without benefit of clergy
英 [wɪˈðaʊt ˈbenɪfɪt ɒv ˈklɜːdʒi]
美 [wɪˈðaʊt ˈbenɪfɪt əv ˈklɜːrdʒi]
无牧师恩典；（美国公开的）非法同居，姘居夫妻
双语例句
- Henry and Nancy are living together without benefit of clergy.
亨利和南希没有正式举行婚礼就同居了。 - War overtook them and closed churches so they "married" without benefit of clergy.
战争突然降临，使教堂都关闭了，于是他们未经教堂议式就结婚了。