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📌 关键词：
· Part of it is /pɑːrt əv ɪt ɪz/ 一部分原因是 (先给一半原因, 后面用 the other part 补另一半)。例：Part of it is / part of it is my age / part of it is the price
· prefer being single /prɪˈfɜːr ˈbiːɪŋ ˈsɪŋɡəl/ 更愿意单身 (prefer 后面接动名词; 强调主动选择, 不是"没人要")。例：prefer being single / prefer working from home / prefer staying in
· To each their own /tə iːtʃ ðer oʊn/ 各人有各人的活法 (四个词说完"每个人都有权选自己想要的生活", 不带评判)。例：To each their own / I don't get it, but to each their own
· got to me /ɡɑːt tə miː/ 打动我了 (get to someone 这里是"触动", 不是"惹到我", 看语境区分)。例：got to me / it really got to me / that part got to me
· Both sets of parents /boʊθ sets əv ˈperənts/ 双方父母 (两家人必须用 sets; 说 both parents 只是"父母两个人")。例：Both sets of parents / both sets of grandparents
· gave their blessing /ɡeɪv ðer ˈblesɪŋ/ 送上祝福, 也表示认可同意 (固定搭配用单数 blessing, 不是 blessings)。例：gave their blessing / give someone your blessing / with my parents' blessing
· red envelope /red ˈenvəloʊp/ 红包 (英文里 hongbao 现在也通行了, 但 red envelope 更好懂)。例：red envelope / give a red envelope / a big red envelope
· said their vows /sed ðer vaʊz/ 交换誓词 (中式婚礼说"我愿意", 英文婚礼的对应就是 I do)。例：said their vows / exchange vows / wedding vows
· go from table to table /ɡoʊ frəm ˈteɪbəl tə ˈteɪbəl/ 挨桌 (中式婚礼敬酒的动作, 英文没有专门的词, 就这样描述)。例：go from table to table / went from table to table to toast everyone
· No matter where we are /noʊ ˈmætər wer wi ɑːr/ 不管我们身在何处 (no matter + 疑问词, 后面接完整句子)。例：No matter where we are / no matter what happens / no matter how long it takes
📖 今日全文：
① I went to a friend's wedding last weekend. It was a very traditional Chinese wedding.
上周末我去参加了一个朋友的婚礼. 是一场非常传统的中式婚礼.
② I realized I hadn't been to one in almost ten years.
我这才意识到, 我快十年没参加过婚礼了.
③ Part of it is my age, since most of my friends got married years ago.
一半是年龄的关系, 我这个年纪的朋友早就结婚了.
④ And the other part might just be that more and more people prefer being single now.
另一半可能是, 现在越来越多人更愿意单身.
⑤ Which is fine. To each their own.
这挺好的. 各人有各人的活法.
⑥ But this wedding really got to me.
但这场婚礼真的打动我了.
⑦ Both sets of parents stood up and gave the couple their blessing.
双方父母站起来, 为这对新人送上祝福.
⑧ And handed them big red envelopes. Money to help them start their new life together.
还给了他们大红包. 是帮他们开始新生活的钱.
⑨ Then the couple said their vows. I do.
然后新人交换誓词. 我愿意.
⑩ After that, they went from table to table to toast everyone.
之后他们挨桌敬酒.
⑪ Thanking family and friends for coming all that way.
感谢亲朋好友专程赶来.
⑫ No matter where we are, we still celebrate the big moments in our own way.
不管我们身在何处, 遇到大事, 还是会用自己的方式庆祝.
明天见。Have a nice day!
