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标题: 美国人的婚礼习俗 [打印本页]
作者: 心灵的港湾 时间: 2016-12-12 02:30
标题: 美国人的婚礼习俗
十一假期,你有没有受邀参加婚礼?+ i" f3 y0 c) t; G* h6 U5 ^9 a
还是你自己就要步入婚姻殿堂?9 u! @: c3 Z; @( M
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今天,Jenny, Spencer告诉你美国的婚礼习俗;和中国真不一样!/ o/ f6 N/ n+ e1 S
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节目音乐:At Last by Etta James + U$ n1 M: P2 C4 D
(这首歌也是美国婚礼常用的歌曲,说的是终于找到了自己的灵魂伴侣)
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节目一开始,Spencer说自己是marriage-phobic. * W0 I( {3 ^$ U" f! K, y6 Z) O
*大家记得前段时间我们说过各种恐惧症:phobia, 原来还能这么用!
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3 o8 x, r; e0 c- t" j- Marriage-phobic: 恐婚
- Commitment-phobic: 承诺恐惧症% G- T" ^4 Y" J
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结婚季: Wedding Season
“结婚”两个词,大家别搞错:
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- I just got married: 我刚结婚
- I'm married: 我结婚了
- Wedding: 婚礼
- I'm going to a wedding: 我要去喝喜酒
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美国人去哪里注册?
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5 L& _+ W8 B: A+ B7 y" k$ |3 }/ tHow do you get legally married? 怎么注册结婚?5 m8 V# L$ Q4 y# T* i i
1) Court 法院
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You can go to the court and register for marriage:可以去法院登记结婚' J/ a% s( h1 ]4 x" c; ?
No, you don't go in thecourt room and sit before the judge:不是进法庭,坐在法官面前; G+ D( `4 L, o6 y
There is a marriage registration department in the court:而是去法院的一个婚姻登记部门
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, p/ m0 D0 Y) d3 \There's usually a marriage registration office inside city hall: 市政厅通常也有一个婚姻登记处
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A church minister also has the power to legally marry people: 比如牧师,就有权力公证婚姻
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9 E2 z4 L8 U" Z4 H) ~ k' ~0 C$ O 美国结次婚要多少钱?
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结婚这项终身大事,美国人当然也会花很多时间和金钱去准备。$ U- z9 e, z9 K8 \
看一下美国2015年平均婚礼开支: 将近$30000美金。
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房子不算在内,因为美国人没有结婚买房的预期。很少有新人在结婚前买房,因为买不起。- r$ } d- e G7 r: K5 Z
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Many people are willing to spend a lot of money on a dream wedding even if they go intodebt:很多人即使欠债也愿意为梦想中的婚礼花很多钱
0 W5 D+ A7 G+ Y8 _It takes a lot of time to pick a place; pick the dress; the decorations, etc.: 要花很多时间选地方、选裙子、布置场地8 c) c: o! [- u0 {1 B& r' K
“It's my day. I want everything to be perfect”:这是我的大日子,我想要每件事都完美
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不想烦劳?不如旅行结婚
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Destination wedding: 旅行结婚
2 e# A# Z% o0 z5 j- A6 QI could get married with my lady on a beach alone:我可以在海滩上举行婚礼,就我和我的新娘& F4 V+ s0 }) o8 o+ w
3 W' O/ Z4 l! O; C8 g* CI would rather have a dream marriage than a dream wedding:梦想婚姻比梦想婚礼重要得多
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0 j; x4 i! M: A% k! V( W. I 美国人在哪里办婚礼?
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1). Church or chapel 教堂( k# a' b! N8 e' Q
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It's extremely common if you're religious: 教徒一般都会在教堂举行仪式
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2). Outdoor, scenic places 风景优美的户外场地
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Hotel banquet hall: 酒店宴会厅6 y1 W* V K! d8 l/ C
Scenic outdoor places are very popular: 风景美丽的户外场所也非常受欢迎1 ?" ]( _( F( M( o. X* r
Restaurants or hotels with a large garden are also very popular: 带大花园的饭店、酒店也很受欢迎
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美国人的婚纱照:结婚当天拍
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Many people take wedding portraits on their wedding day, not before: 很多人不会事先拍婚纱照,而是在婚礼当天拍: H6 j* b2 J: _( L
They will hire a photographer to capture candid moments:他们会雇一个摄影师捕捉最真实的婚礼瞬间
' B) N! N7 o9 l6 H+ zCaputure the essence and feeling between the couple: 捕捉新人间最真实的感觉7 F; {8 F* ^& }. {5 F5 Y
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In China, the groom goes to the bride's home and get her: 中国,新郎要去接新娘
% M- |4 n; B: _6 sThe bridesmaids will give the groom and grooms' men all kinds of challenges: 伴娘团会给新郎、伴郎团很多挑战
9 `+ K: E, u: g3 ]- A' yThey'll give hongbao, do lots of pushups: 要给红包、做俯卧撑
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The groom is not supposed to see the bride before the wedding: 有个传统,新郎在婚礼前不能见新娘2 s( O9 R2 ?* u8 x2 H, f% j0 N. A
The father of the bride walk her down the aisle: 新娘的爸爸会领着新娘走过红地毯
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Groom: 新郎
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0 N. \( d# r: {: z5 k/ Z 美国婚宴:新郎新娘坐在台上吃饭
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The groom and the bride sit on the stage with the bestman and the bride's mates facing the guests:新郎新娘和伴郎伴娘一起,坐在舞台上,面对着宾客吃饭
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The bride won't go through as many gown changes. 新娘不会换太多套礼服1 S" m1 B8 f0 f- [+ `
Give speeches: 发言+ C# y7 A3 u; Z) [" ?! \ a9 u
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这也是中美婚礼很不同的一点。
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We won't hire a professional wedding MC who's a stranger: 我们不会请专职婚礼主持人,你不认识他+ C/ j- ` G+ a9 s- e
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Usually the best man will host the wedding: 通常伴郎会主持婚礼( f: m! \7 z- R' E3 g* G
You'll usually pick one who's got a great sense of humor: 通常要找新郎好友里最有喜感的
5 m/ Z) B/ [+ L- h9 ]It's custom to roast the groom in good spirit. 善意调侃新郎
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0 S: R: E0 l% Z5 } O结婚蛋糕留一年
美国还有个传统,就是把wedding cake(结婚蛋糕)留一小片,冻起来。新人留到结婚一周年吃。
网上还有很多如何解冻蛋糕的攻略:
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Save a piece of wedding cake for the first wedding anniversary:留一小块结婚蛋糕,结婚一周年纪念日吃
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美国人不送红包,送这些:
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Instead of giving cash, people give gifts that the couple requested: 美国人婚礼不送现金红包,而是送新人指定的礼物
It's called "wedding registry": 叫“婚礼礼物注册”
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Couples set up a wedding registry at stores or websites: 新人会在商店或者网站注册一些想让客人送的东西' |% ]$ ^+ g( h% y6 w
The registry usually includes household items, gadgets: 通常都是家居用品、小家电这些实用的东西3 G+ }% ?* r& Z5 Q- Z
They'll tell the guests where they're registered: 他们会告诉客人自己在什么地方注册了礼品单9 ^, K6 n2 x2 b* ]" n
Guests buy things from the list: 客人可以选择想买清单上的什么东西送给新人/ w. _" r4 M: n$ R% Q' w
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英语结婚祝福语
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, u( Q: u, ]- b, F9 }' PWedding wishes: 婚礼祝福语
3 Z3 z# A3 ~/ Y3 Y; t找了一些常用的给大家:
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" U5 `5 O6 Z1 U3 F这两天,看到有听众说会在十一结婚;谢谢你们和我们分享这份喜悦!
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祝你们Happily ever after!
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/ g( C% H0 w4 H5 ^最后选两首非常好听的英语歌送给大家;婚礼放或日常听,都让你感觉充满爱!7 _% |5 c# X: _
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