The engaged couple, Edward Evans and Gertrude Kennedy, put up the banns the other day. 订了婚的一对,爱德华埃文斯和格特鲁德肯尼迪,不久前公布了他们的结婚预告。
Jimmy had his banns called last Sunday. 上星期天,吉米已请求牧师预告了他的婚事。
Usually the banns are put up in church for three weeks. 一般婚事连续3个星期在教堂公布。
banns
[ noun ] a public announcement of a proposed marriage <noun.communication>
Banns \Banns\ (b[a^]nz), n. pl. [See {Ban}.] Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in a church, or other place prescribed by law, in order that any person may object, if he knows of just cause why the marriage should not take place.