marriage
/ˈmærɪdʒ/noun
1
- mass noun the formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife结婚。
1.1
- count noun a relationship between married people or the period for which it lasts婚姻(关系):
a happy marriage
美满的婚姻
the children from his first marriage.
他第一次婚姻生的孩子。
1.2
- mass noun the state of being married婚姻:
women want equality in marriage.
妇女想要婚姻平等。
1.3
- informal a similar union between partners of the same sex〈非正式〉同性恋婚姻。
2
- count noun figurative a combination or mixture of two or more elements〈喻〉结合:
a marriage of jazz, pop, blues, and gospel.
爵士乐、流行乐、布鲁斯和福音音乐的结合。
2.1
- (in bezique and other card games) a combination of a king and queen of the same suit配对(指伯齐克和其他牌戏中同花色K与Q组合)。
短语
by marriage
- as a result of a marriage通过婚姻(而形成或得到):
the estate passed by marriage to the Burlingtons.
通过婚姻财产传给了伯林顿家族。
in marriage
- as husband or wife为妻, 为夫, 婚嫁:
he asked my father for my hand in marriage.
他请求我父亲把我嫁给他。
marriage of convenience
- a marriage concluded to achieve a practical purpose满足相互利益的结合, 权宜婚姻。
词源
Middle English: from Old French mariage, from marier 'marry'.