cer·e·mo·ny
noun/ˈserəməni/
/ˈserəməʊni/
(plural ceremonies)
Idioms - [countable] a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions
典礼；仪式 - More than 1 000 people attended the ceremony.
超过 1 000 人出席了该仪式。 - an awards/opening ceremony
颁奖／开幕仪式 - a wedding/marriage/graduation ceremony
结婚／毕业典礼 - a religious/civil ceremony
宗教/民事仪式 - The priest had travelled from Australia to perform the ceremony.
牧师从澳大利亚赶来主持仪式。 - at a ceremony She was last seen in public at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games
她最后一次公开露面是在英联邦运动会闭幕式上 - Who officiated at the ceremony?
谁主持了仪式？ - in a ceremony They were married in a simple ceremony.
他们结婚了，婚礼很简单。 - ceremony for somebody/something The villagers held a memorial ceremony for those who lost their lives in the war.
村民们为在战争中丧生的人们举行了悼念仪式。 - ceremony to do something There will be a special ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the battle.
将会有一个特别的仪式来纪念这场战役60周年。
Wordfinder- best man
- bride
- ceremony
- engaged
- honeymoon
- marriage
- propose
- reception
- stag night
- wedding
Collocations Marriage and divorceMarriage and divorceRomance- fall/be (madly/deeply/hopelessly) in love (with somebody)
- be/believe in/fall in love at first sight
- be/find true love/the love of your life
- suffer (from) (the pains/pangs of) unrequited love
- have/feel/show/express great/deep/genuine affection for somebody/something
- meet/marry your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend
- have/go on a (blind) date
- be going out with/(especially North American English) dating a guy/girl/boy/man/woman
- move in with/live with your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner
- get/be engaged/married/divorced
- arrange/plan a wedding
- have a big wedding/a honeymoon/a happy marriage
- have/enter into an arranged marriage
- call off/cancel/postpone your wedding
- invite somebody to/go to/attend a wedding/a wedding ceremony/a wedding reception
- conduct/perform a wedding ceremony
- exchange rings/wedding vows/marriage vows
- congratulate/toast/raise a glass to the happy couple
- be/go on honeymoon (with your wife/husband)
- celebrate your first (wedding) anniversary
- be unfaithful to/(informal) cheat on your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend
- have an affair (with somebody)
- break off/end an engagement/a relationship
- break up with/split up with/ (informal) dump your boyfriend/girlfriend
- separate from/be separated from/leave/divorce your husband/wife
- annul/dissolve a marriage
- apply for/ask for/go through/get a divorce
- get/gain/be awarded/have/lose custody of the children
- pay alimony/child support (to your ex-wife/husband)
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb1, Life stagesb1- Many dignitaries were present at the ceremony.
许多显要人物出席了典礼。 - The marriage ceremony was performed by the bishop.
结婚仪式由主教主持。 - a same-sex commitment ceremony
同性婚姻承诺仪式 - a special ceremony to mark the end of the war
标志战争结束的特别仪式 - an official ceremony to welcome the new director
欢迎新主管的正式仪式 - the Japanese tea ceremony
日本茶道 - the guest of honour at the ceremony
出席仪式的贵宾 - the opening ceremony of the Olympic games
奥运会开幕式
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- short
- quiet
- …
- conduct
- officiate
- officiate at
- …
- take place
- commemorate something
- honour/honor somebody/something
- …
- at a/the ceremony
- during a/the ceremony
- in a/the ceremony
- …
- More than 1 000 people attended the ceremony.
- [uncountable] formal behaviour; traditional actions and words used on particular formal occasions
礼节；礼仪；礼貌 - The royal guests were welcomed with pomp and ceremony.
皇家宾客受到隆重而隆重的欢迎。
Extra Examples- She was buried with great ceremony in the Abbey.
她被隆重地安葬在威斯敏斯特大教堂。 - With due ceremony, he took the oath to become president.
他按照正式礼节，宣誓成为总统。 - the pomp and ceremony of a royal wedding
王室婚礼的盛大场面与仪式
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + ceremony- stand on
- without ceremony
- pomp and ceremony
- with great ceremony
- The royal guests were welcomed with pomp and ceremony.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French ceremonie or Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’.
Idioms
stand on ceremony
- to behave formally
讲究客套；拘于礼节 - Please don't stand on ceremony (= Please be natural and relaxed) with me.
请别跟我讲客套。 - I won't stand on ceremony.
我不会讲客套。
- Please don't stand on ceremony (= Please be natural and relaxed) with me.
without ceremony
- in a very rough or informal way
粗鲁无礼；不拘礼节；随便 - He found himself pushed without ceremony out of the house and the door slammed in his face.
他被毫不客气地推出屋子，门砰的一声当着他的面关上了。
Extra Examples- It was done quickly and without ceremony.
这件事很快草草了结了。 - Without ceremony, the woman slammed the door shut in my face.
这个女人不懂礼貌，当我的面砰地关上了门。
- He found himself pushed without ceremony out of the house and the door slammed in his face.