Idiom of the Day
tie the knot
結婚
Today: Mon, 02 Nov 2020
Meaning:
Get married.
結婚
For example:
Tammy and Stevie Ray are tying the knot at the Shortside Baptist Church next Saturday, and you're all invited.
塔米和史蒂維·雷下周六在Shortside Baptist教堂舉行婚禮,大家都應邀參加。
Mary really wants to tie the knot, but Sam says he's not ready for marriage just yet.
瑪麗真的很想結婚,但山姆說他還沒有準備好結婚。
Origin:
While there is no definitive evidence to prove it, many etymologists suggest that this idiom derives from the actual ritual of tying a knot which has been a part of marriage ceremonies in many cultures through history.
雖然沒有確切的證據來證明這一點,但許多詞源學家認為,這種習語源於 tying a knot的實際儀式,即歷史上許多結婚儀式文化的一部分。
Quick Quiz
Bob and Jane decided to tie the knot because
a. it had come undone
b. they loved one another
c. they needed to save money