英语错不起 第54期:我最好朋友的婚礼

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本期话题：我最好朋友的婚礼

本期节目背景音乐及插曲：

1. “Tupelo Honey”, by Van Morrison

2. “Beautiful in white”, by Westlife

3. “From this moment on”, by Shania Twain

4. “What a wonderful world”, by Louis Armstrong

5. “Marry you”, by Bruno Mars

核心词：

1. land 降落

2. BFF: 最好的朋友(best friend forever)；闺蜜，也可叫 “bestie” 

3. wedding ceremony 结婚典礼

4. lawn 草坪

5. cruise 游轮巡游

6. newly-wed 新婚的人，可以指新娘(bride)或新郎(groom)

7. commitment 承诺

8. reservation 预订

9. invitation 请柬

10. cost-effective 划算的

11. make-up 化妆（品）

12. wedding gown 婚纱

13. customize 订制

14. pack 打包

15. bakery 面包店

16.walk down the aisle¹ “走下走廊”指的是走下教堂的走廊，意为“结婚”

17. pronounce …husband/man and wife 宣布...结为夫妻

18. exchange 交换

19.ups and downs （人生中的）起起落落

20. overdo² 做得过分

21. bridesmaid 伴娘；伴郎为 “best man”

22. toss the bouquet³ 扔花束；西方婚俗，接到新娘扔出的花束的女孩子被认为是下一个要结婚的人

23. buffet⁴ 自助餐

24. creative 有创意的

25. wedding vow⁵ 婚礼誓言，或称“marriage vow”

26. sacred 神圣的

27. expertise⁶ 专业知识

28. irreplaceable 不可取代的

29. cape⁷ 海岬

30. harp⁸ 竖琴

节目里提到的婚俗：

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe.

节目里提到的婚礼祝福：

1. May the joy you share on your wedding day be the kind you'll share all along the life's way.

2. God bless you and yours, and surround you ever with his blessing⁹.

节目里提到的婚礼誓词：

1. Chandler to Monica:

Monica, I thought this was gonna be the most difficult thing I have ever had to do. But when I saw you walking down that aisle，I realized how simple it was. I love you. Any surprises that come our way it’s okay, because I will always love you. You are the person I was meant to spend the rest of my life with. You wanna know if I’m sure?

2. Ross to Emily:

I, Ross, take thee, Rachel, as to be my wedded¹⁰ wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.

1 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

2 overdo   

vt.把...做得过头，演得过火

参考例句：

• Do not overdo your privilege of reproving me.不要过分使用责备我的特权。
• The taxi drivers' association is urging its members,who can work as many hours as they want,not to overdo it.出租车司机协会劝告那些工作时长不受限制的会员不要疲劳驾驶。

3 bouquet   

n.花束，酒香

参考例句：

• This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
• Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。

4 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

5 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

6 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

7 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

8 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

9 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

10 wedded   

adj.正式结婚的；渴望…的，执著于…的v.嫁，娶，（与…）结婚( wed的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She's wedded to her job. 她专心致志于工作。
• I was invited over by the newly wedded couple for a meal. 我被那对新婚夫妇请去吃饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》