
好词典

源自中古英语 marien,来自古法语 marier,最终源自拉丁语 maritare(结婚),与 maritus(丈夫)相关。
❶ 指两个人通过法律或宗教仪式正式结为夫妻,建立婚姻关系。
“They decided to marry after dating for five years.”
(在交往五年后,他们决定结婚。)
“She married her childhood sweetheart last summer.”
(去年夏天她嫁给了青梅竹马的恋人。)
❶ 指为某人主持婚礼,使其正式结为夫妻。
“The captain can legally marry couples at sea.”
(船长可以在海上合法地为新人主持婚礼。)
“It's an honor for me to marry my best friends today.”
(今天能为我的好朋友主持婚礼是我的荣幸。)
marry into — 指通过与某人结婚而进入某个家庭或社会阶层。
“She married into a wealthy family and inherited a fortune.”
(她嫁入豪门并继承了一大笔财产。)
marry off — 指安排某人(通常是女儿)结婚,有时带有强迫或匆忙的意思。
“The king was eager to marry off his daughters to foreign princes.”
(国王急于把女儿们嫁给外国王子。)