星火英语15篇文章背完大学英语六级词汇：Unit1-Part2

As the couple exchange

wedding vows¹ they will be

affirming their love and

making a commitment to each other.

All the spectators are

there to wish them well.

As the time approaches,

I think back to other

family weddings over many years.

My older sisters were

all married in the same church

and as brides they

carried a white Bible 

decorated with tiny roses.

The receptions for their weddings

were all held in

the same church basement,

as there was no large

banquet hall in the local area.

The feast was usually catered²

by a group of church members.

Today's wedding reception will

be held in an arena³

that will be decorated

with just the right amount

of fall flowers in 

wonderful arrays to give it

dignity yet a touch of glamour⁴.

The table decorations will

be a masterpiece. One of

the table decorations will

be small  pumpkins⁵, used as

containers for flowers that

were collected from family gardens,

surrounded by a large wreath

made from long stalks of wheat.

There will be a few coloured leaves

placed inside the wreath.

Maybe they will use

oak and maple⁶ leaves

to show the splendour

of the autumn colours.

The colour of the outfits⁷

that the bridesmaids are

wearing will be

fall colours as well.

The ingenious decorations will

be appreciated by the many guests

attending the festivities.

At each place setting

there will be a special paper napkin

with the bride and groom⁸'s name

printed on it and

the date of their wedding.

It will be carefully

folded placed on top

and of a linen⁹ napkin.

This will be one

of the souvenirs the guests

will have to commemorate¹⁰

the special wedding day.

Also at each place

will be a few  after

dinner mints for the guests.

A miniature tree will also be

placed at each persons place.

The intent is for the guests

to take the little tree home

and transplant it to

a special place. In this way,

our environment is also improved

and the tree will become a

living tribute to the young couple.

The groom will carry

her across the threshold

as is customary for

a young couple as they

begin their new life together.

The honeymoon¹¹ plans will

take them to the west coast of Canada.

They will have a week

of privacy far away

from friends and family.

They will inhabit a condominium

in the town of Whistler,

British Columbia, in the Rocky Mountains.

They will feel as if

they are royalty¹² living

in a mansion¹³ in this little bit

of paradise on earth.

Thereafter, they will return home

to Ontario where they will reside.

Their original plan to

spend their honeymoon on

board a yacht in

the Mediterranean¹⁴ Sea was abandoned

when world circumstances dictated¹⁵ that

our country Canada was a safer choice.

Earlier this month, as

I thought about the forthcoming marriage,

and knew that I would be

unable to attend, I decided¹⁶

to write a message to

the young couple. The intent

was that the message would be

read aloud during the

wedding reception. In the message,

I wished them well and

urged them to cherish

each other every day.

1 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

2 catered   

提供饮食及服务( cater的过去式和过去分词 )； 满足需要，适合

参考例句：

• We catered for forty but only twenty came. 我们准备了40客饭菜，但只来了20个人。
• They catered for everyone regardless of social rank. 他们为所有人服务而不计较其社会地位。

3 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

4 glamour   

n.魔力，魅力；vt.迷住

参考例句：

• Foreign travel has lost its glamour for her.到国外旅行对她已失去吸引力了。
• The moonlight cast a glamour over the scene.月光给景色增添了魅力。

5 pumpkins   

n.南瓜( pumpkin的名词复数 )；南瓜的果肉，南瓜囊

参考例句：

• I like white gourds, but not pumpkins. 我喜欢吃冬瓜，但不喜欢吃南瓜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put lights inside. 然后在南瓜上刻出一张脸，并把瓜挖空。 来自英语晨读30分（高三）

6 maple   

n.槭树，枫树，槭木

参考例句：

• Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的。
• The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。

7 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

8 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。

9 linen   

n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的

参考例句：

• The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。

10 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

11 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

12 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

13 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

14 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

15 dictated   

v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 )；口授；支配；摆布

参考例句：

• He dictated a letter to his secretary. 他向秘书口授信稿。
• No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to. 没有一个个性强的人愿受人使唤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。