英語(yǔ)趣味課堂：他的關(guān)于婚禮的故事-The Wedding - His Story

Todd: OK, John could you tell us about your wedding day?

John: Sure, I got married about two years ago on May 18th. I got married in my wife's parents backyard. They have a really beautiful backyard, with a pool and it's nicely landscaped, with lots of nice flowers and bushes and trees. It was a kind of a small wedding we only had about 30 to 50 people there, all close friends of the family, and a few family members who I hadn't seen in a few years who were able to make it, but it was a pretty small affair and we had the food catered, some seafood and some meat, steak, type items, and it was a beautiful outdoor wedding. The actual ceremony only lasted about 15, 20 minutes. I cried, when I was supposed to like, deliver my lines. I cried and everyone told me afterwards, they were like, " I couldn't hear a word you were saying because you were crying, right!" and I was trying not to talk loud cause the louder I got the louder my crying noises got, so I was like "Ah, mmm, will you merry me?", just real quiet. But other than that it went pretty smooth.

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landscaped

It was a beautiful backyard with a pool and nicely landscaped.

When a yard is 'landscaped' it is well cared for and decorated. Sometimes this means rocks, fountains and trees. Notice the following:

This summer we are going to have the backyard landscaped.

All of the yards in my neighborhood are well landscaped.

close friends

We only had about 30-50 close friends of the family.

You 'close friends' are the people that are most involved in your life and that you rely on if you have a problem. Notice the following:

She only has a few close friends.

His close friends were really surprised when he told them he was getting married.

able to make it

There were a few other family members who were able to make it.

If a person is 'able to make it' to a place they come there even though it is very far or costs a lot of money. Notice the following:

My husband is sick and we won't be able to make it to dinner tonight.

We will definitely be able to make it to your graduation party.

affair

Our wedding was a pretty small affair.

In this case 'affair' refers to the celebration, party or event. Notice the following:

The whole weekend was a very serious affair.

I didn't know a small dinner party could turn into such a big affair.

deliver (my) lines

I cried when I was supposed to deliver my lines.

'Deliver you lines' means to say the words that you are supposed to say in a loud voice. We use the word 'lines' for sentences or phrases that have been written and practiced before the time when we say them. Notice the following:

She delivered her lines so well at the audition that she got the part immediately.

He was so nervous during the first play that he had problems delivering his lines.