名词

1. 婚姻
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;A marriage is the relationship between a husband and wife.

2. 结婚;婚礼
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;A marriage is the act of marrying someone, or the ceremony at which this is done.

3. 婚姻生活;已婚状态
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Marriage is the state of being married.

4. see also: arranged marriage

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)。

1. the act of marrying
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;the nuptial ceremony

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. their marriage was conducted in the chapel

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: weddingmarriage ceremony

2. two people who are married to each other

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. his second marriage was happier than the first
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;a married couple without love

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: married coupleman and wife

3. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. a long and happy marriage
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;God bless this union

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: matrimonyunionspousal relationshipwedlock

4. a close and intimate union

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. the marriage of music and dance
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;a marriage of ideas