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单词 marriage
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marriage

noun
 
/ˈmærɪdʒ/
/ˈmærɪdʒ/
Word Family
  • marry verb
  • marriage noun
  • married adjective (≠ unmarried)
Idioms
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  1.  
    [countable] the legal relationship between two people who are married to each other
    • a happy/an unhappy marriage
    • All of her children's marriages ended in divorce.
    • She has two children by a previous marriage.
    • This is his second marriage.
    • Same-sex marriages are now recognized in many countries.
    see also arranged marriage, civil marriage, equal marriage, mixed, open marriage
    Extra Examples
    • He was the child of a broken marriage.
    • She was the dominant partner in the marriage.
    • They are struggling to save their marriage for the children's sake.
    • The marriage only lasted for six months.
    Topics Life stagesb1, Law and justiceb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • happy
    • successful
    verb + marriage
    • have
    • propose
    • enter into
    marriage + verb
    • last
    • be over
    • break down
    marriage + noun
    • vows
    • plans
    • proposal
    preposition
    • by a marriage
    • from a marriage
    • by marriage
    phrases
    • ask for somebody’s hand in marriage
    • win somebody’s hand in marriage
    • the break-up of a marriage
    See full entry
  2.  
    [uncountable] the state of being married
    • They don't believe in marriage.
    • My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage.
    • Public support for gay marriage has risen.
    • before/outside marriage They strongly disapprove of sex outside marriage.
    Extra Examples
    • They are related by marriage.
    • the institution of marriage
    • the breakdown of a marriage
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • happy
    • successful
    verb + marriage
    • have
    • propose
    • enter into
    marriage + verb
    • last
    • be over
    • break down
    marriage + noun
    • vows
    • plans
    • proposal
    preposition
    • by a marriage
    • from a marriage
    • by marriage
    phrases
    • ask for somebody’s hand in marriage
    • win somebody’s hand in marriage
    • the break-up of a marriage
    See full entry
  3. [countable] the ceremony in which two people marry each other
    • Their marriage took place in a local church.
    Wedding is more common in this meaning.
    Collocations Marriage and divorceMarriage and divorceRomance
    • fall/​be (madly/​deeply/​hopelessly) in love (with somebody)
    • be/​believe in/​fall in love at first sight
    • be/​find true love/​the love of your life
    • suffer (from) (the pains/​pangs of) unrequited love
    • have/​feel/​show/​express great/​deep/​genuine affection for somebody/​something
    • meet/​marry your husband/​wife/​partner/​fiancé/fiancée/​boyfriend/​girlfriend
    • have/​go on a (blind) date
    • be going out with/(especially North American English) dating a guy/​girl/​boy/​man/​woman
    • move in with/​live with your boyfriend/​girlfriend/​partner
    Weddings
    • get/​be engaged/​married/​divorced
    • arrange/​plan a wedding
    • have a big wedding/​a honeymoon/​a happy marriage
    • have/​enter into an arranged marriage
    • call off/​cancel/​postpone your wedding
    • invite somebody to/​go to/​attend a wedding/​a wedding ceremony/​a wedding reception
    • conduct/​perform a wedding ceremony
    • exchange rings/​wedding vows/​marriage vows
    • congratulate/​toast/​raise a glass to the happy couple
    • be/​go on honeymoon (with your wife/​husband)
    • celebrate your first (wedding) anniversary
    Separation and divorce
    • be unfaithful to/(informal) cheat on your husband/​wife/​partner/​fiancé/fiancée/​boyfriend/​girlfriend
    • have an affair (with somebody)
    • break off/​end an engagement/​a relationship
    • break up with/​split up with/ (informal) dump your boyfriend/​girlfriend
    • separate from/​be separated from/​leave/​divorce your husband/​wife
    • annul/​dissolve a marriage
    • apply for/​ask for/​go through/​get a divorce
    • get/​gain/​be awarded/​have/​lose custody of the children
    • pay alimony/​child support (to your ex-wife/​husband)
    Extra Examples
    • Mr and Mrs Wall invite you to the marriage of their daughter Ann to Mr Thomas Lea.
    • She wanted to be present at the marriage of her grandson.
    Topics Religion and festivalsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • Christian
    • Jewish
    • etc.
    verb + marriage
    • celebrate
    marriage + verb
    • be held
    • take place
    marriage + noun
    • ceremony
    • certificate
    • contract
    preposition
    • at a/​the marriage
    • marriage to
    See full entry
  4. a combination of two things
    • marriage of A and B The new collection is a marriage of fashion and technology.
    • marriage between A and B the marriage between a young team and an experienced coach
  5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French mariage, from marier ‘marry’.
Idioms
by marriage
  1. when somebody is related to you by marriage, they are married to somebody in your family, or you are married to somebody in their family
    • Jane and I are related by marriage.
    Topics Family and relationshipsb2
Wordfinder
  • affair
  • date
  • go out with somebody
  • jealous
  • love
  • marriage
  • partner
  • passionate
  • relationship
  • romantic
Wordfinder
  • best man
  • bride
  • ceremony
  • engaged
  • honeymoon
  • marriage
  • propose
  • reception
  • stag night
  • wedding
somebody’s hand (in marriage)
  1. (old-fashioned) permission to marry somebody, especially a woman
    • He asked the general for his daughter's hand in marriage.
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