bridal
/ˈbraɪdl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbraɪdl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrī-dᵊl/ (ame, mw)
bridal — 形容詞
- bridalpositive
- more bridalcomparative
- most bridalsuperlative
1. used for a bride, for a wedding ceremony, or for special things prepared for peo
婚嫁;新婚
和新娘、婚禮或新人專用事物有關
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.
Aiko 選了一件附長蕾絲袖的簡約新娘禮服。
bridal + clothing noun
At sunset, the hotel opened the bridal suite for the couple.
黃昏時,飯店為這對新人開放了新婚套房。
bridal suite for newly married guests
Near the station, three bridal shops displayed white shoes and veils.
車站附近有三家婚紗店陳列著白鞋和頭紗。
Soft music followed the bridal party into the garden tent.
輕柔的音樂伴著婚禮隊伍走進花園帳篷。
Before the photos, an aunt fixed the bridal veil beside the window.
拍照前,一位阿姨在窗邊替新娘整理頭紗。
- 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 — 名詞
1. an old word for a wedding celebration or marriage ceremony.
婚禮;婚宴
古語,指婚禮或婚宴
an old word for a wedding celebration or marriage ceremony.
In the old ballad, the bridal lasted until the village bells stopped.
在那首古老民謠裡,這場婚禮一直持續到村裡的鐘聲停下。
archaic noun in historical or literary context
At dawn, drums announced the bridal to every house in town.
天剛亮時,鼓聲就向鎮上家家戶戶宣告這場婚禮開始了。
the bridal = the wedding celebration
The novel ends with a winter bridal inside the stone church.
那本小說以石造教堂裡的一場冬日婚禮作結。
Villagers carried bread and flowers to the bridal by the river.
村民把麵包和花帶到河邊的婚宴現場。
After the prince's bridal, the market square stayed bright for days.
王子的婚禮過後,市集廣場還亮了好幾天。
- 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.