日本婚庆新热潮：羊驼当证婚人狂受追捧

　　Weddings are a sacred ritual and formal expression of love between two people promising¹ to spend the rest of their lives together.

　　婚礼是一种神圣的仪式，它表达了两个人要携手余生的决心。

　　And as such, the importance of such a day, and seriousness of the occasion, cannot beunderestimated.

　　在这重要的一天，在这庄严的场合，谁都不敢大意。

       

　　But this seems lost on a hotel in Japan that allows couples getting married to hire analpaca to act as the witness.

　　但是，日本的一家酒店似乎并不在意这些，他们居然允许新人们租用羊驼来当证婚人。

　　The hotel in question, the Epinard Nasu in Tochigi, even allows the animals to appear in the wedding photographs, before returning to the local zoo, which just happens to be next door.

　　在枥木县的这家名为Epinard Nasu的酒店，甚至允许动物们出现在结婚照上，而酒店隔壁，恰好是一家动物园。

　　The alpaca isn't believed to bring good luck or prosperity - it seems the only reason it is included in the service is for the novelty factor, and of course so the children can give it a good stroke.

　　羊驼并不是好运和繁荣的象征，酒店似乎只是出于新奇提供了这项服务，当然，这对孩子们来说也很有吸引力。

　　After being led down the aisle² by a trained handler, the alpaca is allowed to observe from the best seat in the house.

　　羊驼在经验丰富的训练员的带领下步上红毯，走到圣坛，占据了礼堂中的最佳位置。

　　Unfortunately for anyone who is interested in this wedding with a difference, the price of the alpaca celebration is not detailed³ on the hotel website.

　　遗憾的是，对于那些想要尝试这一新奇婚礼的人来说，他们无法在酒店官网上查到羊驼婚礼的具体价格。

　　The inclusion of the fluffy⁴ animal, which is washed and groomed⁵ before the nuptials⁶, is being seen as a break away from the more formal, ritual-heavy Shinto weddings.

　　让这些事先清理且喂食过的毛茸茸的羊驼加入婚礼，这似乎意味着新人们开始抛弃正式且重礼节的神前式婚礼了。 

1 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

3 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

4 fluffy   

adj.有绒毛的，空洞的

参考例句：

• Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
• The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。

5 groomed   

v.照料或梳洗（马等）( groom的过去式和过去分词 )；使做好准备；训练；（给动物）擦洗

参考例句：

• She is always perfectly groomed. 她总是打扮得干净利落。
• Duff is being groomed for the job of manager. 达夫正接受训练，准备当经理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 nuptials   

n.婚礼；婚礼( nuptial的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Their nuptials were performed by the local priest. 他们的婚礼由当地牧师主持。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• If he married, when the nuptials would take place, and under what circumstances? 如果他结婚，那么什么时候举行婚礼？在什么情况下举行婚礼？ 来自辞典例句