英语沙龙：世界各地婚俗（十一）

Wedding custom around the would (11)

Morocco：As in other Muslim countries, five days before the wedding, the bride has a ceremonial bath, then is painted with henna swirls¹ on hands and feet, and adorned² with makeup³ and jewels by other women. Before becoming guardian⁴ of her hearth⁵, the Moroccan bride circles her marriage home three times.

Norway：Two small fir trees are set on either side of the door to the couple’s house until they are blessed with a child. The folk bridal costume is not complete without sterling⁶ silver jewelry⁷ and a gold and silver crown edged with small silver spoon-shaped bangles, whose tinkling⁸ sounds were thought to ward⁹ off evil spirits. The bride“dances off”this crown at the wedding feast.

世界各地婚俗（十一）

摩洛哥： 同其他一些穆斯林国家一样, 摩洛哥新娘在婚礼举行前５天, 要有一次正式的沐浴。沐浴之后, 由别的一些女人为其在手上和脚上染上指甲花汁, 并为其化妆和戴上珠宝。摩洛哥新娘要围着新家环绕３次之后, 才能成为家庭的护卫人。

挪威：新婚夫妇的房门两旁放置两棵小冷杉树, 直至新婚夫妇喜得贵子。完美的挪威民间新娘服饰必须有纯银首饰和一顶金银王冠, 王冠的边缘饰有匙状小银片, 人们认为这些银片发出的丁当声可以驱除恶魔。新娘在婚宴上要跳舞把王冠“跳下”。

1 swirls   

n.旋转( swirl的名词复数 )；卷状物；漩涡；尘旋v.旋转，打旋( swirl的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Swirls of smoke rose through the trees. 树林中升起盘旋的青烟。 来自辞典例句
• On reaching the southeast corner of Himalaya-Tibet, It'swirls cyclonically across the Yunnan Plateau. 在到达喜马拉雅--西藏高原东南角处，它作气旋性转向越过云南高原。 来自辞典例句

2 adorned   

[计]被修饰的

参考例句：

• The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
• And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

3 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

4 guardian   

n.监护人；守卫者，保护者

参考例句：

• The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
• The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。

5 hearth   

n.壁炉炉床，壁炉地面

参考例句：

• She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来，在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
• She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里，打开电灯。

6 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。

7 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

8 tinkling   

n.丁当作响声

参考例句：

• I could hear bells tinkling in the distance. 我能听到远处叮当铃响。
• To talk to him was like listening to the tinkling of a worn-out musical-box. 跟他说话，犹如听一架老掉牙的八音盒子丁冬响。 来自英汉文学

9 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。