marry
/ˈmærɪ; `mærɪ/ v
(pt, pp married)
1 [I, Tn] take (sb) as a husband or wife 与(某人)结婚; 嫁或娶(某人)
They married (when they were) young. 他们年轻轻就结了婚.
She didn't marry until she was over fifty. 她直到五十多岁才结婚.
He married again six months after the divorce. 他离婚後半年就又结婚了.
Jane is going to marry John. 简就要嫁给约翰了.
2 [Tn] (of a clergyman or civil official, etc) join (a couple) in marriage at a ceremony (指牧师或官员等)为(双方)主持婚礼
Which priest is going to marry them? 哪位牧师来为他们主持婚礼?
They were married by her (ie the bride's) father, who's a bishop. 新娘的父亲是主教, 为他们主持了婚礼.
3 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) with sth (fig 比喻) combine (sth) successfully with sth else 使(某事物)与另事物结合
training that marries well with the needs of the job 密切结合工作需要的训练
She marries wit and/with scholarship in her writing. 她的写作中融合了智慧和学识.
4 (idm 习语) ,marry in `haste, re,pent at `leisure (saying 谚) if one gets married too hurriedly one may regret it for a long time 结婚匆匆, 後悔无穷. marry money (infml 口) marry a rich person 和有钱人结婚.
6 (phr v) marry into sth become a part of (a family, etc) by marrying 因结婚而成为(某家庭等)的成员
He married into the French aristocracy. 他因婚姻关系跻身於法国贵族. marry sb off get rid of (a daughter) by finding a husband for her 将(女儿)嫁出. marry up (infml 口) (of parts) join up or assemble correctly; match3 (指若干部分)配合, 匹配, 结合
The two halves of the structure didn't marry up. 该结构的两部分未配合好.
(fig 比喻) The two versions of the story don't quite marry up. 那件事的两种说法不大一致.