英语沙龙：世界各地婚俗（十）

Wedding custom around the world (10)

Holland：Dutch families used to plan a party prior to the wedding. The bride and groom¹ sat on thrones under a canopy² of fragrant³ evergreens⁴. One by one, the guests ca me up to offer their good wishes. Dutch weddings traditionally include heavy eating, including a sweetmeat called“bridal sugar”and spiced wine called“bride’s tears”.

Hungary：The couple exchange betrothal⁵ rings. The groom also gives the bride a bag of coins, the bride gives the groom either three or seven handkerchiefs（believed to be a lucky number）. Guests dance with the bride at the reception, and give her a few pence in exchange for a kiss.

India：The groom’s brother sprinklesflower petals（to ward⁶ off evil）on the bridal couple at the end of the ceremony. To banish⁷ evil spirits, a coconut⁸ may be held over the couple’s heads and circled around them three times.

世界各地婚俗（十）

荷兰： 荷兰家庭过去常在婚礼之前举行一个宴会。新娘和新郎坐在芳香四溢的常青树华盖之下的宝座上, 来宾们一个个依次向他们祝福。传统的荷兰婚礼包括大吃一顿, 人们要吃一道被称作“新娘糖”的甜肉, 喝一种被称作“新娘泪”的香料酒。

匈牙利： 新郎新娘交换订婚时戴的戒指。新郎还向新娘赠送一袋硬币, 新娘则赠送新郎３条或７条手绢（３和７被认为是吉利数字）。婚宴上, 客人们围着新娘载歌载舞, 并送给新娘几个小钱以换得新娘的一个香吻。

印度： 新郎的兄弟要在婚礼快结束时向新婚夫妇抛撒花瓣（以驱除妖魔）。为了驱除恶魔, 可以拿一个椰子在新婚夫妇的头上绕三圈。

1 groom   

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。

2 canopy   

n.天篷，遮篷

参考例句：

• The trees formed a leafy canopy above their heads.树木在他们头顶上空形成了一个枝叶茂盛的遮篷。
• They lay down under a canopy of stars.他们躺在繁星点点的天幕下。

3 fragrant   

adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的

参考例句：

• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
• The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。

4 evergreens   

n.常青树，常绿植物，万年青( evergreen的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The leaves of evergreens are often shaped like needles. 常绿植物的叶常是针形的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pine, cedar and spruce are evergreens. 松树、雪松、云杉都是常绿的树。 来自辞典例句

5 betrothal   

n. 婚约, 订婚

参考例句：

• Their betrothal took place with great pomp and rejoicings. 他们举行了盛大而又欢乐的订婚仪式。
• "On the happy occasion of the announcement of your betrothal," he finished, bending over her hand. "在宣布你们订婚的喜庆日。" 他补充说，同时低下头来吻她的手。

6 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

7 banish   

vt.放逐，驱逐；消除，排除

参考例句：

• The doctor advised her to banish fear and anxiety.医生劝她消除恐惧和忧虑。
• He tried to banish gloom from his thought.他试图驱除心中的忧愁。

8 coconut   

n.椰子

参考例句：

• The husk of this coconut is particularly strong.椰子的外壳很明显非常坚固。
• The falling coconut gave him a terrific bang on the head.那只掉下的椰子砰地击中他的脑袋。