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关系 - 婚姻

探索与婚姻相关的英语习语,包括“喜结连理”和“束之高阁”。

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English idioms related to Relationships
to [tie] the knot

to become someone's husband or wife in marriage

结婚, 缔结婚姻

结婚, 缔结婚姻

Ex: They decided to tie the knot after years of dating. 
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to [rob] the cradle

to get married with or date someone who is much younger than one

和小很多的人交往, 年龄差很大

和小很多的人交往, 年龄差很大

Ex: People say he's robbing the cradle. 
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to [pop] the question

to propose someone to join one in marriage

求婚, 求婚

求婚, 求婚

Ex: He finally popped the question after five years. 
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to [leave] {sb} at the altar

to abandon the person one is supposed to marry at the last possible moment before the ceremony

婚礼上抛下, 临阵逃婚

婚礼上抛下, 临阵逃婚

Ex: He left her at the altar without any explanation. 
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to [get] hitched

to become someone's husband or wife during a special ceremony

结婚, 办婚礼

结婚, 办婚礼

Ex: They got hitched last summer. 
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on the shelf
on the shelf
[短语]

used to refer to a woman who is unmarried despite being older than the typical age traditionally associated with marriage

大龄未婚, 剩女

大龄未婚, 剩女

Ex: People in her village said she was on the shelf. 
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to [take] the plunge

to become someone's wife or husband during a special ceremony

迈出这一步, 终于结婚

迈出这一步, 终于结婚

Ex: After years of dating, they finally took the plunge. 
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to [marry] money

to marry someone primarily for their wealth or financial status rather than for love or other personal reasons

为钱结婚, 图钱结婚

为钱结婚, 图钱结婚

Ex: Everyone said she married money, not love. 
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to [make] an honest woman (out|) of {sb}

to get married with a girl or woman one has been dating

娶女朋友, 正式娶回家

娶女朋友, 正式娶回家

Ex: After years together, he finally made an honest woman out of her. 
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starter marriage

a relatively short-lived first marriage that serves as a learning experience for one or both partners

试婚式婚姻, 短暂的第一次婚姻

试婚式婚姻, 短暂的第一次婚姻

Ex: Some people see their first marriage as a starter marriage. 
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