“结亲”常见的英文表达有 get married (to each other)、form a marital alliance 或 be united in marriage ,具体使用可根据语境选择:
get married (to each other):这是最常用、最直白的表达,强调两个人步入婚姻关系。例如:They decided to get married next year.(他们决定明年结亲/结婚 。)
form a marital alliance:这种表达比较正式、书面,常用于描述两个家庭或家族之间通过婚姻建立起的联结,带有一定的社会、文化层面的含义,多见于历史、文化研究等语境。例如:In ancient times, many powerful families formed marital alliances to strengthen their influence.(在古代,许多有权势的家族通过结亲来增强自身的影响力。 )
be united in marriage:也是较为正式的表达,突出通过婚姻这一行为使双方结合在一起,常用于较为正式的文本或叙述中。例如:The couple was united in marriage in a beautiful ceremony.(这对新人在一场美丽的仪式上结亲/喜结连理。 )