跟讀練習: A2 English Listening Practice - Weddings - 通過影片學習英語口語

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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this A2 English listening practice video.
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So today, I'm going to talk about weddings.
所以今天,我要聊聊婚禮。
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I think that this is a fun topic because there are so many customs and traditions when it comes to weddings.
我覺得這是一個很有意思的話題,因為婚禮相關的習俗和傳統實在是太多了。
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And it's also interesting because different countries' weddings could be considered a reflection of those countries.
而且這也很有意思,因為不同國家的婚禮可以被視為那些國家的一種縮影。
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So let's talk about some of the most important traditions involved in American weddings.
那麼我們來聊聊美國婚禮中一些最重要的傳統吧。
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First, you have to understand that traditionally weddings are a big deal in the U.S.
首先,你得明白,傳統上婚禮在美國是件很重要的事。
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Little girls often dream about their future wedding day and about wearing their beautiful wedding dress.
小女孩們常常會夢想自己未來的婚禮,以及穿上漂亮婚紗的樣子。
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The wedding dress is one of the most important parts of the American wedding,
婚紗是美式婚禮中最重要的組成部分之一。
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so women spend a lot of time trying to find the perfect gown.
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The bride attracts most of the attention at weddings,
婚禮上最受矚目的往往是新娘。
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so of course she wants to look as stunning as possible.
所以她當然希望自己看起來儘可能驚豔。
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The groom doesn't get quite as much attention as the bride
新郎得到的關注往往不如新娘多。
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and so the groom's suit isn't quite as important as the bride's dress.
所以新郎的西裝並不像新娘的婚紗那麼重要。
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If you've watched American movies that include wedding scenes,
如果你看過包含婚禮場景的美國電影,
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you've probably noticed that both the bride and the groom have people standing next to them at the ceremony.
你可能已經注意到,在婚禮儀式上,新娘和新郎身邊都站著一些人。
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These people are called the bridesmaids and the groomsmen.
這些人被稱為伴娘和伴郎。
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The most important bridesmaid is called the maid of honor and the most important groomsman is called the best man.
最重要的伴娘被稱為首席伴娘,而最重要的伴郎被稱為伴郎團主伴郎。
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In the U.S it's a big honor to be asked to be the best man
在美國,被邀請擔任伴郎是一項很大的榮譽。
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or the maid of honor at a wedding.
或者是婚禮上的伴娘。
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Usually both of these people give a speech during the reception.
通常這兩個人都會在招待會上發表講話。
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The reception is the word we use for the party that comes after the ceremony.
我們所說的reception,指的是儀式結束後舉行的慶祝宴會。
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In In the US, both the ceremony and the reception are important,
在美國,儀式和招待會都很重要。
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but the ceremony is especially important.
但這場儀式尤為重要。
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In other countries, like Mexico,
在其他國家,比如墨西哥,
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the ceremony is not important.
儀式並不重要。
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Many people skip the ceremony and just show up for the reception.
很多人會跳過儀式環節,只出席招待會。
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In the US, nobody would do that.
在美國,沒有人會那樣做。
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Everyone wants to see the ceremony.
每個人都想觀看這場典禮。
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There are several important elements to the ceremony in American weddings.
美國婚禮的儀式包含幾個重要環節。
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For example, there's usually a flower girl or a ring bearer.
比如說,通常會有花童或者戒童。
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A flower girl is a young girl that walks down the aisle tossing flowers on the ground.
花童是指沿著婚禮通道撒花的小女孩。
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And a ring bearer is a young boy that carries the rings down the aisle.
戒童是指在婚禮通道上負責遞送戒指的小男孩。
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Then there's the minister who officiates the wedding and does most of the talking.
接下來是主持婚禮、負責大部分發言的牧師。
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And one other important element is the wedding vows.
另一個重要的環節是婚禮誓言。
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The vows are the promises that the bride and groom make to each other in front of everyone.
誓言是新娘和新郎在眾人面前向彼此許下的承諾。
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It's often an emotional experience when the bride and groom read their vows.
當新郎新娘宣讀結婚誓言時,往往是一個充滿情感的時刻。
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And then after the ceremony everyone goes to the reception hall for the party.
儀式結束後,所有人都會前往婚宴大廳參加聚會。
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Sometimes the reception hall is at the same location as the ceremony,
有時接待大廳和儀式場地設在同一個地方。
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but other times it's not,
但其他時候並非如此。
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and so people have to drive there after the ceremony.
所以人們得在儀式結束後開車去那裡。
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During the reception, there's a big catered meal.
招待會上會提供豐盛的餐食。
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When I say that the meal is catered,
當我說這頓飯是由外部餐飲服務商提供時,
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this means that it's provided by some outside company.
這意味著它是由某家外部公司提供的。
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Then after the meal, there are some speeches and of course dancing.
飯後會有一些致辭環節,當然還有跳舞。
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Later on at some point,
之後在某個時刻,
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everyone stops to eat some wedding cake and to watch the bouquet toss.
大家都停下來吃點婚禮蛋糕,觀看拋捧花儀式。
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The bouquet toss is the custom where the bride throws her bouquet of flowers over her head,
拋花束是新娘將手中的花束舉過頭頂拋向身後的一項傳統習俗。
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and then all of the single girls who are at the wedding try to catch the bouquet.
然後,婚禮上所有的單身女孩都會試著去搶那束手捧花。
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It's thought that the girl who catches the bouquet will be the next person to get married.
人們認為接到捧花的女孩會是下一個結婚的人。
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It's a fun tradition.
這是個很有意思的傳統。
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Lastly, let me just mention the gifts.
最後,我再提一下禮物的事。
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In many American weddings, the bride and groom register their wedding at a store like Walmart,
在許多美國婚禮中,新郎和新娘會在像沃爾瑪這樣的商店登記他們的婚禮需求。
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Target, or even Amazon.
塔吉特,甚至是亞馬遜。
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Then the guests can choose a present from that store's items that the bride and groom put on their wish list.
之後賓客就可以從新人列在願望清單上的那家商店的商品中挑選一份禮物。
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This way, the couple knows that they'll get the presents that they really want.
這樣一來,新人就能確定他們會收到真正想要的禮物了。
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Alright, that's all for today.
好的,今天就到這裡。
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Leave a comment and tell me something interesting about weddings in your country.
留下一條評論,告訴我一些關於你們國家婚禮的有趣事情。
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