| 释义 |
nup·tial /ˈnʌpʃəl/ a. | n.
I a.
1. 婚姻的，结婚的；婚礼的
nuptial vows 婚誓
a nuptial mass (天主教)婚礼弥撒
After the ceremony the couple was escorted to the nuptial chamber. 婚礼之后这对新人被送入洞房。
2. 动物交配季节的
nuptial display (动物的)求偶表态
nuptial territory (鸟类)繁殖期的占区
II n.
[常作 nuptials] 婚礼
the nuptials of a king 国王的婚礼
There is not a woman in all the world but would prefer death to such a nuptial. 世上任何一个女人宁死也不愿接受这样的婚礼。
[<L nuptiālis < nuptiae marriage < nubere to marry] |