Las Vegas Could Set Record for Marriages on New Year’s Eve

Las Vegas Could Set Record for Marriages on New Year’s Eve

拉斯维加斯可能在新年之夜创下婚姻记录

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　　By Dan Novak

　　27 December 2023

　　For better or for worse, the number of couples getting married in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, on New Year's Eve could set a record.

　　That is because the date 12/31/23 is known in the Las Vegas wedding industry as a "specialty date." The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the repeating number pattern of 1-2-3 1-2-3 is very popular.

　　What makes it even more special is that the date falls on a holiday famous for big celebrations.

　　"It's a double whammy," said Melody Willis-Williams, president of Vegas Weddings, which owns several wedding venues. "Anytime you get these specialty dates, they're always hugely popular. But tie that in with New Year's Eve and it's a showstopper."

　　Las Vegas is famous for fast marriage ceremonies, and many marriages take place there every year.

　　The number to beat on New Year's Eve is 4,492. That is the single-day record for marriages in Las Vegas set on July 7, 2007. The second-most popular specialty wedding date on record with the county's marriage bureau is November 11, 2011, when 3,125 couples married.

　　Since 2018, somewhere between 450 and 550 marriage ceremonies take place each year in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve, the Review-Journal reported.

　　This year, the company Vegas Weddings is fully booked for midnight at all its venues, including a church in downtown Las Vegas.

　　Willis-Williams said her company expects to marry more than 120 couples on New Year's Eve. Five of those couples will marry as the clock is counting down to midnight.

　　Clark County Clerk Lynn Marie Goya said couples married on a specialty date in Las Vegas have described them as "magic dates" that are easy to remember.

　　"I think the celebration that has a group dynamic is really appealing," Goya said. "When everyone is in line and they're all getting married and excited about being in love, it just enhances their own experience."

　　I'm Dan Novak.

　　Dan Novak adapted this Associated Press story for VOA Learning English.

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　　作者：Dan Novak

　　日期：2023年12月27日

　　无论好坏，新年之夜在内华达州拉斯维加斯市结婚的夫妇数量可能会创下记录。

　　这是因为日期12/31/23在拉斯维加斯婚礼行业被认为是一个“特殊日期”。《拉斯维加斯评论报》报道，1-2-3 1-2-3的重复数字模式非常受欢迎。

　　更特殊的是，这个日期恰好落在一个以大规模庆祝活动而著名的节日上。

　　"这是双重打击，"Vegas Weddings的总裁Melody Willis-Williams说，该公司拥有几个婚礼场地。"每次有这些特殊日期，它们总是非常受欢迎。但是与新年之夜结合起来，它就是一场瞩目的表演。"

　　拉斯维加斯以快速婚礼仪式而闻名，每年都有许多婚礼在那里举行。

　　新年之夜要打破的记录是4,492。这是2007年7月7日在拉斯维加斯设立的单日婚礼记录。在县婚姻局记录的第二个最受欢迎的特殊婚礼日期是2011年11月11日，当天有3,125对夫妇结婚。

　　《拉斯维加斯评论报》报道，自2018年以来，每年新年之夜在拉斯维加斯举行的婚礼仪式数量在450到550之间。

　　今年，Vegas Weddings公司在其所有场地，包括拉斯维加斯市中心的一座教堂，都已经预订满了午夜的时间。

　　Willis-Williams表示，她的公司预计在新年之夜将有超过120对夫妇结婚。其中五对夫妇将在倒数计时到午夜时结婚。

　　克拉克县县政府职员Lynn Marie Goya表示，拉斯维加斯在特殊日期结婚的夫妇称这些日期为“魔法日期”，容易记住。

　　Goya说："我认为有团体动态的庆祝活动真的很吸引人。"当每个人都在排队，他们都在结婚，对恋爱感到兴奋时，这就增强了他们自己的体验。"

　　我是Dan Novak。

　　Dan Novak为VOA学习英语改编了这篇美联社的报道。

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　　本故事中的词汇

　　couple –n. 两个在一段关系中或已婚的人

　　double whammy — n. （口语）连续发生的两个通常困难的情况

　　venue — n. 举办活动的地点

　　showstopper — adj. 表演或努力非常出色，使人们停下来为其鼓掌；得到大量赞扬和赞美的任何事物

　　book –v. 通过支付一段时间的费用来计划使用某物

　　church –n. 基督教的宗教建筑，举行服务和婚礼仪式的地方

　　dynamic — n. 人们互动的方式

　　enhance — v. 改善或增加某事；使某事更好