wedding

wedding — 名詞

1. a ceremony where two people get married, together with the meal, party, or other

1.名詞A2
釋義

婚禮

結婚儀式及後續慶祝活動

a ceremony where two people get married, together with the meal, party, or other event that happens afterward as part of the celebration

例句

Yael and Felipe are planning their wedding for next spring in the garden.

Yael 和 Felipe 正在規劃明年春天在花園舉辦的婚禮。

The wedding ceremony at the town hall lasted about twenty minutes.

在市政廳舉行的婚禮儀式大約持續了二十分鐘。

collocation: wedding ceremony / wedding reception

同義詞
  • marriage ceremony

    more formal and focuses on the ritual itself rather than the party

  • nuptials

    very formal or literary term for a wedding; rarely used in everyday speech

  • union

    emphasises the joining of two people; often used in religious or official contexts

反義詞
  • divorce

    the legal end of a marriage, not a direct opposite in terms of event type

文法句型

possessive determiner + wedding

wedding + noun (modifier)

用法筆記

Often used with a possessive determiner ('their wedding', 'the couple's wedding') or as a modifier before another noun to name items or people associated with the event ('wedding cake', 'wedding dress', 'wedding planner').

常見錯誤

❌Their wedding has been happy for twenty years.
✅Their marriage has been happy for twenty years.
💡'wedding' refers to the ceremony and celebration on one day; 'marriage' refers to the ongoing relationship between two people.