| 词组 | marriage |
| 释义 | marriage /ˈmærɪdʒ/ noun the relationship between two people who are marriedadjectivesa happy/unhappy marriage Jack and Iris had a long and happy marriage.a successful marriage The key to a successful marriage is friendship.a failed/broken marriage (=that ended in divorce) After two failed marriages, she was not willing to risk marrying again.a loveless marriage Why should I stay in a loveless marriage?a childless marriage It was a happy but childless marriage.sb’s first/second etc marriage She had 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 our culture, there is a long tradition of arranged marriages.a mixed marriage (=between people of different races or religions) Her parents disapproved of mixed marriages.an interracial marriage (=between people of different races) Interracial marriage is more common than it used to be.a civil marriage (=a marriage ceremony that does not take place in a church) Many young couples are now choosing to have civil marriages.a same-sex/gay marriage (=between two homosexual people) a proposal to allow same-sex marriage in the stateverbs + marriagehave a long/happy etc marriage They had a very unhappy marriage.save your marriage (=do things to try to stay together as a married couple) I will do anything I can to save my marriage.propose marriage formal (=ask someone to marry you) How did your husband propose marriage to you?consummate a marriage formal (=make your marriage complete by having sex) She claimed that their marriage was never consummated.a marriage is annulled formal (=is officially ended by a court or church) Henry VIII had his first marriage annulled.marriage + verbsa marriage ends Her three marriages all ended in divorce.a marriage breaks down/up (=ends because of disagreements) Liz’s marriage broke up after only eight months.marriage + nounsmarriage breakdown/breakup Marriage breakdown is difficult for the whole family.marriage guidance BrE (=help for people who are having problems in their marriage) It might help to see a marriage guidance counsellor.a marriage ceremony Over seventy guests attended the marriage ceremony.marriage vows (=the promises you make in a marriage ceremony) Her marriage vows are important to her.a marriage proposal (=when someone asks another person to marry them) At first, she refused his marriage proposal.a marriage licence/certificate BrE a marriage license AmE (=a document that proves you are married) We will need to see your marriage licence. Don’t say marriage life. Say married life.phrasesthe breakdown/breakup of sb’s marriage (=the end of it) She blamed herself for the breakup of their marriage.a proposal of marriage formal (=when someone asks you to marry them) She rejected his proposal of marriage.be born outside marriage (=be born when your parents are not married) Four in ten children are born outside marriage.sex before/outside marriage She believes that sex before marriage is wrong.a marriage of convenience (=for political or economic reasons, not for love) She admitted it was a marriage of convenience, to get her husband into the country.ask for sb’s hand in marriage old-fashioned (=ask someone to marry you, or ask their parents for permission to marry) He asked my father for my hand in marriage.the sanctity of marriage formal (=marriage seen as something that is very important and must be preserved and respected)prepositionsmarriage to sb Her marriage to John lasted 50 years.marriage with sb She tried to trick him into marriage with her.marriage between sb Marriage between cousins is not illegal.by marriage He is related by marriage to the King of Spain.in a marriage Trust is important in any marriage. |
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