中國傳統的婚姻與現在極不一樣,許多說法與禮儀習慣都與現在大相徑庭。如果你要用英語向別人介紹我們中國的傳統婚姻的.話,你就不得不用上下面這些介紹傳統婚姻的單詞與短語了。
forced ( /coercive ) marriage 逼婚
forcing somebody to get married 逼婚(娶或嫁)
polyandrist多夫女人
unlawful ( /illegal) marriage 非法婚姻
feudalistic marriage 封建式婚姻
husband purchase 購夫制
wife purchase 購妻制
shotgun marriage 強制婚姻
group marriage 羣婚
uxorilocal marriage 入贊婚
hypergamy上攀婚
arranged marriage 撮合婚(指父 I 之命、媒妁之言的婚姻)
civil marriage 世俗結婚
child marriage 童婚
good marriage喜結良緣 polygamy 一夫多妻制
monogamy 一夫一妻制
lucky ( /auspicious ) day 黃道吉日
marriage 婚嫁
marriage contract (/engagement )婚約
be burdened with a family 家累
marrying into money 嫁入朱門
hen-pecked husband 懼內
wedding.喜事
wedding feast 喜宴
better half 賢內助
rdation by marriage ; in-laws 姻親
wedded ( /lawful) wife 元配
couple leading a poor life;se iage 糟糠夫妻
mate selection 擇配ill-assorted marriage 不相配的婚姻
bigamy重婚
marriage of convenience 功利婚姻
uxorilocal marriage 入贅婚 '
runaway marriage 私奔結婚
running away from wedding 逃婚
negotiating marriage 協商婚事
relation by marriage 姻親
early marriage 早婚
prescribed marriage 指定婚姻
prenatal betrothal 指腹爲婚
growing old together 白頭偕老