nuptial
/ˈnʌpʃl/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈʌptʃəl] /ˈnʌpʃl/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈʌptʃəl] /ˈnəp-shəl -chəl nonstandard -shə-wəl -chə-wəl/ (ame, mw)
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。
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。
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。
- 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。
- 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.