"wedlock" in Chinese (Simplified)
婚姻
Definition
“Wedlock” 指的是结婚或婚姻的状态,是对婚姻的正式或文学表达。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Wedlock” 现在很少用于日常交流,更多见于法律、历史或文学语境,常见于短语“born out of wedlock”(非婚生)。日常表达通常用“marriage”。
Examples
They have been in wedlock for twenty years.
他们已经在**婚姻**中二十年了。
The story tells about life after wedlock.
这个故事讲述了**婚姻**之后的生活。
Children born outside of wedlock had fewer rights before.
以前,非**婚姻**所生的孩子权利较少。
He never planned to enter into wedlock so early in life.
他从没想过这么早就进入**婚姻**。
Out of wedlock used to carry a lot of social stigma.
非**婚姻**生育过去有很大的社会污名。
They finally tied the knot after years of avoiding wedlock.
在多年回避**婚姻**后,他们终于结婚了。