關(guān)于戀愛結(jié)婚的常用英語表達(dá)

柳葉眉的柳葉刀

　　本文總結(jié)了關(guān)于約會(huì)和婚姻的詞匯,，它為我們提供了英語中常見的關(guān)于浪漫,、交往以及結(jié)婚的常見表達(dá)，它包括了這些表達(dá)的動(dòng)詞,、名詞和習(xí)語形式,。這些表達(dá)與我們談?wù)搼賽坳P(guān)系時(shí)所用的相似。

　　Before Marriage

　　結(jié)婚前

　　Verbs

　　動(dòng)詞

　　1.to ask someone out - to ask someone to go on a date

　　邀請(qǐng)某人約會(huì)

　　Alan asked Susan out last week. She still hasn't given him an answer.

　　上周艾倫邀蘇珊外出約會(huì),。她仍然沒給他一個(gè)答復(fù),。

　　2.to date - to see someone repeatedly in a romantic sense

　　在戀愛關(guān)系中與某人頻繁見面；交往

　　They dated for two years before they decided to get married.

　　在他們決定結(jié)婚之前,，他們已經(jīng)交往了兩年了,。

　　3.to fall in love - to find someone that you love

　　找到你愛的人

　　They fell in love while on a hike through Peru.

　　他們?cè)诿佤斶h(yuǎn)足時(shí)相愛了,。

　　4.to go out - to date once, to go out repeatedly (often used in the present perfect continuous form)

　　一次性的約會(huì)，或頻繁地見面（常用于現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí)）

　　We're going out next Friday. We've been going out for a few months now.

　　我們下周五要出去約會(huì),。我們已經(jīng)交往了幾個(gè)月了,。

　　5.to court - to try to date someone (older English, not often used in modern, everyday English)

　　試圖與某人約會(huì)（老式英語，現(xiàn)代日常英語中不常用）

　　The young man courted his love by sending her flowers every day.

　　這個(gè)年輕人為了求愛,，每天都送她花,。

　　6.to go steady - to date regularly over a long period of time

　　在一個(gè)較長(zhǎng)的時(shí)期內(nèi)定期約會(huì)，確定關(guān)系

　　Tim and I are going steady.

　　蒂姆和我確定戀愛關(guān)系了,。

　　7.to have a boyfriend / girlfriend - to have a continuing relationship with one person

　　與某人建立持續(xù)的聯(lián)系

　　Do you have a boyfriend? - That's none of your business!

　　你有男朋友了嗎,？——不關(guān)你的事。

　　8.to arrange a marriage - to find marriage partners for other people

　　幫別人尋找婚姻伴侶

　　In the US most people find a partner by dating. However, it's common to arrange marriages in a number of cultures around the world.

　　在美國,，大多數(shù)人通過約會(huì)來找到自己的伴侶,。但是，在世界許多國家,，說親也很常見,。

　　9.to woo someone - to try to go out or date someone

　　試圖與某人約會(huì)

　　How long have you been wooing Anna? Have you asked her out yet?

　　你追安娜有多久了？你跟她約過會(huì)嗎,？

　　Nouns

　　名詞

　　1.speed dating - modern technique to find someone to date, people speak to each other quickly one after the other in order to find someone to date

　　閃電約會(huì)——現(xiàn)代約會(huì)的一種技巧,，人們一個(gè)個(gè)與他人快速交談，來尋找對(duì)象,。

　　Speed dating might seem strange to some, but it certainly helps people find others quickly.

　　閃電約會(huì)對(duì)于一些人來說可能比較陌生,，但它確實(shí)可以幫助人們快速找到對(duì)象。

　　2.online dating - sites that help arrange relationships by meeting possible romantic partners online

　　網(wǎng)上交友——通過在網(wǎng)上與有發(fā)展可能的對(duì)象見面,，從而幫助人們相親的網(wǎng)站,。

　　As many as one in three marriages start with online dating these days.

　　現(xiàn)在，有多達(dá)三分之一的婚姻始于網(wǎng)上交友,。

　　3.courtship - period of time during which a man tries to convince a woman to marry him (not generally used in modern English, but common in English literate)

　　求愛期——男士試圖說服女士嫁給他的時(shí)期（在現(xiàn)代英語中不常用,，但英語文學(xué)作品中很常見）

　　The courtship lasted for six months, after which the couple married.

　　求愛期持續(xù)了六個(gè)月，之后他們就結(jié)婚了,。

　　4.relationship - when two people have a committed attachment to each other

　　交往期——兩個(gè)人相互承認(rèn)關(guān)系

　　I'm in a relationship at the moment.

　　我現(xiàn)在有交往的對(duì)象了,。

　　Idioms

　　習(xí)語

　　1.match made in heaven - two people who are perfect for each other

　　天生一對(duì)——兩個(gè)人非常般配

　　Bob and Kim are a match made in heaven. I'm sure they'll have a happy and healthy marriage.

　　鮑勃和金姆真是天造地設(shè)的一對(duì)。我可以肯定他們的婚姻一定會(huì)幸福美滿的,。

　　2.love at first sight - what happens when someone falls in love the first time they see someone

　　一見鐘情——第一次見面就愛上了對(duì)方

　　I feel in love with my wife at first sight. I'm not sure it was the same for her.

　　我對(duì)我妻子是一見鐘情,。但我不確定她是不是也這樣。

　　3.love affair - a romantic relationship

　　風(fēng)流韻事——戀愛關(guān)系

　　Their love affair lasted for more than two years.

　　他們倆的風(fēng)流韻事持續(xù)了兩年多,。

　　4.blind date - to go out with someone you have never seen before, blind dates are often arranged by friends

　　事先一無所知的相親——和你之前從未見過的人約會(huì),，這種約會(huì)通常是朋友安排的。

　　She was surprised at how much fun she had on her blind date last week.

　　上周的相親她其樂無窮，這讓她驚訝不已,。

　　Becoming Engaged

　　訂婚

　　Verbs

　　動(dòng)詞

　　1.to propose - to ask someone to marry you

　　求婚——請(qǐng)求某人與你結(jié)婚

　　I'm going to propose to Alan next week.

　　我下周準(zhǔn)備向艾倫求婚了。

　　2.to ask someone to marry you - to ask someone to be your spouse

　　求婚——請(qǐng)求某人成為你的配偶,。

　　Have you asked her to marry you yet?

　　你已經(jīng)向她求婚了嗎,？

　　3.to ask for someone's hand in marriage - to ask someone to marry you

　　求婚——請(qǐng)求某人與你結(jié)婚

　　Peter arranged a romantic dinner and asked Susan's hand in marriage.

　　皮特安排了一場(chǎng)浪漫的晚宴，并向蘇珊求婚了,。

柳葉眉的柳葉刀

　　Nouns

　　名詞

　　1.proposal - the question made when asking someone to marry

　　求婚詞——求婚時(shí)提出的問題

　　He made his proposal when they brought out the champagne.

　　當(dāng)他們拿出香檳時(shí),，他念出了自己的求婚詞。

　　2.engagement - the state of being engaged, making the promise to marry each other

　　訂婚——定下了婚約,，承諾與對(duì)方結(jié)婚,。

　　They announced their engagement at the Christmas party last week.

　　上周在圣誕節(jié)派對(duì)上，他們宣布訂婚,。

　　3.fiance - the person to whom you are engaged

　　未婚夫——訂婚的對(duì)象

　　My fiance works in education.

　　我的未婚夫是從事教育行業(yè)的,。

　　4.betrothal - literary term synonymous with engagement (not commonly used in modern English)

　　婚約——訂婚的文學(xué)術(shù)語（現(xiàn)代英語中不常用）

　　The couples' betrothal was approved by the king.

　　這對(duì)夫妻的婚約是經(jīng)過國王陛下恩準(zhǔn)的。

　　Idioms

　　習(xí)語

　　1.to pop the question - to ask someone to marry you

　　求婚——請(qǐng)求某人與你結(jié)婚

　　When are you going to pop the question?

　　你準(zhǔn)備什么時(shí)候結(jié)婚,？

　　Marrying

　　結(jié)婚

　　Verbs

　　動(dòng)詞

　　1.to get married - the action of becoming husband and wife

　　結(jié)婚——結(jié)為夫妻

　　They got married in a historic church in the countryside.

　　他們?cè)卩l(xiāng)村里的一座歷史悠久的教堂里結(jié)為夫妻,。

　　2.to marry - to get married

　　結(jié)婚

　　They are going to wed next June.

　　他們明年六月結(jié)婚

　　3.to wed - to get married

　　結(jié)婚

　　We wed twenty years ago on this day.

　　二十年前的今天是我們結(jié)婚的日子。

　　4.to say "I do" - the agree to marry the other person at a wedding

　　說“我愿意”——在婚禮上同意與對(duì)方結(jié)為夫妻

　　The bride and groom said "I do" after their vows.

　　新郎新娘在婚誓后說“我愿意”,。

　　Nouns

　　名詞

　　1.anniversary - the day of your wedding, celebrated by married couples

　　紀(jì)念日——夫妻一起慶祝結(jié)婚的日子

　　Our anniversary is coming up next week. What should I get her?

　　我們的結(jié)婚紀(jì)念日下周就要到了,。我該給她買什么好呢？

　　2.marriage - the state of being married

　　結(jié)婚——已婚的狀態(tài)

　　Their marriage is very good. They've been married for twenty years.

　　他們的婚姻十分美滿,。他們結(jié)婚已經(jīng)二十年了,。

　　3.wedding - the ceremony during which people get married

　　婚禮——結(jié)婚時(shí)舉行的儀式

　　The wedding was lovely. I couldn't help crying a little.

　　他們的婚禮布置得好可愛。我都忍不住流淚了,。

　　4.matrimony - the state of being married (used less commonly than 'marriage')

　　結(jié)婚——已婚的狀態(tài)（比marriage使用的頻率�,。�

　　The matrimony withheld the test of time.

　　婚姻要經(jīng)受得住時(shí)間的考驗(yàn)。

　　5.wedlock - the state of being married (used less commonly than 'marriage')

　　結(jié)婚——已婚的狀態(tài)（比marriage使用的頻率�,。�

　　We've been in wedlock since 1964.

　　我們1964年就結(jié)婚了,。

　　6.vow - the promise made between two people during a wedding

　　婚誓——在結(jié)婚典禮上，夫妻倆相互許下的諾言,。

　　We exchanged our vows in front of our family and friends.

　　我們?cè)谟H朋好友面前交換了誓言,。

　　7.bride - the woman who marries

　　新娘——結(jié)婚的女人

　　The bride was so beautiful. They looked so happy together.

　　新娘好漂亮啊。他們?cè)谝黄鹂雌饋砗眯腋,！?/i>

　　8.groom - the man who marries

　　新郎——結(jié)婚的男人

　　The groom looked arrived twenty minutes late for the wedding. Everyone was very nervous!

　　新郎婚禮遲到了二十分鐘,。大家都十分緊張。(新浪教育）