基础英语轻松学【64】美国婚俗知多少_小升初语法

基础英语轻松学【64】美国婚俗知多少

　　新娘手持一束鲜花和她的父亲最后进来，父亲要把她交给新郎。（The bride carrying a bouquet enters last with her father who will give her away）而新郎则要从侧门进入教堂。（The groom enters the church from a side door）当婚礼一行人聚集到教堂的祭坛前时，（When the wedding party is gathered at the altar）新娘和新郎互相表达誓言。（the bride and the groom exchange vows）

　　常用的结婚誓言是（It is traditional to use the words）：从今以后，（To have and to hold from this day forward）不论境遇好坏，（for better，for worse）家境贫富，（for richer，for poorer）生病与否，（in sickness and in health）誓言相亲相爱，（to love and to cherish）至死不分离。（till death do us part）

　　宣誓过后，（Following the vows）二人交换戒指。（the couple exchange rings）通常把戒指戴在左手无名指上，（Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand）这是一个古老的风俗。（is an old custom）

　　新郎和新娘离开教堂时乘坐的汽车上装饰有气球，彩色纸带、刮须膏之类的东西。（The car in which the couple leave the church is decorated with balloons，streamers and shaving cream）新婚燕尔几个字常写在汽车后的行李箱上或后玻璃窗上。（The wordsJust Marriedare painted on the trunk or back window）新娘新郎从婚礼客人撒下的雨点般的生大米中跑向汽车。（The bride and groom run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests）小两口儿开车离开教堂时，（When the couple drive away from the church）朋友们常常开车追赶他们，（friends often chase them in cars）不停地按喇叭，引起他们注意。（honking and drawing attention to them）