1·The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony.
订婚期是指从求婚到举行婚礼之间的这段时间。
2·A date is just a date - not a marriage proposal.
一次约会仅仅是一次约会罢了，不是求婚。
3·She pondered his marriage proposal for a week.
她考虑了一周他向她的求婚。
4·The first date is not a marriage proposal; it's merely an opportunity to measure compatibility.
第一次约会并不是一次求婚；它只是一个测试两个人是否合得来的机会。
5·After a certain amount of time without a marriage proposal, this woman may start to plot The Ultimatum.
如果约会了一段时间还没被求婚，这个女人常常会开始上演最后通牒。