elopement
noun [ C ] uk/iˈləʊp.mənt/ us/iˈloʊp.mənt/
私奔
the act of leaving home secretly in order to get married
The novel tells the story of the elopement of the narrator's mother. 这部小说讲述了叙述者的母亲私奔的故事。
Their parents soon got over their anger at the elopement. 他们的父母对私奔的愤怒很快就过去了。
See: elope
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- Elopement does not always have a happy ending.
- Beyond elopement jokes, she doesn't talk much about her engagement.
- Big weddings became the standard and elopements were for people who wanted to do something quickly.