wed‧ding S2 W3 / wedɪŋ / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a marriage ceremony, especially one with a religious service :

She’s busy planning her daughter’s wedding.

When is the wedding?

2 (hear the sound of) wedding bells spoken used to say that you think it is likely that two people will get married

COLLOCATIONS

动词

go to a wedding ( also attend a wedding formal ) I’m going to a wedding on Saturday. | About 100 people attended the wedding.

come to the wedding She wrote to say she couldn’t come to the wedding.

conduct a wedding formal (= say the official words and perform the actions at a wedding ) Their wedding was conducted by the local priest.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + wedding

a church wedding I wanted a church wedding.

a big wedding (= with a lot of guests ) They couldn’t afford a big wedding.

a quiet/small wedding (= with not many guests ) We had a quiet wedding, with just a few close friends and relatives.

a white wedding (= a traditional wedding where the bride wears a white dress ) She had always wanted a white wedding.

a traditional wedding (= at a church, with the bride wearing a white dress ) I wanted a more traditional wedding.

a registry office wedding British English (= at a local government office, not in a church ) They decided to have a registry office wedding.

a civil wedding American English (= a wedding that is not performed by a religious leader ) Only church or civil weddings have full legal status.

wedding + NOUN

sb’s wedding day She looked beautiful on her wedding day.

sb’s wedding night They spent their wedding night in a hotel.

sb’s wedding anniversary They celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary in May.

the wedding ceremony Her uncle, a priest, conducted the wedding ceremony.

the wedding service (= the ceremony in a church ) It was a beautiful wedding service.

the wedding reception (= the large formal meal or party after a wedding ) Her uncle got drunk at the wedding reception.

the wedding breakfast British English (= the meal after a wedding, usually in the afternoon )

the wedding cake The bride and groom cut the wedding cake.

a wedding present/gift He gave them a painting as a wedding present.

a wedding guest All the wedding guests laughed.

a wedding invitation They had already sent out all the wedding invitations.

a wedding photograph/picture my mother’s old wedding photographs

THESAURUS

wedding a ceremony in which two people get married, especially one with a religious service : We had our wedding in the local church. | a registry office wedding

marriage a wedding. Marriage is less common and more formal than wedding : Their marriage will take place in Westminster Abbey.

reception a large formal meal or party after a wedding : Where will you be having your reception?

honeymoon a holiday taken by two people who have just got married : We’re going to Barbados for our honeymoon.