propose a marriage

基本解釋

Traditionally, women have to wait for men to propose marriage - or, indeed, a date. Isn't this out of date and unfair, too?
傳統(tǒng)上，女人必須等待男人求婚，實際上，就連約會也是如此。這難道不是一種過時而又不公平的做法嗎？
Holding a diamond ring and a bunch of roses，he got up (worked) the nerve to propose (marriage) to his girlfriend on valentine’sday, and she accepted.
情人節(jié)那天,他手捧一個鑽戒和一束玫瑰花鼓起勇氣曏他的女朋友求婚, 她接受了。
KAKULE: "I went to my girlfriend's family to propose marriage, but I had nothing to give for a dowry."
我去女朋友家家裡提親，但我沒什麼可以作爲彩禮。

Nevertheless, some of Mr Bush's fellow Republicans in Congress propose having a ban on gay marriage written into the constitution, just to be sure, and Mr Bush is thinking of backing them.
ECONOMIST: Godly gays seek brotherly love The
It is a day that traditional roles get reversed and women can propose marriage to men.
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