指結婚時舉行的儀式及相關慶祝活動。
婚禮儀式
EN: the marriage ceremony where two people are united in marriage.
翻譯: 兩個人結為夫妻的結婚儀式。
結婚慶典
EN: the celebration or party that follows the marriage ceremony.
翻譯: 緊接在結婚儀式後的慶祝活動或宴會。
結婚紀念
EN: the anniversary of a wedding, e.g., a silver wedding.
翻譯: 結婚週年紀念，例如銀婚（結婚二十五週年）。
結合（比喻）
EN: a harmonious union or merging of two things.
翻譯: 兩件事物和諧地結合或融合。
小提醒：注意 'wedding' 是典禮/活動本身，而 'marriage' 指的是婚姻關係或狀態。
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1. a marriage ceremony and the celebration that follows it
婚禮，結婚儀式及隨後的慶祝活動
They are planning a big wedding for next summer.
他們正在為明年夏天籌劃一場盛大的婚禮。
The wedding will be held in a beautiful garden.
婚禮將在一個美麗的花園裡舉行。
We received an invitation to their wedding.
我們收到了他們婚禮的請柬。
2. the anniversary of a marriage
結婚紀念日
They are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.
他們正在慶祝結婚二十五週年紀念日。
What did you get them for their silver wedding?
你為他們的銀婚紀念日準備了什麼禮物？
3. the act of marrying or the state of being married
結婚的行為或已婚的狀態
The wedding of tradition and modern values was evident in their ceremony.
傳統與現代價值觀的結合在他們的儀式中顯而易見。
Their wedding was a union of two prominent families.
他們的婚姻是兩個顯赫家族的結合。
4. to marry someone
與某人結婚
He is wedding his longtime girlfriend next month.
他下個月將與交往多年的女友結婚。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| wedding + of + [person/people] | ...的婚禮 | The wedding of the prince was a grand affair. (王子的婚禮場面盛大。) |
| wedding + between + [person A] + and + [person B] | ...與...之間的婚禮 | It was a beautiful wedding between my sister and her partner. (這是我姊姊和她伴侶之間一場美好的婚禮。) |
| wedding + to + [person] | 與...的婚禮 | Her wedding to the famous actor was kept secret. (她與那位知名演員的婚禮是保密的。) |
| attend / go to + a wedding | 參加婚禮 | We are going to a wedding this weekend. (我們這週末要去參加一場婚禮。) |
| have / hold + a wedding | 舉行婚禮 | They decided to have a small wedding in the garden. (他們決定在花園裡舉行一場小型婚禮。) |
| wedding + ceremony / reception | 婚禮儀式／婚宴 | The wedding ceremony was held in a church. (婚禮儀式在教堂舉行。) |
| wedding + dress / cake / ring | 婚紗／結婚蛋糕／婚戒 | She looked stunning in her wedding dress. (她穿著婚紗看起來美極了。) |
| at + the wedding | 在婚禮上 | I met an old friend at the wedding. (我在婚禮上遇到一位老朋友。) |
| wedding + plans / preparations | 婚禮計畫／準備 | The wedding preparations are almost complete. (婚禮的準備工作幾乎完成了。) |
| wedding + anniversary | 結婚紀念日 | They are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. (他們正在慶祝結婚25週年紀念日。) |
對比範例： EN: Their wedding was held in a beautiful garden. 翻譯: 他們的婚禮在一座美麗的花園裡舉行。
EN:The wedding ceremony was very touching and made everyone cry.
翻譯:婚禮儀式非常感人，讓大家都哭了。
EN:We are invited to their wedding next month.
翻譯:我們被邀請參加他們下個月的婚禮。
EN:The wedding ceremony will start at 3 PM sharp.
翻譯:婚禮儀式將在下午三點整開始。
在一般對話中指整個婚禮時用 wedding 即可，若需特別區分「儀式」與後續的宴會等活動，則使用 wedding ceremony 來指儀式部分。
wedding vs marriage
「wedding」指的是婚禮儀式或慶典本身，而「marriage」指的是婚姻關係或法律狀態。
wedding vs nuptials
「wedding」是常用的一般詞彙，而「nuptials」是較正式或文學性的用語，指婚禮或結婚儀式。
wedding vs ceremony
「wedding」特指結婚的儀式與相關慶祝活動，而「ceremony」泛指任何儀式或典禮。
在轉述他人談話或分享個人經驗時，常用來開啟話題。 EN: So I was at this wedding last weekend, and the bride's speech was so moving. 翻譯: 我上週末去了一場婚禮，新娘的致詞真的好感人。
EN:She kept saying, "The wedding is going to be small," but then invited over two hundred people.
翻譯:她一直說「婚禮會辦得很小型」，結果邀請了超過兩百人。
用於強調事件的重要性、規模或個人感受，常與形容詞或誇張用語搭配。 EN: That was the wedding of the century! Everything was just perfect. 翻譯: 那簡直是本世紀的婚禮！一切都完美極了。
EN:Planning a wedding is so much more stressful than I ever imagined.
翻譯:籌辦婚禮的壓力比我原本想像的大太多了。
在思考下一句話或組織想法時，作為口語中的填充詞，使對話不中斷。 EN: We need to decide on the... uh... wedding colors soon. 翻譯: 我們得趕快決定那個…呃…婚禮的主色系。
EN:The venue, the catering, the wedding... you know, all the big-ticket items.
翻譯:場地、餐飲、婚禮…你知道的，所有那些花大錢的項目。
正式書寫注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免上述口語用法，直接明確地指稱「婚禮」或相關事件，以保持文章的嚴謹與簡潔。
wedding ceremony
noun + noun
婚禮儀式
wedding reception
noun + noun
婚宴
wedding dress
noun + noun
婚紗
wedding ring
noun + noun
結婚戒指
wedding anniversary
noun + noun
結婚紀念日
wedding planner
noun + noun
婚禮策劃師
wedding vows
noun + noun
結婚誓言
wedding cake
noun + noun
結婚蛋糕
×I will attend my friend's marriage next month.
✓I will attend my friend's wedding next month.
In English, 'wedding' refers to the ceremony or event where two people get married. 'Marriage' refers to the state of being married or the relationship itself. Use 'wedding' for the event.
×She wore a beautiful wedding dress on her marriage.
✓She wore a beautiful wedding dress at her wedding.
The event is called a 'wedding', so we use 'at the wedding' or 'on her wedding day'. 'On her marriage' is incorrect for describing the event.
×We are going to a wedding party this weekend.
✓We are going to a wedding this weekend.
In English, 'wedding' by itself already implies the ceremony and the reception/party that follows. Adding 'party' is redundant and sounds unnatural.
×Their wedding day is on 20th May.
✓Their wedding is on 20th May. / Their wedding day is 20th May.
When using 'wedding day', we typically do not use the preposition 'on' before the date. Alternatively, you can simply say 'Their wedding is on...'.
×I bought a gift for their wedding.
✓I bought a wedding gift for them. / I bought a gift for their wedding.
Both forms are grammatically correct, but 'wedding gift' is a much more common and natural collocation in English than 'gift for their wedding'.
×They celebrated their 10th wedding last year.
✓They celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last year.
'Wedding' refers only to the event. To talk about the yearly celebration of that event, you must use 'wedding anniversary'.