betrothal

1 I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your betrothal, when you went after Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.”

2 News of the betrothal resurfaced this week after the happy couple recounted their meet-cute story in detail to People.

3 He had become urgent in his entreaties that the betrothal might take place before his departure.

他急切地请求要在他走之前就订婚.

4 The dire agreement affects him almost as a betrothal might.

5 These, however, were turned over to a nunnery as part of a novice’s dowry, a symbol of her mystic betrothal to Jesus.

6 “Bride prices,” a tradition of betrothal gifts paid to the woman’s family, are skyrocketing.

7 For Nasreen, getting to New Delhi after she ran away from her family and the betrothal they had arranged for her was a daring feat.

8 In some parts of the world, a couple announce their betrothal with an engagement-ring selfie on Facebook.

9 Betrothal before marriage so that they can continue to build trust and stronger relationships.

订婚使双方能在婚前继续建立信任和更牢固的关系.

10 What she finds is a surprise that might complicate her betrothal to Rajat.

11 Least betrothal gift is an ox, highest it is 9 oxen.

最少的聘礼是一头牛, 最高是九头牛.

12 He wears a betrothal pin on his lapel—a reminder that he's one of the princess's suitors.

13 In a moonlit garden, the eponymous prince has vivid dreams of military glory and royal betrothal.

14 The owner of the Chateau de Vallery, where the couple stayed with their 60 guests, said on Sunday that the betrothal a day earlier ended with a dinner and fireworks display.

15 “Out of respect for the long traditions and practices of the Imperial Household Agency, we decided to remove the word ‘fiancé’ from the announcement because the betrothal ceremony has not yet been held,” it said.

16 Held enough cattle, as betrothal gift , give the wife's family, just can get married stand room.

捉了足够的牛, 作为聘礼, 送给女家, 才可以成家立室.

17 He and his father had bought two silver rings, washed with gold, and silver earrings, and these his father had taken to the woman’s owner in acknowledgment of betrothal.

18 One part stems from Ivan himself, whose decision to marry her upends her betrothal to her beloved Likov, a young nobleman.

19 They were both young at the time of their betrothal.

20 Then at length Justinian set about arranging a betrothal with Theodora.

1 许婚

hand

2 婚约

affiance hand contract engagement plight troth handfast precontract trothplight understanding handfasting

3 订婚

engagement betroth troth contract engage plight espouse contract a marriage precontract affiance trothplight espousal deuce it plight troth