banns

noun

1. （教堂里的）结婚预告
   a public statement in church that two people intend to marry each other

1. （在教堂发布的）结婚公告
   When a minister or priest reads or publishes the banns, he or she makes a public announcement in church that two people are going to be married.

1. 'Don't let them tease you about the banns.
   不要让他们拿结婚通告的事取笑你。
2. The minister has just published the banns of marriage at the church.
   牧师刚刚在教堂宣布了结婚公告。
3. The banns were published in the local papers and a reception was given to the friends of the family.
   当地的报纸都登载了结婚预告，还为女方家的朋友们举行了招待会。
4. The banns were put up to see if there was anyone who was against the marriage.
   结婚预告已发出看是否有人反对此婚姻。
5. The banns were published in their local parish church.
   他们的结婚预告在当地的教区教堂公布。
6. The banns of their marriage were put up outside the registry office.
   他们的婚事在结婚登记处外宣布了。
7. Jimmy had his banns called last Sunday.
   上星期天，吉米已请求牧师预告了他的婚事。
8. The engaged couple, Edward Evans and Gertrude Kennedy, put up the banns the other day.
   订了婚的一对，爱德华埃文斯和格特鲁德肯尼迪，不久前公布了他们的结婚预告。

noun

1. a public announcement of a proposed marriage