英式婚禮傳統
Nancy and Sean are a couple. They are having a conversation.
南西和肖恩是一對情侶。他們正在對話。
Nancy: Hi, Sean! I just got back from Betsy’s wedding. It was so interesting!
南西：嗨，肖恩！我剛從貝琪的婚禮回來。真的很有趣！
get back from…從～回來wedding(n.)婚禮wedding cake婚禮蛋糕wedding dress禮服interesting(adj.)有趣的sth.+be動詞+interesting to sb.對～而言，某事物是有趣的
Sean: Is there anything special about the wedding?
肖恩：婚禮有什麼特別之處嗎？
special(adj.)特別的
Nancy: They had something called the “4 S’s”.
南西：他們有一個叫「4S」的東西。
Sean: What are the “4 S’s”?
肖恩：什麼是「4S」？
Nancy: It’s something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Each one has a special meaning.
南西：就是「古老的東西、新的東西、借來的東西和藍色的東西」。每一個都有特殊的意義。
borrow(v.)借（入）borrow sth. from sb.向～借lend sth. to sb.借（出）給他人each(det.)每一個（強調個體）every(det.)每一個（強調整體）meaning(n.)意義、意思
Sean: That sounds cool! What’s “something old”?
肖恩：聽起來很酷！「古老的東西」是什麼？
sound(v.)聽起來
Nancy: It’s about having something from the past. Betsy had her mom’s old necklace. It’s like carrying good luck from before.
南西：是來自過去的東西。貝琪戴著她媽媽的老項鍊。就像帶著以前的好運。
necklace(n.)項鍊luck(n.)運氣bring sb. good luck帶給～好運
Sean: Nice! What about “something new”?
肖恩：不錯！那「新的東西」呢？
Nancy: That’s about the future. Betsy had a new dress. It’s like bringing in new and happy things for the marriage.
南西：那是關於未來的。貝琪穿了一條新婚紗。就像為婚姻引入新的幸福事物。
future(n.)未來bring in sth.帶來、注入～=bring sth. inmarriage(n.)婚姻
Sean: I see. And “something borrowed”?
肖恩：我明白了。還有「借來的東西」？
Nancy: That’s when you borrow something from someone else, like a friend or family. Betsy borrowed a bracelet from her sister.
南西：那是從別人那裡借來的，比如朋友或家人。貝琪從她妹妹那裡借來了一條的手鍊。
Sean: Interesting! What’s the last one, “something blue”?
肖恩：真有意思！最後一個是「藍色的東西」？
Nancy: Blue means love. Betsy had a blue ribbon on her bouquet.
南西：藍色代表愛情。貝琪的花束上綁著一條藍色的絲帶。
mean(v.)意味著ribbon(n.)緞帶bouquet(n.)花束
Sean: Thanks for telling me, Nancy! It sounds like a beautiful way to add meaning to a wedding.
肖恩：謝謝你告訴我，南西！這聽起來是一種為婚禮增添意義的美好方式。
add sth. to sth.將～添加於～