n.结婚；婚姻；紧密结合

The news of their marriage knocked me for a loop. 他们结婚的消息使我大吃一惊。

It was a pleasant surprise to learn of her marriage. 得知她结婚是件令人惊喜的事。

Marriage is an institution in most societies. 婚姻是大多数社会早已确立的制度。

Marriage is for life. 婚姻是终身大事。

He played a passive role in the marriage. 他在婚姻中扮演了一个被动的角色。

C++ is a marriage of the low-level with the high-level. C++是低级语言与高级语言的一种密切结合。

marriage的基本意思是“结婚”,也可指“婚姻状况”,即在法律上和精神上男女两性结合的一种生活形式。既可用作可数名词,又可用作不可数名词。引申可作“合并”解。

marriage也可作“婚礼”解,是可数名词。