A:So what are we gonna talk about today?

我們今天聊什么?

B:I was wondering if you could tell me something about marriage customs.

我想你今天跟我談?wù)劵槎Y上的習(xí)俗好嗎?

A:No problem.What do you wanna know?

成啊。你想知道什么?

B:Well,how old are people when they usually get married?

一般人們多大結(jié)婚?

A:Most people get married when they're in thier 20's or 30's .But some people may not find love until they're in their 70's.

大多數(shù)的人二三十的時(shí)候結(jié)，也有七十才找到伴兒的。

B:Is there an engagement period?

有訂婚期嗎?

A:Yes.The engagement period usually lasts from between 3 months to a year.

是啊。一般是三個(gè)月到一年。

B:Who pays for the wedding?

誰出錢半婚禮呢?

A:The couple would probably split the cost between them,with contributions from the parents too.

兩口子對半分

B:Who's invited?

都請些什么人呢?

A:Weddings are treated as a big occasion. So all close family and friends would be invited.

結(jié)婚可是一輩子的大事兒。所有的親朋好友都要請的。

B:What happens during the ceremony?

婚禮上都干什么?

A:The ceremony is usually fairly simple.Some hymns maybe sung,The vicar may read some passages from the Bible.The bride and groom say their vows and rings are exchanged.The newly married couple will then go outside to have their wedding photos taken,Then everyone goes to a restaurant for the reception,where the partying begins. Eating,drinking,singing,dancing and more drinking,

挺簡單的，到時(shí)會(huì)唱贊歌兒。主持人會(huì)從圣經(jīng)中摘出幾段念。新人當(dāng)眾宣誓，交換戒指。然后到教堂外去照相。之后大家去飯店，那里會(huì)有一個(gè)很大的聚會(huì)，大家吃吃喝喝，唱歌跳舞，然后再接著喝。

B:What do the bride and groom usually wear?

新郎新娘都穿什么?

A:The groom wears a tuxedo and the bride wears a beautiful,long dress,usually in white。

新郎穿燕尾服，新娘則穿很漂亮的長長的禮服，一般是白色的。

B:What kind of gifts do people usually give?

那大家一般都送什么禮?

A:People will give useful gifts that the newly-weds can make their new home with.Such as kitchen ware or bedding.

一般都送新人家里會(huì)用得到的，比如廚房用具或床上用品什么的。

B:How long is the honeymoon?

蜜月一般都多長?

A:The honeymoon ?Usually between 1 and 2 weeks.

蜜月?也就一兩個(gè)禮拜吧。

Attention Please…特別提醒

[你可以請外教反復(fù)幫你模仿/訓(xùn)練下面句子/詞組的正宗美式發(fā)音]

[1] split the bill是指分開付費(fèi)。split是一個(gè)很常用的詞。吃飯時(shí)與別人分開結(jié)帳可以說let's split the bill.與別人分手了也可以說成we split。

[2]婚禮上除了新郎和新娘之外，還有伴郎the best man，伴娘maid of honor和主持婚禮的牧師priest.

[3]honeymoon蜜月。通常人們會(huì)問新人們這個(gè)問題where did you spend your honeymoon?你們在哪兒度的蜜月?

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