赖世雄讲英语第三册 Lesson 15 English Weddings 英式婚礼

Lesson 15 English Weddings 英式婚礼

If you wish to marry in England and Wales,
you may do so either by a civil or religious ceremony.
如果你想在英格兰和威尔士完婚，你可以先择公证结婚或宗教婚礼。
A civil ceremony can take place at a register office
or other premises approved by the local authority
公证结婚是在婚姻登记处或其他由地方当局授予结婚登记权的场所
for marriage (eg hotels, stately homes etc.)
（如宾馆、对外开放的豪华住宅等）举行。
A reli-gious ceremony can take place at a church
or chapel of the Church of England or Church of Wales or any other place of worship
举行宗教教婚礼的地点可以是英格兰或威尔士公会教堂或其他小教堂，
which has been formally registered by the Registrar General for marriages.
或者其他任何得到国家注册总署特许的公众拜场所。
The minimum legal age for getting married is 16 years old.
在英格兰和威尔士法定的最低结婚年龄是16岁。
In England and Wales the written consent of the parents
or guardians is repuired for persons who have not reached the age of 18
and have not been previously married.
如果当事人未满18岁，也未曾结过婚，需要出具父母或监护人的书面许可。
If either of the persons is below 18, a birth certificate must be produced.
如果双方任何一人未满18岁，需要出具出生证明。所有人最好都提供这样的证明。
It is preferred that all persons produce such evidence.
所有人最好都提供这样的证明。
There is no limit to the number
of marriages you can enter in-to providing you are free to do so.
只要你是自由之身，并不限制结婚次数。
That is when you are widowed or have been divorced and granted a divorce.
自由是指丧偶、分居并已被准予离婚。

Wedding Dresses
婚纱

I'm going to the store downtown this afternoon to try on my wedding dresses.
我今天要去市中心的婚纱店试婚纱。
Oh my god, how exciting!
哦，天哪，太令人激动了！
Will you come with me and help me choose?
你能陪我去帮我挑挑吗？
Sure, I will How can I miss that?
当然。我怎么能错过这样的机会呢？
Good. I think I'll get too nervous to look at myself in the mirror!
太好了。我想我会紧张得连照镜子都不敢了！
Oh, don't. I'm sure you'll be the loveliest bride ever!
可别。我想你一定会是最漂亮的新娘！