生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第58期:婚禮喜宴(2)

9. The design of the wedding dress is very elaborate.
婚紗的設計非常精細。
還能這樣說：
The wedding dress is well-designed.
The wedding dress is designed sophisticatedly.
應用解析：
by design 故意地；蓄意地；
have designs on 對……抱不良企圖；圖謀加害於……企圖盜竊；
design sb. for 打算讓某人從事
10. They held a big wedding for their daughter.
他們給女兒舉辦了盛大的婚禮。
還能這樣說：
Their daughter got a big wedding from them.
They prepared a big wedding party for their daughter.
諺語：
Hold with the hare and run with the hounds.
兩面討好。
11. They went through the marriage service.
他們舉行了婚禮。
還能這樣說：
They hold a wedding ceremony.
They have experienced the wedding party.
應用解析：
all through 一直；從來就；
all through the day 一整天；
through and through 完完全全，徹頭徹尾地；反覆地；
through to 直到
12. We invited more than 300 guests for our wedding party.
我們邀請了300多位客人來參加婚宴。
還能這樣說：
More than 300 guests were invited to our wedding.
More than 300 guests received our wedding invitation.
應用解析：
wed-in 集體婚禮；
wed one's daughter to sb. 把女兒嫁給某人；
wed efficiency to economy 使效率與節約相結合
13. What a handsome couple they make!
這對新人多漂亮啊！
還能這樣說：
What a pretty couple they are!
What a smart and fashionable couple they are!
應用解析：
a couple of 兩三個，（少數）幾個；
be coupled with 和……聯合，結合；
go in couples 總是成對成對；協力
14. The groom wore a handsome black tuxedo to the wedding.
婚禮上的新郎穿着漂亮的黑色無尾禮服。
還能這樣說：
The groom dressed for a handsome black tuxedo in the wedding.
The groom was in a clean-cut black tuxedo to the wedding.
諺語：
A new groom sweeps clean.
新官上任三把火。
15. The priest married them.
牧師主持他們的婚禮。
還能這樣說：
They were married by the priest.
The minister officiated at their marriage.
應用解析：
a priest of art 藝術宗師；
a priest of Bacchus 酒鬼；
priest of the blue bag 律師
16. The person who catches the bride's banquet will be the next to marry.
誰能接到新娘拋出的花束誰就會是下一個結婚的人。
還能這樣說：
It's said that who gets the bride's banquet is going to get married.
There is a belief that the girl who catches the bride's banquet may be the next bride.
應用解析：
catch one's breath 一時停止呼吸，屏息；
catch fire 着火；
catch on to sth. 理解，瞭解
17. We prefer a simple wedding rite.
我們比較喜歡簡樸的婚禮儀式。
還能這樣說：
We like plain wedding better.
A homely little wedding is our pursuit.
應用解析：
gentle and simple 貴賤；富貴貧賤；
pure and simple 十足的，地道的，純粹的；
a simple soul 糊塗蟲；爽直人