| 单词 | marriage |
| 释义 | marriagemarriage /ˈmærɪdʒ/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1[countable] the relationship between two people who are married: They have a happy marriage. They didn’t have much money during the early days of their marriage.in a marriage Trust is important in any marriage.marriage to His marriage to Rita lasted only six months. She was devastated by the breakup of her marriage (=the end of it).2[uncountable] the state of being married: Many people still disapprove of sex before marriage.three/five/twenty etc. years of marriage They got a divorce after five years of marriage. The prince asked the girl for her hand in marriage (=asked her to marry him). The two women are related by marriage (=because one is married to someone in the other’s family).3[countable] the ceremony in which two people get married SYN wedding: The marriage took place at our church.4[countable] a close relationship between two ideas, things, or groups: marriage between The film is the ideal marriage between pictures and words.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectivesa happy marriage My parents had a long and happy marriage.an unhappy marriage They both felt trapped in an unhappy marriage.a successful marriage The key to a successful marriage is communication.a failed/broken marriage After two failed marriages, she was not willing to risk marrying again.somebody’s first/second etc. marriage She has two children from her first marriage.a previous marriage Anne is his daughter from a previous marriage.an arranged marriage (=when your parents choose the person you will marry) In India, there is a tradition of arranged marriage.interracial marriage (=between people of different races) Interracial marriages have become more common than they were in the past.same-sex/gay marriage (=a marriage between two homosexual people) Same-sex marriage is legally recognized in some states, such as New York.a traditional marriage My parents had a very traditional marriage―my father worked and my mother took care of the children and home.a loveless marriage I would rather be alone than in a loveless marriage.verbshave a long/happy etc. marriage They had a very happy marriage.save your marriage (=do things to try to stay together as a married couple) They are going to counseling to try to save their marriage.a marriage lasts Their marriage lasted for over 50 years.a marriage ends (also a marriage breaks up informal) One in three marriages ends in divorce.propose marriage formal (=ask someone to marry you) He gave her a diamond ring and proposed marriage.consummate a marriage formal (=make your marriage complete by having sex) Their marriage was never consummated.annul a marriage formal (=officially end a marriage so that it is considered to have never existed) She had the marriage annulled when she found out that her husband had lied about his past.marriage + nounsmarriage ceremony A minister performed the marriage ceremony.marriage vows (=the promises you make in a marriage ceremony) Her marriage vows are important to her.a marriage license (=an official document that allows you to get married) Many states require a blood test before they will issue a marriage license.a marriage certificate (=an official document that shows you are married) If you are not a citizen, you will need to show your marriage certificate to the officials in order to get a residence permit.marriage proposal (=when someone asks another person to marry them) He was so happy when she accepted his marriage proposal. |
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