ceremony

noun

/ˈserəməni/

/ˈserəməʊni/

(plural ceremonies)

Idioms

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[countable] a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions
- More than 1 000 people attended the ceremony.
- an awards/opening ceremony
- a wedding/marriage/graduation ceremony
- a religious/civil ceremony
- The priest had travelled from Australia to perform the ceremony.
- at a ceremony She was last seen in public at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games
- Who officiated at the ceremony?
- in a ceremony They were married in a simple ceremony.
- ceremony for somebody/something The villagers held a memorial ceremony for those who lost their lives in the war.
- ceremony to do something There will be a special ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the battle.
Wordfinder
- best man
- bride
- ceremony
- engaged
- honeymoon
- marriage
- propose
- reception
- stag night
- wedding
Collocations Marriage and divorce
Marriage 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
- Many dignitaries were present at the ceremony.
- The marriage ceremony was performed by the bishop.
- a same-sex commitment ceremony
- a special ceremony to mark the end of the war
- an official ceremony to welcome the new director
- the Japanese tea ceremony
- the guest of honour at the ceremony
- the opening ceremony of the Olympic games
Topics Religion and festivalsb1, Life stagesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- short
- quiet
- …
verb + ceremony
- conduct
- officiate
- officiate at
- …
ceremony + verb
- take place
- commemorate something
- honour/honor somebody/something
- …
preposition
- at a/the ceremony
- during a/the ceremony
- in a/the ceremony
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] formal behaviour; traditional actions and words used on particular formal occasions
- The royal guests were welcomed with pomp and ceremony.
Extra Examples
- She was buried with great ceremony in the Abbey.
- With due ceremony, he took the oath to become president.
- the pomp and ceremony of a royal wedding
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + ceremony
- stand on
preposition
- without ceremony
phrases
- pomp and ceremony
- with great ceremony
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French ceremonie or Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’.

Idioms

stand on ceremony

to behave formally
- Please don't stand on ceremony (= Please be natural and relaxed) with me.
- I won't stand on ceremony.

without ceremony

in a very rough or informal way
- He found himself pushed without ceremony out of the house and the door slammed in his face.
Extra Examples
- It was done quickly and without ceremony.
- Without ceremony, the woman slammed the door shut in my face.

单词	ceremony
释义	ceremony noun /ˈserəməni/ /ˈserəməʊni/ (plural ceremonies) Idioms jump to other results [countable] a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions More than 1 000 people attended the ceremony. an awards/opening ceremony a wedding/marriage/graduation ceremony a religious/civil ceremony The priest had travelled from Australia to perform the ceremony. at a ceremony She was last seen in public at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games Who officiated at the ceremony? in a ceremony They were married in a simple ceremony. ceremony for somebody/something The villagers held a memorial ceremony for those who lost their lives in the war. ceremony to do something There will be a special ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the battle. Wordfinder best man bride ceremony engaged honeymoon marriage propose reception stag night wedding 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 Many dignitaries were present at the ceremony. The marriage ceremony was performed by the bishop. a same-sex commitment ceremony a special ceremony to mark the end of the war an official ceremony to welcome the new director the Japanese tea ceremony the guest of honour at the ceremony the opening ceremony of the Olympic games Topics Religion and festivalsb1, Life stagesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brief short quiet … verb + ceremony conduct officiate officiate at … ceremony + verb take place commemorate something honour/honor somebody/something … preposition at a/the ceremony during a/the ceremony in a/the ceremony … See full entry [uncountable] formal behaviour; traditional actions and words used on particular formal occasions The royal guests were welcomed with pomp and ceremony. Extra Examples She was buried with great ceremony in the Abbey. With due ceremony, he took the oath to become president. the pomp and ceremony of a royal wedding Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + ceremony stand on preposition without ceremony phrases pomp and ceremony with great ceremony See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French ceremonie or Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’. Idioms stand on ceremony to behave formally Please don't stand on ceremony (= Please be natural and relaxed) with me. I won't stand on ceremony. without ceremony in a very rough or informal way He found himself pushed without ceremony out of the house and the door slammed in his face. Extra Examples It was done quickly and without ceremony. Without ceremony, the woman slammed the door shut in my face.
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