Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception.
最近，杰里米的一個最親密的朋友請他在一個婚禮上祝詞。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 63 She was not amused
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 最近，近來;不久以前;近日;新近;
?? recent最近+ly表副詞 →最近
"Relations between Japan and China have recently been on the mend."
最近,中日關系在向好的方面發展.
近義：just, lately, latterly, newly, nowadays, overnight
反義：heretofore, once, previously, rather, thereinbefore, whilom
n. 婚禮;婚宴;結婚紀念日;結合;
vt. 與…結婚;使完婚;使緊密結合;把形式與作用緊密結合的風格;
vi. 婚禮;結婚;
?? wed嫁，娶+ding名詞后綴 → 婚禮, 婚宴, 結合, 結婚典禮
"It was bedlam at our house on the morning of the wedding."
婚禮的那天早上，我們家鬧哄哄的。
近義：matrimony, nuptial, nuptials, wedlock, betrothal, bridal
反義：separation
n. 接待;歡迎;招待會;接待處;
?? re回，向后+cept拿，握住+ion名詞后綴 → 接收
"It was a lavish reception as befitted a visitor of her status."
這場鋪張的招待可算得正適合她這種身份的來訪者。
近義：response, acceptance, welcome, admission, function, lobby
n. 演說，演講，發言;說話，談話，說話能力或方式;（樂器的）音，音色;方言，民族語言;
"He finished his speech amid tremendous applause."
他在雷鳴般的掌聲中結束了演講。
近義：lecture, locution, monologue, peroration, phrase, prelection