六月曾被视为婚礼月
因此就有了“六月新娘”说法
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内容选自：
赖老师主编的《常春藤生活英语杂志》“文化之窗”栏目
How did June become the most popular time to get hitched?
六月在过去是如何成为结婚最热门的时节呢？
Today, it is popular to get married in the Summer or early fall. However, in the past, people held their weddings in June more than any other month.
现今很盛行在夏天或是早秋时结婚。然而在过去，人们最常在六月举行婚礼。
June in particular was popular for a few reasons. First of all, the month is named in honor of1 Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. Because of this, June was considered an especially lucky month for weddings.
六月特别受欢迎有几个原因。首先，这个月份的命名是为了向罗马婚姻女神茱诺致敬。有鉴于此，六月被视为是举行婚礼特别吉利的月份。
Also, one would choose June to prevent births from interfering with2 harvest work.
此外，人们会选择在六月结婚来避免生育去妨碍到采收的工作。
For Celtic peoples, young adults would pair off on the first day of May before getting wed three months later. However, many young lovers were impatient3, leading to June weddings.
对于凯尔特民族的人来说，青年会在五月的第一天成双成对，然后三个月后结婚。不过许多年轻恋人会按捺不住，因此促成了六月婚礼。
June was also known for its fresh flowers. Flowers weren’t used just for their beauty, but for their fragrance. Flowers helped cover up4 the smell of sweat5.
六月也因其鲜花而为人所知。人们用这些鲜花并非只因为漂亮，而是因为其香味。花朵帮忙掩盖了汗臭味。
These days, most people tie the knot between May and October. To be more specific6, June comes in third place7 behind October and September, the two most popular wedding months.
如今多数人在五月到十月间结婚。更准确地说，六月是第三热门的结婚月份，仅次于十月和九月。
Today, these months are chosen for practical reasons. Summer weddings tend to have the best weather. It’s also easy for guests to swing a vacation.
人们现在选这些月份有一些实际的原因。夏天的婚礼往往有最好的天气。对宾客来说也好安排假期。
For those who dread8 sweaty5 seasons, early fall offers cool weather, and sometimes lower prices.
对于那些担心夏季令人挥汗如雨的人而言，早秋除了有凉爽的天气，有时也会有比较优惠的价格。
Word and Phrase
1. in honor of... 向⋯⋯致意
The banquet was held in honor of the movie star who just passed away.
这场晚宴是为了向那位刚过世的演员致意。
2. interfere with... 干扰／妨碍⋯⋯
interfere /ˌɪntɚ'fɪr/ vi. 干扰，妨碍
The man was asked to leave the stadium after he tried to interfere with the baseball game.
这位男子因为试图干扰棒球赛而被要求离场。
3. impatient /ɪm'peʃnt/ a. 迫不及待的；没耐心的
The impatient child ate the whole box of candies without her parents’ permission.
那个没耐心的孩子未经父母的允许就把整盒糖果吃掉了。
4. cover up... 遮掩／掩饰⋯⋯
To cover up the rash on her neck, Anna wore a scarf to school today.
为了遮掩脖子上的疹子，今天安娜围了一条围巾来上学。
* rash /ræʃ/ n. 疹子
5. sweat /swɛt/ n. 汗 & vi. 流汗，出汗
sweaty /'swɛti/ a. 满身大汗的
After riding his bike in the afternoon’s heat, Mick is sweating heavily.
米克在午后的艳阳下骑车后满身大汗。
Tim got sweaty just by sitting in that hot room.
在那个炎热的房间里，提姆光是坐着就满身大汗。
6. specific /spə'sɪfɪk/ a. 特定的，明确的
Rita is going to the convenience store to buy a specific brand of chips.
丽塔要去便利商店买一种特定品牌的薯片。
7. come in first / second / third... place
得第一名／第二名／第三名／⋯⋯
Lana was upset that she came in fifth place in the race.
拉娜对于自己比赛得第五名很不开心。
8. dread /drɛd/ vt. 惧怕，担心
Sasha dreads the possibility that her sister might get hurt if she doesn’t wear a helmet.
莎夏害怕她妹妹没戴安全帽可能会受伤。
Tips in Use
「结婚」的相关用法
中文中的「结婚」或「嫁、娶」都可以用 marry 和 wed 这两个动词，但 wed 的用法较正式。
以下介绍这两个词的用法：
1. get married / wed (to sb) （与某人）结婚
*wed 三态为 wed, wedded / wed, wedded / wed。
The two famous movie stars are finally getting married after a two-year engagement.
那两位知名影星在订婚两年后终于要结婚了。
I heard that Will is getting married to a model.
我听说威尔要跟一位模特儿结婚。
2. marry / wed sb 和某人结婚
Diana will marry her fiancé in June.
黛安娜会在六月和她的未婚夫成婚。
其他较为非正式的「结婚」说法则是借用了象征两人结为连理的概念或婚礼相关的元素，例如：
a. get hitched / tie the knot 结婚
*hitch /hɪtʃ/ 作动词为「拴住、套住」之意；knot 则意指「绳索的结」。
Ryan and Julie got hitched without telling their parents.
莱恩和茱丽没跟父母说就结婚了。
b. walk / go down the aisle 结婚
* aisle /aɪl/ 为「走道」之意。
Megan walked down the aisle with Prince Harry in 2018.
梅根与哈利王子在 2018 年步入礼堂。
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