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| My husband has two older brothers. (That's right, I'm a third-son's wife) | 私の夫には、兄が２人います。（そう、私は三男の嫁です） | |
| John casts the blame on others. | ジョンは責任を他人に転嫁する。 | |
| Every Jack must have his Jill. | どんな男にもそれ相当の嫁のきてがあるもの。 | |
| I have three daughters to marry off. | 嫁にやらなくてはならない娘が３人いる。 | |
| Pass the buck. | 責任を転嫁する。 | |
| He married his daughter to a lawyer. | 彼は娘を弁護士に嫁がせた。 | |
| The bride's father showed up late for the wedding ceremony. | 花嫁の父は、おそくなって結婚式に顔を見せた。 | |
| Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are a tempest and hailstorm. | 嫁と姑の中は大嵐。 | |
| In the U.S., it is common to give a present, such as glasses or a coffee-maker, to the bride at weddings. | アメリカでは杯やコーヒーメーカーを結婚式で花嫁にプレゼントすることがよくあります。 | |
| The bride looked very beautiful. | 花嫁はたいへん美しく見えた。 | |
| She is dressed like a bride. | 彼女は花嫁のような衣装を着ている。 | |
| The bride suddenly laughed. | 花嫁が突然笑った。 | |
| He is father to the bride. | 彼が花嫁の父親です。 | |
| Mr Smith married his daughter to a doctor. | スミス氏は娘を医者に嫁がせた。 | |
| She was all the more beautiful dressed in her wedding costume. | 花嫁姿の彼女は一段と美しかった。 | |
| The bride came into the room, with everyone staring at her. | 花嫁は皆の視線を浴びながら部屋に入ってきた。 | |
| The bride came into the room with lowered eyes and with everyone staring at her. | 花嫁は伏目がちに、満座の注目を浴びながら入場した。 | |
| All at once the bride burst into laughter. | 花嫁が突然大笑いをした。 | |
| She was a bridesmaid at the wedding. | 彼女は結婚式で花嫁の付き添い役をつとめた。 | |
| In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen. | 古今東西、嫁と姑の仲は上手くいかぬ例が多いと見える。 | |
| "'Fox's wedding'." "Er ...?" "Today, with an 81 percent likelihood, it will be clear skies but, depending on location, there will be sun showers." | 「キツネの嫁入りですね」「は・・・？」「今日は８１パーセントの確率で晴れますけど、ところによっては天気雨です」 | |
