nuptial
nuptial — 形容詞
- nuptialpositive
- more nuptialcomparative
- most nuptialsuperlative
1. connected with a wedding or with the relationship between people who are married
婚禮的
與結婚儀式或婚姻有關的
connected with a wedding or with the relationship between people who are married — used mainly in formal or ceremonial contexts, not in everyday conversation about marriage.
Hari and Noa exchanged nuptial vows at a small chapel near the lake.
Hari 和 Noa 在一座湖邊小教堂交換了婚禮誓言。
attributive use: nuptial vows
The hotel offers a special nuptial package for couples planning their wedding.
這家飯店為正在籌備婚禮的新人提供特別的婚禮套裝方案。
common collocation: nuptial package
Defne wore her grandmother's lace veil for the nuptial blessing after the civil ceremony.
Defne 在公證儀式後的婚禮祝福中，戴上了祖母的蕾絲頭紗。
religious context: nuptial blessing
Guests sat at long tables under the stars for the nuptial feast in the garden.
賓客們坐在花園裡星空下的長桌旁，享用婚禮盛宴。
collocation: nuptial feast
The old book contained poems written for a royal nuptial celebration in the 18th century.
那本舊書收錄了為 18 世紀皇家婚禮慶典所寫的詩歌。
- nuptial vows
- nuptial bed
- nuptial blessing
- nuptial feast
- nuptial ceremony
- nuptial agreement
- bridal
more specific — relates to the bride rather than the wedding generally
- marital
focuses on the married state, not the ceremony; broader and less formal
- matrimonial
similar formality but more about the legal/social institution than the event
- divorce
the ending of a marriage, opposite in meaning
文法句型
nuptial + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — this adjective always comes before the noun it modifies (nuptial vows, not *the vows are nuptial). Typically avoided in ordinary speech; use wedding (a wedding feast) or married (married life) instead.
常見錯誤
nuptial — 名詞
1. a marriage ceremony or the events surrounding it — always used in the plural for
婚禮
結婚儀式（恆用複數）
a marriage ceremony or the events surrounding it — always used in the plural form 'nuptials', never 'a nuptial'.
The nuptials were held at a vineyard in Tuscany with fifty guests.
婚禮在托斯卡尼的一座葡萄園舉行，共有五十位賓客參加。
plural form: the nuptials
Brandon and Min announced their nuptials in a short notice in the local paper.
Brandon 和 Min 在地方報紙上刊登了一則簡短的公告，宣布他們的婚禮。
possessive + nuptials
All three of Leah's daughters held their nuptials in the same village church.
Leah 的三個女兒都在同一間村莊教堂舉辦婚禮。
The magazine runs a feature on celebrity nuptials every September.
這本雜誌每年九月都會刊登名人婚禮的專題報導。
collocation: celebrity nuptials
- announce one's nuptials
- the nuptials took place
- attend the nuptials
- wedding
the common, everyday term; much less formal
- marriage ceremony
neutral register, more explicit about the event
文法句型
the + nuptials
possessive + nuptials
用法筆記
Always plural in form. A singular form ('a nuptial') does not exist in standard English. Even when referring to one wedding, use 'nuptials'. The word is markedly formal — in everyday speech, wedding is preferred.
常見錯誤
同根字
- nuptials名詞C2
- prenuptial形容詞C1
- postnuptial形容詞C2