最近,法国巴黎的一对新人在准备婚礼的时候,去参加了一个婚礼展,他们发现了一个特别的想法:可以通过一个手机应用让陌生人付钱来参加婚礼。
这个应用是一个法国的初创公司做的。
公司创始人认为,现在很多应用可以让人们在旅行、吃饭、见面的时候认识新朋友,那为什么不能通过婚礼认识人呢?
这样做可以帮助新人减少花钱,同时也可以让没机会参加婚礼的人,体验一次特别的活动。
每一场婚礼最多只会有5到10个付钱的客人,一张票大概1000元人民币。
这对新人觉得这个主意很新鲜,于是决定试一试。
他们的婚礼将在巴黎郊外举行,有80个亲戚朋友和15个小孩来参加,有些人还从英国、德国和葡萄牙专门赶来。
另外,还有5个通过这个应用买票的陌生人。
这些客人可以参加婚礼的所有活动,比如下午的花园仪式、外面的酒会、音乐表演、正式的晚饭,还有传统的跳舞活动。
他们也要按照请帖上的要求,穿“时尚优雅”的衣服。
新娘说:“我们收钱不是为了赚钱,只是觉得这个想法很好玩。
我们是喜欢和别人分享快乐的人。
”这五位付费客人中有一对夫妻,还有三位单身男士,刚好和婚礼上的单身女士人数差不多。
这对付费参加婚礼的夫妻是一位29岁的玩具设计师和她的丈夫。
她说:“这个主意很特别。
我没有很多家人,所以平时很少参加婚礼。
现在能看到不同的婚礼,还可以跳舞、听音乐,我觉得会很好玩。
”不过,参加婚礼的客人也要遵守一些规定:必须准时到场、不能喝太多酒、不能随便拍照或者把婚礼的照片发到网上。
其实,在印度,早就有一个叫“参加我们的婚礼”的平台,让外国人体验印度传统婚礼。
但法国公司的这个想法,是想让本地人也可以通过参加别人的婚礼,认识新朋友。
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recently |
| 法国 | Fǎ guó | France |
| 巴黎 | Bā lí | Paris, capital of France |
| 的 | de | possessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression) |
| 一 | yī | one / single / a (article) |
| 对 | duì | classifier: couple; pair |
| 新人 | xīn rén | newcomer; new recruit; fresh talent / newlywed, esp. new bride / newlywed couple; bride and groom / (paleoanthropology) later-period Homo sapiens |
| 在 | zài | (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | to prepare / to intend / to be about to |
| 婚礼 | hūn lǐ | wedding ceremony / wedding |
| 时候 | shí hou | time / length of time / moment / period |
| 去 | qù | to go, to go to |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate / to take part / to join |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) |
| 个 | gè | classifier for people or objects in general |
| 展 | zhǎn | exhibition |
| 他们 | tā men | they; them |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect |
| 特别 | tè bié | unusual; special |
| 想法 | xiǎng fǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can / may / possible / able to |
| 通过 | tōng guò | by means of; through; via |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 应用 | yìng yòng | application; practical use / (computing) app |
| 让 | ràng | to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) |
| 陌生 | mò shēng | strange; unfamiliar |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 付 | fù | to pay / to hand over to |
| 钱 | qián | coin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael |
| 来 | lái | (between two verbs) in order to |
| 这 | zhè | this; these |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only) |
| 初创 | chū chuàng | startup (company, phase etc); newly established |
| 公司 | gōng sī | company; firm; corporation |
| 做 | zuò | to make; to produce |
| 创始人 | chuàng shǐ rén | creator; founder; initiator |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now; at present; currently |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many; a lot of |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to have a meal / to eat |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb |
| 新 | xīn | new; newly |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 那 | nà | then (in that case) |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? / for what reason? |
| 不能 | bù néng | cannot / must not / should not |
| 呢 | ne | (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this way; like this; so |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | to help; to assist |
| 减少 | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower |
| 花 | huā | to spend (money, time) |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 也 | yě | also; too; as well; (not ...) either |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity / chance / occasion |
| 体验 | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 次 | cì | classifier for enumerated events: time |
| 活动 | huó dòng | (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver |
| 每 | měi | each / every |
| 场 | cháng | classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout |
| 最 | zuì | (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est |
| 多 | duō | many; much; more; a lot of |
| 只 | zhǐ | only; merely; just |
| 会 | huì | to be likely to; to be sure to |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor / guest / customer / client |
| 张 | zhāng | classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes |
| 票 | piào | ticket / ballot / banknote / person held for ransom / amateur performance of Chinese opera |
| 大概 | dà gài | roughly / probably / about |
| 元 | yuán | currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon |
| 人民币 | rén mín bì | Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC (RMB or CNY) |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think that ...; to feel that ... |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan / idea / decision |
| 很 | hěn | very; quite |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | novel / uncommon |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind |
| 试一试 | shì yī shì | to have a try |
| 他们的 | tā men de | their |
| 将 | jiāng | will / shall |
| 郊外 | jiāo wài | outskirts |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative |
| 和 | hé | and; together with |
| 小孩 | xiǎo hái | child |
| 有些 | yǒu xiē | some |
| 还 | hái | in addition, also, else, even |
| 从 | cóng | from; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
| 英国 | Yīng guó | United Kingdom (UK); Britain |
| 德国 | Dé guó | Germany |
| 葡萄牙 | Pú táo yá | Portugal |
| 专门 | zhuān mén | specially; specifically (for a particular purpose) |
| 赶来 | gǎn lái | to rush over |
| 另外 | lìng wài | in addition / besides / moreover / furthermore |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy / to purchase |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon / p.m. |
| 花园 | huā yuán | garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants |
| 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside |
| 酒会 | jiǔ huì | drinking party / wine reception |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play / show / performance / exhibition |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal; official |
| 晚饭 | wǎn fàn | evening meal / dinner / supper |
| 传统 | chuán tǒng | traditional / conventional |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 要 | yào | will; shall; about to / need to; should / if |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to; in accordance with; on the basis of |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card / written invitation |
| 上 | shàng | (noun suffix) on; above |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | requirement |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear / to put on / to dress |
| 时尚 | shí shàng | fashionable |
| 优雅 | yōu yǎ | graceful |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 新娘 | xīn niáng | bride |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to talk; to say |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we; us; ourselves; our |
| 收 | shōu | to receive / to accept / to collect |
| 不是 | bù shì | is not |
| 为了 | wèi le | for; for the purpose of; in order to |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn / to make a profit |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely; only; just; nothing but / simply |
| 好玩 | hǎo wán | amusing / fun / interesting |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like; to be fond of |
| 别人 | bié rén | other people; others; other person |
| 分享 | fēn xiǎng | to share (let others have some of sth good) |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy; joyful |
| 五 | wǔ | five / 5 |
| 位 | wèi | classifier for people (honorific) |
| 付费 | fù fèi | to pay / to cover the costs |
| 中 | zhōng | within; among; in |
| 夫妻 | fū qī | husband and wife; married couple |
| 三 | sān | three / 3 |
| 单身 | dān shēn | unmarried; single / alone |
| 男士 | nán shì | man / gentleman |
| 刚好 | gāng hǎo | to happen to be |
| 女士 | nǚ shì | lady / madam / Miss / Ms |
| 人数 | rén shù | number of people |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | about the same / good enough / not bad |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 玩具 | wán jù | plaything / toy |
| 设计师 | shè jì shī | designer / architect |
| 她的 | tā de | her; hers |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me; my |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | to not have |
| 家人 | jiā rén | family member |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore / as a result / so |
| 平时 | píng shí | ordinarily |
| 少 | shǎo | seldom |
| 能 | néng | can / to be able to / might possibly |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different / distinct / not the same / not alike |
| 听 | tīng | to listen to; to hear |
| 不过 | bù guò | but / however |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 规定 | guī dìng | regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to / must / compulsory / necessarily |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time / on schedule |
| 到场 | dào chǎng | to show up |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 太 | tài | too (much) / very / extremely |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as one wishes / as one pleases / at random |
| 拍照 | pāi zhào | to take a picture |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 把 | bǎ | (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb}) |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph / picture |
| 发 | fā | to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money |
| 网 | wǎng | net; web / network |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually; in fact; really |
| 印度 | Yìn dù | India |
| 早 | zǎo | long ago |
| 就 | jiù | merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called |
| 我们的 | woměn de | our; belonging to us |
| 平台 | píng tái | platform |
| 外国人 | wài guó rén | foreigner |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still |
| 想 | xiǎng | to desire; to want (to) |
| 本地 | běn dì | local |