英语沙龙：世界各地婚俗（六）

Wedding custom around the world (6)

The Czech Republic：Friends would sneak¹ into the bride’s yard to plant a tree, then decorate it with ribbons and painted eggshells. Legend said she would live as long as the tree. Brides in the countryside carry on the very old custom of wearing a wreath of rosemary, which symbolizes² remembrance. The wreath is woven for each bride on her wedding eve by her friends as a wish for wisdom, love, and loyalty³.

Egypt：Families, rather than grooms⁴, propose to the bride. In Egypt, many marriages are arranged. The zaffa, or wedding march, is a musical procession of drums, bagpipes⁵, horns, belly⁶ dancers, and men carrying flaming swords；it announces that the marriage is about to begin.

England：Traditionally, the village bride and her wedding party always walk together to the church. Leading the procession：a small girl strewing⁷ blossoms along the road, so the bride’s path through life will always be happy and laden⁸ with flowers.

世界各地婚俗（六）

捷克共和国： 朋友们溜进新娘的院子去种一棵树, 然后再用彩带和彩绘的蛋壳将树加以装饰。传说新娘将与这树活得一样长。乡村的新娘还保留着佩带迷迭香花环的古老习俗, 以表怀念之情。花环是在婚礼前夕由新娘的朋友编织而成, 它象征着智慧、爱情和忠诚。

埃及： 在埃及, 由新郎的家人, 而不是新郎本人, 向新娘求婚。许多婚姻还是父母之命, 媒妁之言。zaffa, 也就是婚礼, 其实是一个充满音乐的列队游行, 有鼓、风笛、号角及肚皮舞, 男人们手持火红的剑。这个仪式宣告, 婚姻即将开始。

英格兰： 按照传统, 乡村的新娘和参加婚礼的人们总是一起步行走向教堂。一个小姑娘走在队列最前面, 她一路抛撒鲜花, 预示着新娘一生的道路上也将开满鲜花, 永远幸福。

1 sneak   

vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝)；偷偷摸摸做；n.潜行；adj.暗中进行

参考例句：

• He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
• I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。

2 symbolizes   

v.象征，作为…的象征( symbolize的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil. 用光明与黑暗来象征善与恶。
• She likes olive because It'symbolizes peace. 她喜欢橄榄色因为它象征着和平。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

4 grooms   

n.新郎( groom的名词复数 )；马夫v.照料或梳洗（马等）( groom的第三人称单数 )；使做好准备；训练；（给动物）擦洗

参考例句：

• Plender end Wilcox became joint grooms of the chambers. 普伦德和威尔科克斯成为共同的贴身侍从。 来自辞典例句
• Egypt: Families, rather than grooms, propose to the bride. 埃及：在埃及，由新郎的家人，而不是新郎本人，向新娘求婚。 来自互联网

5 bagpipes   

n.风笛；风笛( bagpipe的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Yes, and I'm also learning to play the bagpipes. 是的，我也想学习吹风笛。 来自超越目标英语 第3册
• Mr. Vinegar took the bagpipes and the piper led the cow away. 于是醋溜先生拿过了风笛，风笛手牵走了奶牛。 来自互联网

6 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

7 strewing   

v.撒在…上( strew的现在分词 )；散落于；点缀；撒满

参考例句：

• What a mess! Look at the pajamas strewing on the bed. 真是乱七八糟！看看睡衣乱放在床上。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语

8 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。