英语词源
wedlock婚姻，已婚状态
旧词wedlock指已婚状态。人们可能以为lock与婚姻的约束有关，事实并非如此，它源自古英语单词后缀-lāc（指“活动”）。有趣的是，这一后缀现仅存于wedlock一词中。古英语单词wedd指任一类型的誓约或保证，所以wedlock最初指一种给予承诺的行为，尤指结婚时所发的誓言。
——摘自《单词的历史：英语词源漫谈》
常见短语
- Enter wedlock (步入婚姻)
- Out of wedlock (非婚生的)
- Blissful wedlock (幸福婚姻)
- Sacred wedlock (神圣的婚姻)
- Traditional wedlock (传统婚姻)
- Troubled wedlock (困扰的婚姻)
- Unhappy wedlock (不幸的婚姻)
- Eternal wedlock (永恒的婚姻)
- Marital wedlock (夫妻的婚姻)
- Broken wedlock (破裂的婚姻)
- Solemnize wedlock (举行婚礼)
- Stable wedlock (稳定的婚姻)
- Dissolve wedlock (解除婚姻关系)
- Enter into wedlock (步入婚姻)
- Happy wedlock (幸福的婚姻)
- Legal wedlock (合法的婚姻)
- Unbreakable wedlock (牢不可破的婚姻)
- Long-lasting wedlock (持久的婚姻)
- Celebrate wedlock (庆祝婚姻)
- Blessed wedlock (幸福的婚姻)
- Failed wedlock (失败的婚姻)
- Enter holy wedlock (步入神圣婚姻)
- Harmonious wedlock (和谐的婚姻)
- Intact wedlock (完整的婚姻)
- Loveless wedlock (无爱的婚姻)
- Unbreakable bond of wedlock (牢不可破的婚姻纽带)
- Celebrate the joy of wedlock (庆祝婚姻的喜悦)
- Successful wedlock (成功的婚姻)
- Enter the bonds of wedlock (步入婚姻的羁绊)
- Unfortunate wedlock (不幸的婚姻)
- Honourable wedlock (光荣的婚姻)
- Lifetime wedlock (终生的婚姻)
- Sacred bond of wedlock (神圣的婚姻纽带)
- Enter the realm of wedlock (步入婚姻的领域)
- Unsuccessful wedlock (不成功的婚姻)
- Celebrate their wedlock anniversary (庆祝他们的婚姻周年纪念)
- Entangled in the bonds of wedlock (陷入婚姻的纠葛中)
- Celebrate their enduring wedlock (庆祝他们持久的婚姻)
- Enter the covenant of wedlock (步入婚姻的契约)
- Unhappy state of wedlock (不幸的婚姻状态)
- Honour the vows of wedlock (恪守婚姻誓言)
- Enter the sacred realm of wedlock (步入神圣的婚姻领域)
- Celebrate their lifelong wedlock (庆祝他们终生的婚姻)
- Entangled in a troubled wedlock (陷入困扰的婚姻中)
- Experience the joys of wedlock (体验婚姻的喜悦)
- Celebrate their enduring wedlock bond (庆祝他们持久的婚姻纽带)
- Enter the realm of wedlock bliss (步入婚姻幸福的领域)
- Dissolve the bonds of wedlock (解除婚姻的羁绊)
- Celebrate their unbreakable wedlock bond (庆祝他们牢不可破的婚姻纽带)
- Entangled in an unhappy wedlock (陷入不幸的婚姻中)
