marry
v
(pt, pp married)
1 [I, Tn] take (sb) as a husband or wife 與(某人)結婚; 嫁或娶(某人)
They married (when they were) young. 他們年輕輕就結了婚.
She didn't marry until she was over fifty. 她直到五十多歲才結婚.
He married again six months after the divorce. 他離婚後半年就又結婚了.
Jane is going to marry John. 簡就要嫁給約翰了.
2 [Tn] (of a clergyman or civil official, etc) join (a couple) in marriage at a ceremony (指牧師或官員等)為(雙方)主持婚禮
Which priest is going to marry them? 哪位牧師來為他們主持婚禮?
They were married by her (ie the bride's) father, who's a bishop. 新娘的父親是主教, 為他們主持了婚禮.
3 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) with sth (fig 比喻) combine (sth) successfully with sth else 使(某事物)與另事物結合
training that marries well with the needs of the job 密切結合工作需要的訓練
She marries wit and/with scholarship in her writing. 她的寫作中融合了智慧和學識.
4 (idm 習語) ,marry in `haste, re,pent at `leisure (saying 諺) if one gets married too hurriedly one may regret it for a long time 結婚匆匆, 後悔無窮. marry money (infml 口) marry a rich person 和有錢人結婚.
6 (phr v) marry into sth become a part of (a family, etc) by marrying 因結婚而成為(某家庭等)的成員
He married into the French aristocracy. 他因婚姻關系躋身於法國貴族. marry sb off get rid of (a daughter) by finding a husband for her 將(女兒)嫁出. marry up (infml 口) (of parts) join up or assemble correctly; match3 (指若干部分)配合, 匹配, 結合
The two halves of the structure didn't marry up. 該結構的兩部分未配合好.
(fig 比喻) The two versions of the story don't quite marry up. 那件事的兩種說法不大一致.