Bridal means to do with a wedding, or with the woman who is getting married. We almost always put it in front of another noun: a bridal gown (the dress she wears that day), a bridal shop, the bridal party (the bride and the people with her).

Bridal means Bridal的意思是 to do with a wedding跟婚禮有關, or with the woman who is getting married或跟即將結婚的那位女性有關。We almost always put it in front of another noun我們幾乎都會把它放在另一個名詞前面: a bridal gown a bridal gown(婚紗) (the dress she wears that day她那天穿的禮服), a bridal shop a bridal shop(婚紗店), the bridal party the bridal party(伴娘團) (the bride and the people with her新娘和陪著她的人)。

It feels a little more “shop window” and magazine-like than just saying wedding. You see it on invitations, in ads, and in shop names.

It feels a little more “shop window” and magazine-like它給人的感覺更像櫥窗展示、更像雜誌用語 than just saying wedding比單純說wedding(婚禮)。You see it on invitations, in ads, and in shop names你會在喜帖、廣告、和店名裡看到它。

Though actually, older English used bridal as a noun for the wedding feast itself — a party with drink — but learners today almost only meet the describing use. It has nothing to do with a bridle, the straps on a horse’s head, even though the two words sound the same.

Though actually不過其實, older English used bridal as a noun比較舊的英文會把bridal當名詞用 for the wedding feast itself指婚禮的喜宴本身 — a party with drink一場有酒的宴會 — but learners today almost only meet the describing use但現在的學習者幾乎只會遇到形容詞用法。It has nothing to do with a bridle它跟bridle(馬勒)完全沒有關係, the straps on a horse's head套在馬頭上的皮帶, even though the two words sound the same儘管這兩個字聽起來一樣。