marriage
noun uk/ˈmær.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈmer.ɪdʒ/
(TWO PEOPLE)
B1 [ C or U ]婚姻;结婚;婚礼
a legally accepted relationship between two people in which they live together, or the official ceremony that results in this
They had a long and happy marriage. 他们的婚姻长久而幸福。
She went to live in another state after the break-up of her marriage. 她婚姻破裂后便搬去了另一个州。
She has two daughters by her first marriage. 她的第一次婚姻有两个女儿。
the marriage ceremony 婚礼
The court decision legalized gay/same-sex marriage (= a marriage between two people of the same sex).
marriage of convenience 基于利害关系的婚姻，权宜婚姻
a marriage in which the partners have married not because they love each other, but in order to get an advantage, such as the right to live in the other partner's country
Marriages of convenience carry the risk of prosecution and even deportation.
The personal ads are full of appeals for people to undertake marriages of convenience.
Members of the aristocracy often entered into what were essentially marriages of convenience.
In order to remain in the country, she was forced to enter into a marriage of convenience.
Theirs was a marriage of convenience rather than a love match.
- More examples
- They got divorced after only six months of marriage.
- Their marriage fell apart when she found out about her husband's affair.
- Sex before marriage is strongly disapproved of in some cultures.
- In true Hollywood style , she's had four marriages and three face-lifts.
- Their constant arguments were putting a strain on their marriage.
(COMBINATION)
[ C ]（两个或以上事物的）融合物，结合体
a combination of two or more things
His music is a marriage of jazz, blues, and pop. 他的音乐里融合了爵士、布鲁斯以及流行乐的元素。