级
    n.喇叭;号角之声;v.热闹地宣布
    参考例句:
    • The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide. 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
    • A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King. 嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。
    2 bouquet [buˈkeɪ] pWEzA   第8级
    n.花束,酒香
    参考例句:
    • This wine has a rich bouquet. 这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
    • Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy. 她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
    3 groom [gru:m] 0fHxW   第8级
    vt.给(马、狗等)梳毛,照料,使...整洁
    参考例句:
    • His father was a groom. 他父亲曾是个马夫。
    • George was already being groomed for the top job. 为承担这份高级工作,乔治已在接受专门的培训。
    4 vow [vaʊ] 0h9wL   第7级
    n.誓(言),誓约;vt.&vi.起誓,立誓
    参考例句:
    • My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday. 我父母许愿,每星期日都去做礼拜。
    • I am under a vow to drink no wine. 我已立誓戒酒。
    5 vows [vaʊz] c151b5e18ba22514580d36a5dcb013e5   第7级
    誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿
    参考例句:
    • Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
    • The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。
    6 honking [hɔ:ŋkɪŋ] 69e32168087f0fd692f761e62a361acf   第10级
    v.(使)发出雁叫似的声音,鸣(喇叭),按(喇叭)( honk的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • Cars zoomed helter-skelter, honking belligerently. 大街上来往车辆穿梭不停,喇叭声刺耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Flocks of honking geese flew past. 雁群嗷嗷地飞过。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    7 honeymoon [ˈhʌnimu:n] ucnxc   第8级
    n.蜜月(假期);vi.度蜜月
    参考例句:
    • While on honeymoon in Bali, she learned to scuba dive. 她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
    • The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon. 这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

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