Lesson 15 English Weddings
英式婚禮
If you wish to marry in England and Wales, you may do so either by a civil or religious ceremony.
如果你想在英格蘭和威爾士完婚,你可以先擇公證結婚或宗教婚禮。
A civil ceremony can take place at a register office or other premises approved by the local authority
公證結婚是在婚姻登記處或其他由地方當局授予結婚登記權的場所
for marriage (eg hotels, stately homes etc.)
(如賓館、對外開放的豪華住宅等)舉行。
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
舉行宗教教婚禮的地點可以是英格蘭或威爾士公會教堂或其他小教堂,
which has been formally registered by the Registrar General for marriages.
或者其他任何得到國家注冊總署特許的公眾拜場所。
The minimum legal age for getting married is 16 years old.
在英格蘭和威爾士法定的最低結婚年齡是16歲。
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.
如果當事人未滿18歲,也未曾結過婚,需要出具父母或監護人的書面許可。
If either of the persons is below 18, a birth certificate must be produced.
如果雙方任何一人未滿18歲,需要出具出生證明。所有人最好都提供這樣的證明。
It is preferred that all persons produce such evidence.
所有人最好都提供這樣的證明。
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,并不限制結婚次數。
That is when you are widowed or have been divorced and granted a divorce. Wedding Dresses
自由是指喪偶、分居并已被準予離婚。婚紗
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紗店試婚紗。
Oh my god, how exciting!
哦,天哪,太令人激動了!
Will you come with me and help me choose?
你能陪我去幫我挑挑嗎?
Sure, I will How can I miss that?
當然。我怎么能錯過這樣的機會呢?
Good. I think I'll get too nervous to look at myself in the mirror!
太好了。我想我會緊張得連照鏡子都不敢了!
Oh, don't. I'm sure you'll be the loveliest bride ever! Wedding Dresses
可別。我想你一定會是最漂亮的新娘!婚紗
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紗店試婚紗。
Oh my god, how exciting!
哦,天哪,太令人激動了!
Will you come with me and help me choose?
你能陪我去幫我挑挑嗎?
Sure, I will How can I miss that?
當然。我怎么能錯過這樣的機會呢?
Good. I think I'll get too nervous to look at myself in the mirror!
太好了。我想我會緊張得連照鏡子都不敢了!
Oh, don't. I'm sure you'll be the loveliest bride ever!
可別。我想你一定會是最漂亮的新娘!