How do you use "marriage" in a sentence?

They celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary. Marriage requires commitment from both partners. The marriage ceremony was held in a small country church.

marriage

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Meaning: The legally or formally recognised union of two people as partners

婚姻，结婚，婚礼

matrimonio, boda, casamiento

結婚、婚姻、結婚式

결혼, 혼인, 결혼식

Marriage is the legally or formally recognised union of two people as partners. It also refers to the state of being married or the ceremony itself. 'Marriage of convenience' is a union for practical reasons rather than love. 'Made in heaven' describes a perfect match.

「marriage」是两个人作为伴侣的法律或正式认可的结合。它也指已婚状态或仪式本身。「marriage of convenience」是出于实际原因而非爱情的结合。「made in heaven」形容完美的匹配。

«Marriage» es la unión legal o formalmente reconocida de dos personas como pareja. También se refiere al estado de estar casado o a la ceremonia misma. «Marriage of convenience» es una unión por razones prácticas en lugar de amor. «Made in heaven» describe una pareja perfecta.

「marriage」は2人の人がパートナーとして法的または正式に認められた結合です。また、結婚している状態や式典そのものも指します。「marriage of convenience」は愛ではなく実用的な理由による結合です。「made in heaven」は完璧な組み合わせを表します。

marriage는 두 사람이 법적으로 또는 공식적으로 인정받는 동반자 관계를 뜻합니다. 결혼한 상태나 결혼식 자체를 가리키기도 합니다. 'marriage of convenience'는 사랑이 아닌 실리적 이유로 맺는 결합이며, 'made in heaven'은 완벽한 궁합을 뜻합니다.

Examples

They celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary.
他们庆祝了结婚二十周年纪念日。
Celebraron su vigésimo aniversario de bodas.
彼らは結婚20周年を祝いました。
그들은 결혼 20주년을 축하했습니다.
Marriage requires commitment from both partners.
婚姻需要双方的承诺。
El matrimonio requiere compromiso de ambas partes.
結婚には両方のパートナーからの献身が必要です。
결혼은 양쪽 파트너의 헌신이 필요합니다.
The marriage ceremony was held in a small country church.
婚礼在一座小乡村教堂举行。
La ceremonia de matrimonio se celebró en una pequeña iglesia rural.
結婚式は小さな田舎の教会で行われました。
결혼식은 작은 시골 교회에서 거행되었습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'mariage', from 'marier' (to marry), from Latin 'maritare' (to wed), from 'maritus' (husband). The Latin word may be related to 'mas' (male). Related to 'marry' and 'marital'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The word comes from Latin 'maritare' (to wed), related to 'maritus' (husband). The tradition of wearing a wedding ring on the fourth finger comes from the ancient belief that a vein ran directly from that finger to the heart.