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欢迎来到居家版《一分钟英语》栏目。
Tying a knot can sometimes be easier than untying one.
打一个结有时比解开一个结更容易。
But what might tie the knot mean when talking about people?
但是当谈论人的时候，tie the knot又意味着什么呢？
Tie the knot.
结婚。
Anna, guess what?
安娜，猜猜发生什么事了？
What?
怎么了？
Gabe and Angelique are finally going to tie the knot this summer!
加布和安吉丽终于要在今年夏天结婚了！
Good for them! It's about time. They've been dating for like 12 years.
祝他们幸福！也是时候了。他们已经相恋差不多12年了。
Guess they wanted to make sure that if they actually tied the knot, it would stay tied.
我猜他们是想确保，如果真的结婚了，那就要一直走下去。
Good point.
说得好。
To "tie the knot" means to get married.
“tie the knot”的意思是结婚。
The word "knot" has been used in relation to marriage since the 13th century.
从13世纪开始，“knot”这个词就被用来形容婚姻了。
These days, the expression is used in a mostly informal way.
如今，这个表达变为了一种非正式的用法。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。
