Part 4 Yann's First Wedding Chapter 3

One fine day, the loving pair went over to Paimpol, with Granny Moan,to buy the wedding-dress.

　　Gaud could very easily have done over one of her former town-lady'sdresses for the occasion. But Yann had wanted to make her thispresent, and she had not resisted too long the having a dress given byher betrothed¹, and paid for by the money he had earned at his fishing;it seemed as if she were already his wife by this act.

　　They chose black, for Gaud had not yet left off mourning for herfather; but Yann did not find any of the stuffs they placed beforethem good enough. He was not a little overbearing with the shopman;he, who formerly² never would have set his foot inside a shop, wantedto manage everything himself, even to the very fashion of the dress.

　　He wished it adorned³ with broad beads⁴ of velvet⁵, so that it would bevery fine, in his mind.

1 betrothed   

n. 已订婚者 动词betroth的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She is betrothed to John. 她同约翰订了婚。
• His daughter was betrothed to a teacher. 他的女儿同一个教师订了婚。

2 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

3 adorned   

[计]被修饰的

参考例句：

• The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
• And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

4 beads   

n.（空心）小珠子( bead的名词复数 )；水珠；珠子项链

参考例句：

• a necklace of wooden beads 一条木珠项链
• Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. 他的前额上挂着汗珠。

5 velvet   

n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的

参考例句：

• This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
• The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。