wedding
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++wed·ding /ˈwedɪŋ/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] 1 
SSFMARRYa marriage ceremony, especially one with a religious service 〔尤指有宗教仪式的〕婚礼 She’s busy planning her daughter’s wedding. 她正忙着筹备女儿的婚礼。 When is the wedding? 婚礼是什么时候？2. (hear the sound of) wedding bells spokenMARRY used to say that you think it is likely that two people will get married (听到)婚礼的钟声，好事近了〔用于表示认为两个人将要结婚〕 COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to a wedding (also attend a wedding formal) 参加婚礼I’m going to a wedding on Saturday. 星期六我要去参加一场婚礼。nAbout 100 people attended the wedding.come to the wedding 来参加婚礼She wrote to say she couldn’t come to the wedding. 她来信说她不能来参加婚礼了。conduct a wedding formal (=say the official words and perform the actions at a wedding) 主持婚礼Their wedding was conducted by the local priest. 他们的婚礼由当地牧师主持。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + weddinga church wedding 教堂婚礼I wanted a church wedding. 我想办一个教堂婚礼。a big wedding (=with a lot of guests) 大型婚礼They couldn’t afford a big wedding. 他们没有钱举办盛大的婚礼。na quiet/small wedding (=with not many guests)We had a quiet wedding, with just a few close friends and relatives.a white wedding (=a traditional wedding where the bride wears a white dress) 白色婚礼〔新娘穿白色礼服的传统婚礼〕nShe had always wanted a white wedding.na traditional wedding (=at a church, with the bride wearing a white dress)I wanted a more traditional wedding.a registry office wedding British English (=at a local government office, not in a church) 公证婚礼，世俗婚礼nThey decided to have a registry office wedding.a civil wedding American English (=a wedding that is not performed by a religious leader) 公证婚礼，世俗婚礼nOnly church or civil weddings have full legal status.wedding + NOUNsomebody’s wedding day 某人婚礼那天She looked beautiful on her wedding day. 她在婚礼那天看上去很漂亮。somebody’s wedding night 某人的新婚之夜They spent their wedding night in a hotel. 他们的新婚之夜在一家酒店度过。somebody’s wedding anniversary 某人的结婚纪念日They celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary in May. 他们在5月份庆祝了结婚十周年。the wedding ceremony 结婚典礼nHer uncle, a priest, conducted the wedding ceremony.the wedding service (=the ceremony in a church) 结婚仪式nIt was a beautiful wedding service.the wedding reception (=the large formal meal or party after a wedding) 婚宴，喜宴nHer uncle got drunk at the wedding reception.the wedding breakfast British English (=the meal after a wedding, usually in the afternoon) 婚宴，喜宴the wedding cake 结婚蛋糕nThe bride and groom cut the wedding cake.a wedding present/gift 结婚礼物nHe gave them a painting as a wedding present.a wedding guest 婚礼来宾nAll the wedding guests laughed.a wedding invitation 婚礼请柬nThey had already sent out all the wedding invitations.a wedding photograph/picture 结婚照，婚纱照nmy mother’s old wedding photographsn THESAURUSwedding a ceremony in which two people get married, especially one with a religious serviceWe had our wedding in the local church.a registry office weddingmarriage a wedding. Marriage is less common and more formal than weddingTheir marriage will take place in Westminster Abbey.reception a large formal meal or party after a weddingWhere will you be having your reception?honeymoon a holiday taken by two people who have just got marriedWe’re going to Barbados for our honeymoon.
SSFMARRYa marriage ceremony, especially one with a religious service 〔尤指有宗教仪式的〕婚礼 She’s busy planning her daughter’s wedding. 她正忙着筹备女儿的婚礼。 When is the wedding? 婚礼是什么时候？2. (hear the sound of) wedding bells spokenMARRY used to say that you think it is likely that two people will get married (听到)婚礼的钟声，好事近了〔用于表示认为两个人将要结婚〕 COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to a wedding (also attend a wedding formal) 参加婚礼I’m going to a wedding on Saturday. 星期六我要去参加一场婚礼。nAbout 100 people attended the wedding.come to the wedding 来参加婚礼She wrote to say she couldn’t come to the wedding. 她来信说她不能来参加婚礼了。conduct a wedding formal (=say the official words and perform the actions at a wedding) 主持婚礼Their wedding was conducted by the local priest. 他们的婚礼由当地牧师主持。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + weddinga church wedding 教堂婚礼I wanted a church wedding. 我想办一个教堂婚礼。a big wedding (=with a lot of guests) 大型婚礼They couldn’t afford a big wedding. 他们没有钱举办盛大的婚礼。na quiet/small wedding (=with not many guests)We had a quiet wedding, with just a few close friends and relatives.a white wedding (=a traditional wedding where the bride wears a white dress) 白色婚礼〔新娘穿白色礼服的传统婚礼〕nShe had always wanted a white wedding.na traditional wedding (=at a church, with the bride wearing a white dress)I wanted a more traditional wedding.a registry office wedding British English (=at a local government office, not in a church) 公证婚礼，世俗婚礼nThey decided to have a registry office wedding.a civil wedding American English (=a wedding that is not performed by a religious leader) 公证婚礼，世俗婚礼nOnly church or civil weddings have full legal status.wedding + NOUNsomebody’s wedding day 某人婚礼那天She looked beautiful on her wedding day. 她在婚礼那天看上去很漂亮。somebody’s wedding night 某人的新婚之夜They spent their wedding night in a hotel. 他们的新婚之夜在一家酒店度过。somebody’s wedding anniversary 某人的结婚纪念日They celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary in May. 他们在5月份庆祝了结婚十周年。the wedding ceremony 结婚典礼nHer uncle, a priest, conducted the wedding ceremony.the wedding service (=the ceremony in a church) 结婚仪式nIt was a beautiful wedding service.the wedding reception (=the large formal meal or party after a wedding) 婚宴，喜宴nHer uncle got drunk at the wedding reception.the wedding breakfast British English (=the meal after a wedding, usually in the afternoon) 婚宴，喜宴the wedding cake 结婚蛋糕nThe bride and groom cut the wedding cake.a wedding present/gift 结婚礼物nHe gave them a painting as a wedding present.a wedding guest 婚礼来宾nAll the wedding guests laughed.a wedding invitation 婚礼请柬nThey had already sent out all the wedding invitations.a wedding photograph/picture 结婚照，婚纱照nmy mother’s old wedding photographsn THESAURUSwedding a ceremony in which two people get married, especially one with a religious serviceWe had our wedding in the local church.a registry office weddingmarriage a wedding. Marriage is less common and more formal than weddingTheir marriage will take place in Westminster Abbey.reception a large formal meal or party after a weddingWhere will you be having your reception?honeymoon a holiday taken by two people who have just got marriedWe’re going to Barbados for our honeymoon.Examples from the Corpus
wedding• But Jacques Lipchitz, who had recently married, decided to commission Modigliani to paint a wedding portrait.• Mom always cries at weddings.• He had wanted her himself so badly, and when he'd heard of her wedding he had been insanely jealous.• Roy had been working for him since three weeks after his wedding, and he hated it.• He plans to go ahead with his wedding, which was postponed last Wednesday, on his return to Sarajevo.• The couple plan to celebrate the victory and their seventh wedding anniversary by taking their children to Disneyworld in Florida.• After the wedding the bride and groom went straight to the airport for their flight to Fiji.• Have you sent out the wedding invitations yet?• The couple also got £2,000 cash that helped to make their wedding reception a feast to remember.• Are you going to have a traditional white wedding?wed·ding noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
marriage especially one with ceremony, a Corpus religious a
wedding
wed‧ding S2 W3 /ˈwedɪŋ/
noun [countable]
1. a marriage ceremony, especially one with a religious service:
She’s busy planning her daughter’s wedding.
When is the wedding?
2. (hear the sound of) wedding bells spoken used to say that you think it is likely that two people will get married
■ verbs
▪go to a wedding (also attend a wedding formal) I’m going to a wedding on Saturday. | About 100 people attended the wedding.
▪come to the wedding She wrote to say she couldn’t come to the wedding.
▪conduct a wedding formal (=say the official words and perform the actions at a wedding) Their wedding was conducted by the local priest.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + wedding
▪a church wedding I wanted a church wedding.
▪a big wedding (=with a lot of guests) They couldn’t afford a big wedding.
▪a quiet/small wedding (=with not many guests) We had a quiet wedding, with just a few close friends and relatives.
▪a white wedding (=a traditional wedding where the bride wears a white dress) She had always wanted a white wedding.
▪a traditional wedding (=at a church, with the bride wearing a white dress) I wanted a more traditional wedding.
▪a registry office wedding British English (=at a local government office, not in a church) They decided to have a registry office wedding.
▪a civil wedding American English (=a wedding that is not performed by a religious leader) Only church or civil weddings have full legal status.
■ wedding + NOUN
▪sb’s wedding day She looked beautiful on her wedding day.
▪sb’s wedding night They spent their wedding night in a hotel.
▪sb’s wedding anniversary They celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary in May.
▪the wedding ceremony Her uncle, a priest, conducted the wedding ceremony.
▪the wedding service (=the ceremony in a church) It was a beautiful wedding service.
▪the wedding reception (=the large formal meal or party after a wedding) Her uncle got drunk at the wedding reception.
▪the wedding breakfast British English (=the meal after a wedding, usually in the afternoon)
▪the wedding cake The bride and groom cut the wedding cake.
▪a wedding present/gift He gave them a painting as a wedding present.
▪a wedding guest All the wedding guests laughed.
▪a wedding invitation They had already sent out all the wedding invitations.
▪a wedding photograph/picture my mother’s old wedding photographs
▪ wedding a ceremony in which two people get married, especially one with a religious service: We had our wedding in the local church. | a registry office wedding
▪marriage a wedding. Marriage is less common and more formal than wedding: Their marriage will take place in Westminster Abbey.
▪reception a large formal meal or party after a wedding: Where will you be having your reception?
▪honeymoon a holiday taken by two people who have just got married: We’re going to Barbados for our honeymoon.
wed‧ding S2 W3 /ˈwedɪŋ/
noun [countable]1. a marriage ceremony, especially one with a religious service:
2. (hear the sound of) wedding bells spoken used to say that you think it is likely that two people will get married
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Romance 恋爱
fall/be (madly/deeply/hopelessly)in love (with sb)（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 sb/sth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
NAmE 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 sb 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/ ( 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 sb)（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/ ( 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