生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第54期:結婚(2)

9. It was destined that they would marry.
他們結婚是緣分。
還能這樣說：
They were doomed to marry.
It was their destiny to get married.
應用解析：
be destined for 預定，指定；
be destined to do... 註定……
10. Marriage is no joke.
婚姻不是兒戲。
還能這樣說：
Getting married is a great event.
Marriage is no laughing matter.
諺語：
Marriage is the bloom or blight of all men's happiness.
結婚是人生幸福花朵開放的時候，也可能是凋謝的時候。
11. We'll throw him a bachelor party.
我們會幫他舉行一個告別單身的派對。
還能這樣說：
We will celebrate him to end his single life in the party.
Let's throw thim a single party.
應用解析：
bachelor girl 獨立生活的未婚女子；
Bachelor of Arts 文學士；
Bachelor of Science 理學士；
bachelor's degree 學士學位
12. They married when they were young.
他們年紀輕輕就結了婚。
還能這樣說：
They got married when they were quite young.
They entered into marriage while they were twigs.
諺語：
An old physician, and a young lawyer.
醫生年老的好，律師年輕的俏。
13. When are you getting married?
什麼時間結婚？
還能這樣說：
When do you plan to marry her?
When do you want to make a match of it?
應用解析：
marry up 配合，匹配；結合；
marry into sth. 因結婚而爲（某家庭等）的成員
14. I prefer a bachelor girl to be a wife.
比起結婚我更願意單身。
還能這樣說：
I like to be single better.
I prefer to be single.
應用解析：
prefer a charge 提出控告；
prefer sb. for 提拔某人爲……
15. Marriage are made in heaven.
姻緣天註定。
還能這樣說：
Marriage comes by destiny.
It is destined to marry.
應用解析：
call heaven to witness 請老天爺作證；
heaven on earth 人間天堂
16. Her parents reluctantly consented to the marriage.
她父母勉強答應了這樁婚事。
還能這樣說：
Her parents gave a tardy consent to the marriage.
Her parents agreed grudgingly to her marriage.
應用解析：
by mutual consent 雙方同意；
carry the consent of sb. 得到某人的允許；
with one consent 一致同意，公認
17. There is no hurry to get married, Sarah.
莎拉，不用急於結婚。
還能這樣說：
Sarah, don't be eager to marry off yourself.
There is no need to worry to give you in marriage.
應用解析：
split of a hurry 極爲匆忙；
without hurry or bustle 不慌不忙地；
in no hurry 不着急