订婚结婚之间要做的20件事

 　　Your dream guy just got down on one knee and popped the question. You are all set for your wedding bells to ring. But do you realize how much is your life going to change? Marriage is, indeed, a very big step and we’re certainly not against it. Married life is beautiful, but you cannot deny that it is very much different from the life of single woman. Once a wise person said, ‘Live every moment of life as if it were your last’. Once you are married, your life will totally transform. It will never be the same. Singlehood defines more independence. So make the most of these singlebee days! Do all the things you will never be able to do once you tie the knot. We bring you things to do before you’re married-after you’re engaged. Basically it’s about the time between engagement and marriage. Tell your soon-to-be hubby to wait. It’s showtime!

　　1. Enjoy your last days of having your bedroom all by yourself.

　　2. Get that perfectly¹ flawless figure.

　　3. Have an elaborate bachelorette bash.

　　4. Plan the wedding you’ve always dreamt about as a little girl.

　　5. Have a premarital honeymoon² with the man you are going to get married to.

　　6. Get yourself your dream wedding dress.

　　7. Choose your maid of honor and other bridesmaids.

　　8. Buy yourself an exclusive and stunning³ lingerie for your wedding night.

　　9. Plan your honeymoon with your partner.

　　10. Go partying in Ibiza with all your friends.

　　11. Spend more time getting to know your betrothed⁴ even more.

　　12. Fulfill⁵ your craziest fantasy.

　　13. Give up and work on your bad habits and addictions⁶.

　　14. Take up lap dancing lessons.

　　15. Take up ballroom⁷ dancing lessons with your partner.

　　16. Go on an all-girl road trip with your favorite girlies.

　　17. Get rid of all your ex-boyfriend’s pictures.

　　18. Write an autobiography⁸ about your life till now.

　　19. Find out if you’re ready for marriage.

　　20. Last but not the least, turn 25! Yes there are no exactly hard and fast rules as to what is the age to get married once you are an adult, but getting married after 25 ensures more maturity⁹ and financial stability.

　　Do consider the above mentioned 20 things to do and pick your favorite from them. If you live your single life to the fullest, you will have no regrets later. You will be more than ready to face marriage with your brightest smile on the date of your nuptials¹⁰.

1 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

2 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

3 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

4 betrothed   

n. 已订婚者 动词betroth的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She is betrothed to John. 她同约翰订了婚。
• His daughter was betrothed to a teacher. 他的女儿同一个教师订了婚。

5 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

6 addictions   

瘾( addiction的名词复数 )； 吸毒成瘾； 沉溺； 癖好

参考例句：

• He has removed the stigma of drug addictions. 他已经洗去吸毒的污点了。
• Intelligent people are good at using reason to control excessive addictions. 智慧的人善于用理性来控制过度的嗜欲。

7 ballroom   

n.舞厅

参考例句：

• The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
• I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。

8 autobiography   

n.自传

参考例句：

• He published his autobiography last autumn.他去年秋天出版了自己的自传。
• His life story is recounted in two fascinating volumes of autobiography.这两卷引人入胜的自传小说详述了他的生平。

9 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

10 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