Swedish wives wear three wedding rings: for betrothal, for marriage, and for motherhood. 瑞士的妻子们都戴3枚结婚戒指:订婚的,结婚的和已做母亲的。
On the happy occasion of the announcement of your betrothal," he finished, bending over her hand. 在宣布你们订婚的喜庆日。"他补充说,同时低下头来吻她的手。
Robin: Well, I'm glad, but the point is what kind of message am I sending to Frank if the day after our betrothal, I'm leaving him to go on some photo shoot? 我很乐意,但问题的关键是在我和弗兰克订婚的第二天我就要离开他去拍一些新闻照片,我该怎么对他说呢?
betrothal
[ noun ]
a mutual promise to marry
<noun.communication>
the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
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Betrothal \Be*troth"al\, n. The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance. ``The feast of betrothal.'' --Longfellow.
The 14 short verses were intended to be spoken at a betrothal party for Anne, the eldest daughter of the Dowager Countess Alice of Derby, The Independent said.
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