情景会话口袋书人际篇53:结婚(2)

 　　9. It was destined¹ that they would marry.

　　他们结婚是缘分。

　　还能这样说：

　　They were doomed² to marry.

　　It was their destiny to get married.

　　应用解析：

　　be destined for 预定，指定；

　　be destined to do... 注定……

　　10. Marriage is no joke.

　　婚姻不是儿戏。

　　还能这样说：

　　Getting married is a great event.

　　Marriage is no laughing matter.

　　谚语：

　　Marriage is the bloom or blight³ of all men's happiness.

　　结婚是人生幸福花朵开放的时候，也可能是凋谢的时候。

　　11. We'll throw him a bachelor party.

　　我们会帮他举行一个告别单身的派对。

　　还能这样说：

　　We will celebrate him to end his single life in the party.

　　Let's throw thim a single party.

　　应用解析：

　　bachelor girl 独立生活的未婚女子；

　　Bachelor of Arts 文学士；

　　Bachelor of Science 理学士；

　　bachelor's degree 学士学位

　　12. They married when they were young.

　　他们年纪轻轻就结了婚。

　　还能这样说：

　　They got married when they were quite young.

　　They entered into marriage while they were twigs⁴.

　　谚语：

　　An old physician, and a young lawyer.

　　医生年老的好，律师年轻的俏。

　　13. When are you getting married?

　　什么时间结婚？

　　还能这样说：

　　When do you plan to marry her?

　　When do you want to make a match of it?

　　应用解析：

　　marry up 配合，匹配；结合；

　　marry into sth. 因结婚而为（某家庭等）的成员

　　14. I prefer a bachelor girl to be a wife.

　　比起结婚我更愿意单身。

　　还能这样说：

　　I like to be single better.

　　I prefer to be single.

　　应用解析：

　　prefer a charge 提出控告；

　　prefer sb. for 提拔某人为……

　　15. Marriage are made in heaven.

　　姻缘天注定。

　　还能这样说：

　　Marriage comes by destiny.

　　It is destined to marry.

　　应用解析：

　　call heaven to witness 请老天爷作证；

　　heaven on earth 人间天堂

　　16. Her parents reluctantly consented to the marriage.

　　她父母勉强答应了这桩婚事。

　　还能这样说：

　　Her parents gave a tardy⁵ consent to the marriage.

　　Her parents agreed grudgingly⁶ to her marriage.

　　应用解析：

　　by mutual⁷ consent 双方同意；

　　carry the consent of sb. 得到某人的允许；

　　with one consent 一致同意，公认

　　17. There is no hurry to get married, Sarah.

　　莎拉，不用急于结婚。

　　还能这样说：

　　Sarah, don't be eager to marry off yourself.

　　There is no need to worry to give you in marriage.

　　应用解析：

　　split of a hurry 极为匆忙；

　　without hurry or bustle 不慌不忙地；

　　in no hurry 不着急

1 destined   

adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的

参考例句：

• It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
• The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。

2 doomed   

命定的

参考例句：

• The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

3 blight   

n.枯萎病；造成破坏的因素；vt.破坏，摧残

参考例句：

• The apple crop was wiped out by blight.枯萎病使苹果全无收成。
• There is a blight on all his efforts.他的一切努力都遭到挫折。

4 twigs   

细枝，嫩枝( twig的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Some birds build nests of twigs. 一些鸟用树枝筑巢。
• Willow twigs are pliable. 柳条很软。

5 tardy   

adj.缓慢的，迟缓的

参考例句：

• It's impolite to make a tardy appearance.晚到是不礼貌的。
• The boss is unsatisfied with the tardy tempo.老板不满于这种缓慢的进度。

6 grudgingly   

参考例句：

• He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake. 他勉强承认他做错了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Their parents unwillingly [grudgingly] consented to the marriage. 他们的父母无可奈何地应允了这门亲事。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。