bridal
/ˈbraɪdl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbraɪdl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrī-dᵊl/ (ame, mw)
bridal — adjective
- bridalpositive
- more bridalcomparative
- most bridalsuperlative
1. used for a bride, for a wedding ceremony, or for special things prepared for peo
used for a bride, for a wedding ceremony, or for special things prepared for people who have just got married.
Aiko chose a simple bridal gown with long lace sleeves.
bridal + clothing noun
At sunset, the hotel opened the bridal suite for the couple.
bridal suite for newly married guests
Near the station, three bridal shops displayed white shoes and veils.
Soft music followed the bridal party into the garden tent.
Before the photos, an aunt fixed the bridal veil beside the window.
- wedding
more everyday and broader; it fits most general wedding contexts.
- nuptial
more formal and often used in religious, literary, or official language.
- matrimonial
very formal and often linked to law or marriage as a legal state, not dresses or flowers.
文法句型
bridal + clothing noun
bridal + event noun
bridal + room or service noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun, especially for clothes, gifts, parties, shops, and hotel rooms linked to a wedding. For general talk about the event itself, everyday English often uses 'wedding' instead, as in 'wedding cake' or 'wedding day'.
常見錯誤
bridal — noun
1. an old word for a wedding celebration or marriage ceremony.
an old word for a wedding celebration or marriage ceremony.
In the old ballad, the bridal lasted until the village bells stopped.
archaic noun in historical or literary context
At dawn, drums announced the bridal to every house in town.
the bridal = the wedding celebration
The novel ends with a winter bridal inside the stone church.
Villagers carried bread and flowers to the bridal by the river.
After the prince's bridal, the market square stayed bright for days.
- wedding
the normal modern word for the ceremony or celebration.
- nuptials
formal and often plural; used for the ceremony rather than everyday talk.
- marriage ceremony
more exact when stressing the official part of the event.
文法句型
the bridal
a bridal
用法筆記
Mostly found in older writing, songs, or historical storytelling. In modern everyday English, people normally say 'wedding' instead.