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The word "marriage" can refer to the relationship between spouses, the act or ceremony of getting married, or the state of being married. It's important to differentiate "marriage" (the relationship/state) from "wedding" (the ceremony).

The word "marriage" refers to the relationship between a husband and wife, the act or ceremony of marrying, or the state of being married. It is important to distinguish between "marriage" (the relationship or state) and "wedding" (the ceremony).

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]婚姻 A marriage is the relationship between a husband and wife.
  • In a good marriage, both husband and wife work hard to solve any problems that arise...

    美满的婚姻中,夫妻双方会共同努力去解决出现的任何问题。

  • When I was 35 my marriage broke up...

    35岁时我的婚姻破裂了。

  • His son by his second marriage lives in Paris.

    他二婚生的儿子住在巴黎。

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[N-VAR 可变名词]结婚;婚礼 A marriage is the act of marrying someone, or the ceremony at which this is done.
  • I opposed her marriage to Darryl.

    我反对她嫁给达里尔。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]婚姻生活;已婚状态 Marriage is the state of being married.
  • Marriage might not suit you...

    婚姻也许并不适合你。

  • In twenty years of marriage he has only taken two proper vacations.

    结婚二十年里,他只像样地度过两次假。

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See also:
arranged marriage
    Usage Note :

    Do not confuse marriage and wedding. A wedding is a ceremony in which a man and woman get married. It usually includes a meal or other celebration that takes place after the ceremony itself. It wasn't a formal wedding. This ceremony can also be called a marriage. ...the day of my marriage. Marriage can also be used to refer to the relationship between a husband and wife. It has been a happy marriage.

    不要混淆 marriage 与 wedding。wedding 指婚礼,通常包括婚宴或结婚仪式后的其他庆祝活动。例如:It wasn't a formal wedding (那不是正式的婚礼)。这种仪式也可称为 marriage,例如:the day of my marriage (我结婚那天)。marriage 也可指婚姻生活:It has been a happy marriage (那是桩幸福美满的婚姻)。


    Oxford mar·riage / ˈmærɪdʒ ; NAmE ˈmærɪdʒ / noun 1 [countable ] the legal relationship between a husband and wife 结婚;婚姻 a happy/unhappy marriage 幸福的╱不幸福的婚姻 All of her children's marriages ended in spanorce. 她的孩子们最终都离了婚。 an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) 一桩父母安排的婚姻 She has two children by a previous marriage. 她和前夫有两个孩子。 see also
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    2 [uncountable ] the state of being married 婚姻生活;已婚状态 They don't believe in marriage. 他们不相信婚姻。 My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage. 我的父母亲即将庆祝结婚 30 周年。 3 [countable ] the ceremony in which two people become husband and wife 婚礼 Their marriage took place in a local church. 他们的婚礼是在当地一所教堂里举行的。 HELP  Weddingis more common in this meaning. 表示“婚礼”,wedding 更为常见。 IDIOM by ˈmarriage when sb is related to you by marriage,they are married to sb in your family, or you are married to sb in their family 通过姻亲关系 more at
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    COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配 Marriage and spanorce 结婚和离婚 Romance 恋爱 fall/be(madly/deeply/hopelessly) in love(with sb) (疯狂地/深深地/无可救药地)爱上/爱着(某人) be/believe in/fall inlove at first sight 是/相信一见钟情;一见钟情 be/findtrue love/the love of your life 是/找到真爱/一生的爱 suffer (from)(the pains/pangs of) unrequited love 受单相思之苦 have/feel/show/expressgreat/deep/genuine affection for sb/sth 对某人/某事有着/表示出强烈的/深深的/真挚的爱慕之情 meet/marryyour husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend 与丈夫/妻子/伴侣/未婚夫/未婚妻/男朋友/女朋友结识/结婚 have/go ona (blind) date 有个/去约会/相亲 be going out with/( especially NAmE) datinga guy/girl/boy/man/woman 与一个小伙子/女生/男生/男人/女人在谈恋爱 move in with/live withyour boyfriend/girlfriend/partner 与男朋友/女朋友/伴侣同居 Weddings 婚礼 get/beengaged/married/spanorced 订婚;结婚;离婚 arrange/plana wedding 安排婚礼 havea big wedding/a honeymoon/a happy marriage 举行隆重的婚礼;度蜜月;婚姻幸福 have/enter intoan arranged marriage 有一个/走入包办婚姻 call off/cancel/postponeyour wedding 取消/推迟婚礼 invite sb to/go to/attenda wedding/a wedding ceremony/a wedding reception 邀请某人出席/参加婚礼/结婚典礼/结婚喜宴 conduct/performa wedding ceremony 举行结婚典礼 exchangerings/wedding vows/marriage vows 交换戒指;互致结婚誓言 congratulate/toast/raise a glass tothe happy couple 祝贺这对幸福的新人;为这对幸福的伉俪干杯 be/go onhoneymoon (with your wife/husband) (与妻子/丈夫)在/去度蜜月 celebrateyour first (wedding) anniversary 庆祝第一个(结婚)纪念日 Separation and spanorce 分居和离婚 be unfaithful to/( informal) cheat onyour husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend 对丈夫/妻子/伴侣/未婚夫/未婚妻/男朋友/女朋友不忠 havean affair (with sb) (和某人)有暧昧关系 break off/endan engagement/a relationship 解除/终止婚约/恋爱关系 break up with/split up with/( informal) dumpyour boyfriend/girlfriend 与男友/女友分手;甩掉男友/女友 separate from/be separated from/leave/spanorceyour husband/wife 和丈夫/妻子分居;离弃丈夫/妻子;与丈夫/妻子离婚 annul/dissolvea marriage 宣布婚姻无效;解除婚姻关系 apply for/ask for/go through/geta spanorce 申请/要求/办理离婚;离婚 get/gain/be awarded/have/losecustody of the children 获得/被判予/拥有/失去对孩子的监护权 payalimony/child support (to your ex-wife/husband) (向前妻/前夫)支付生活费/子女抚养费 marriage marriages
    mar·riage / ˈmærɪdʒ ; NAmE ˈmærɪdʒ /
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    marriagemar‧riage /ˈmærɪdʒ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
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    1[countable, uncountable] the relationship between two people who are married, or the state of being married:  She has three daughters from a previous marriage.marriage to his marriage to Marilyn Monroemarriage between In Denmark they have legalized marriage between gay couples.RegisterIn everyday English, when talking about the action of marrying, people usually use the expression get married rather than marriage: I think they’re too young for marriage. ➔ I think they’re too young to get married.2[countable] the ceremony in which two people get married SYN  wedding:  The marriage took place at St Bartholomew’s Church.3by marriage if you are related to someone by marriage, they are married to someone in your family, or you are married to someone in theirs:  her cousin by marriageCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesa happy/unhappy marriage· Ours was a very happy marriage.a successful marriage· The key to a successful marriage is friendship.a failed/broken marriage· After two failed marriages, she was not willing to risk marrying again.somebody’s first/second etc marriage· She had two children from her first marriage.a previous marriage· Anne is his daughter from a previous marriage.an arranged marriage (=when your parents choose the person you will marry)· In their culture, there is a tradition of arranged marriage.a same-sex/gay marriage (=a marriage between two homosexual people, which is not legal in many places)· a proposal to allow same-sex marriage in the statea mixed marriage (=between people of different races or religions)· Her parents disapproved of mixed marriages.an interracial marriage (=between people of different races)· Interracial marriage is more common than it used to be.a loveless marriage· Why should I stay in a loveless marriage?a childless marriage· It was a happy but childless marriage.verbshave a long/happy etc marriage· They have a happy marriage.a marriage ends· Her three marriages all ended in divorce.a marriage breaks down/up (=ends because of disagreements)· Liz’s marriage broke up after only eight months.save your marriage (=do things to try to stay together as a married couple)· They’re going to counseling to try to save their marriage.propose marriage formal (=ask someone to marry you)· He plucked up the courage to propose marriage to her.consummate a marriage formal (=make your marriage complete by having sex)· She claimed that he abused her and never consummated the marriage.a marriage is annulled formal (=is officially ended by a court or church)· Henry VIII had his first marriage annulled.phrasesthe breakdown/breakup of somebody’s marriage (=the end of it)· The breakup of her marriage had a devastating effect on her.a proposal of marriage formal (=when someone asks you to marry them)· She rejected his proposal of marriage.be born outside marriage (=be born when your parents are not married)· Four in ten children are born outside marriage.sex before/outside marriage· Her religious beliefs prevented sex before marriage.ask for somebody’s hand in marriage old-fashioned (=ask someone to marry you, or ask their parents for permission to marry)· He asked my father for my hand in marriage.the sanctity of marriage formal (=marriage seen as something that is very important and must be preserved and respected)COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘marriage life’. Say married life.
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    marriages[3699]
    婚姻(73%),结婚(26%),紧密结合(1%)
    n.结婚;婚姻生活;密切结合,合并
    n.(Marriage)人名;(英)马里奇

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