wedding

noun

1. 婚礼；结婚庆典
   a marriage ceremony, and the meal or party that usually follows it
   1. a wedding present
      结婚礼物
   2. a wedding ceremony/reception
      结婚典礼；婚宴
   3. Have you been invited to their wedding?
      他们有没有邀请你参加婚礼？
   4. She looked beautiful on her wedding day .
      她在自己的婚礼那天看上去很漂亮。
   5. All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married) .
      所有的朋友仿佛已听到了她婚礼的钟声。

1. N-COUNT 婚礼
   A wedding is a marriage ceremony and the party or special meal that often takes place after the ceremony.
   1. Most Britons want a traditional wedding.
      大多数英国人都想要传统的婚礼。
   2. ...a wedding present.
      喜礼
   3. ...the couple's 22nd wedding anniversary.
      这对夫妇的第22个结婚纪念日

Do not confuse wedding and marriage. 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 wedding 和 marriage。wedding 指婚礼，通常包括结婚仪式之后的婚宴或其他庆祝活动：It wasn't a formal wedding (那不是个正式的婚礼)。这一仪式也可称为 marriage：the day of my marriage (我结婚那天)。marriage还可用于指婚姻生活：It has been a happy marriage (那是桩幸福美满的婚姻)。

1. At the last family wedding, George's wife counted the total number in the family
   在上一次家族婚礼上，乔治的妻子清点了家族成员的总数。
2. I would like my wedding cake decorated with cupids.
   我想在我的结婚蛋糕上装饰一些丘比特的造型。
3. It was to have been a double wedding.
   原本打算两件婚事一起办的。
4. I suffer badly from cold sores and dread them appearing on my wedding day
   我的唇疱疹很严重，我真担心它会在我的婚礼上发作。
5. Your wedding ring can be engraved with a personal inscription at no extra cost
   可以免费在你的婚戒上刻上你的题字。
6. The fruit was often served at wedding feasts
   婚宴上经常有水果供应。
7. My wedding dress has a very full skirt.
   我结婚礼服的裙摆很宽松。
8. She was a guest at the wedding
   她是参加婚礼的客人。
9. Before the wedding, I had a heart-to-heart talk with my mother.
   婚礼前，我和母亲好好谈了谈心。
10. They haven't got an invite to the wedding.
    他们还没收到参加婚礼的请柬。
11. A wedding is a joyful celebration of love.
    婚礼就是快乐的爱情庆典。
12. You must see the painting Paul has given me as a wedding present
    你一定要看看保罗送给我作结婚礼物的那幅画。
13. If we ever get married we'll have one terrific wedding
    如果我们哪一天结婚的话，一定会有一个棒极了的婚礼。
14. She wanted Hugh's wedding to take place quickly
    她希望休快点举行婚礼。
15. The carpet was a wedding present from the Prime Minister
    这张地毯是首相送的结婚礼物。
16. The bride's family were scheming to prevent a wedding
    新娘家人正密谋阻止婚礼。
17. They will shed a few tears at their daughter's wedding.
    他们会在女儿的婚礼上落泪的。
18. He and Helen celebrated their silver wedding last year.
    他和海伦去年庆祝了他们的银婚。
19. All mothers share to some extent in the tension of a wedding
    从某种程度上说，所有的母亲在婚礼上多少都有点紧张。
20. She produces elegant wedding gowns in a variety of sumptuous fabrics.
    她用各种华贵的布料制作高雅的婚纱。
21. Our wedding had to tie in with David leaving the army
    我们的婚礼要和戴维退伍的时间吻合。
22. I do hope you'll be able to come to the wedding
    我确实希望你能来参加婚礼。
23. The wedding season is upon us
    结婚旺季就要来了。
24. Susan visualized her wedding day and saw herself walking down the aisle on her father's arm
    苏珊想象着婚礼日当天的情景——自己挽着父亲的手臂走在教堂的过道上。
25. Most Britons want a traditional wedding.
    大多数英国人都想要传统的婚礼。
26. I was present at the wedding.
    我出席了婚礼。
27. The bridegroom has given a wedding feast with twenty tables.
    男方摆了20桌酒席。
28. That couple always holds a little celebration every year on their wedding anniversary.
    他们夫妇每年到他们结婚的日子都要稍微庆祝一下。
29. Syphilis developed a few days after the wedding.
    婚后没几天就染上了梅毒。

  wedding marriage wedlock【导航词义：结婚】

  wedding n. 结婚庆典，婚礼

〔辨析〕普通用词，指结婚的仪式以及相关的婚庆活动，尤指包含宗教仪式的婚礼。

  marriage n. 婚姻；婚礼

〔辨析〕主要指婚姻关系及已婚状态，也可指结婚仪式。

  wedlock n. 〈旧〉已婚状态

〔辨析〕强调已经结婚的状态。

noun

1. the act of marrying
   1. their marriage was conducted in the chapel

   Synonym:    marriagemarriage ceremony

2. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

   Synonym:    wedding ceremonynuptialshymeneals

3. a party of people at a wedding

   Synonym:    wedding party