1·Like more and more women, she believes wedlock would cramp her style.
和越来越多的女性一样，她认为婚姻会束缚她的行为方式。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·To prevent disappointment down the road, new couples should temper high expectations with a dose of reality; like any relationship, wedlock has its ups and downs.
新伴侣应该现实一些，降低对婚姻的过高期许，从而避免失望。毕竟和所有的关系一样，婚姻关系会起起落落。
3·Even her being an "eternal virgin" (never marrying, never having children in a country where wedlock is almost mandatory) was never held against her.
即便是身为“永远的贞女”一事也从未对她产生过不利的影响(在一个婚姻几乎是必须履行之义务的国度里，她却始终没有结婚，也无子女)。
4·Ever since I understood the concept of wedlock, I longed for a partner that I could trust.
从那时起我明白了婚姻生活的含义，我渴望有一个可以信赖的伴侣。
5·Young, single, idle males are dangerous. Work and wedlock can tame them.
工作和婚姻能驯服那些无所事事的年轻的，危险的单身汉。