中国人常说的“红娘”该用英语怎么说？翻译成red mother的也太搞笑了吧！

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笔记：

shotgun marriage 闪婚

quick marriage 闪婚

lightning marriage 闪婚（中式表达）

Granted, the odds aren’t great for couples who opt for a shotgun wedding. For example, people who date longer before they get married report higher marital satisfaction and 

lower risk of divorce

. 

的确，对于选择闪婚的夫妇来说，数据没那么好看。比如说，结婚前约会时间更长的人，婚姻满意度更高，离婚率更低。

Lightning marriage refers to a quick marriage between couples who only know each other for a very short time. 

Lightning marriage 指的是情侣只认识很短一段时间就闪婚。

hasty 匆忙的

hurry into 匆忙进入

rush into 匆促行动

Let's not make any hasty decisions. 

我们不要匆忙做决定。

I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. 

我不希望你走我的老路，匆忙结婚。 

kick in 开始起效，开始有作用

They get to a particular age and the desire to get married kicks in.

他们到了一定年龄，就突然有了想结婚的念头。

When are these drugs going to kick in? 

这药什么时候才会起作用？

deep-rooted 根深蒂固的，牢固的

affection 感情，爱情

tie the knot 结婚，喜结良缘

When they find someone who they can build a family with, with or without deep-rooted affection for each other, they will tie the knot. 

当他们找到一个可以一起组织家庭的人，不管有没有根深蒂固的感情，他们都会结婚。

He didn't show his wife any affection. 

他没有向妻子表示一点爱。

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