初中英语短文讲解:了解一下美国的婚俗美国的国土上居住着各种各样的人,他们的婚礼也千差万别
但婚礼无论在哪儿举行或怎样举行,总有某些传统的风俗
今天,我们就来了解一下
Thebride(新娘)carryingabouquet(花束)enterslastwithherfatherwhowill“giveheraway”.Thegroom(新郎)entersthechurchfromasidedoor.Whentheweddingpartyisgatheredatthealtar(祭坛),thebrideandthegroomexchangevows(誓言).Itistraditionaltousethewords“Tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth,toloveandtocherish,tilldeathdouspart(分开)”.Followingthevows,thecoupleexchangerings.Wearingtheweddingringonthefourthfingerofthelefthandisanoldcustom.婚礼结束后,新人会乘车离开
Thecarinwhichthecoupleleavethechurchisdecorated(装饰)withballoons,streamers(饰带)andshavingcream(刮须膏).Thewords“JustMarried”arepaintedonthetrunk(汽车尾箱)orbackwindow.Thebrideandgroomruntothecarunderashower(一阵……雨)ofricethrownbytheweddingguests.