情景会话口袋书人际篇53:结婚(2)(在线收听

   9. It was destined that they would marry.

  他们结婚是缘分。
  还能这样说:
  They were doomed 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 blight 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 twigs.
  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 tardy consent to the marriage.
  Her parents agreed grudgingly to her marriage.
  应用解析:
  by mutual 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
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