This custom is called the "blackening of the bride", a very old Scottish tradition; some say even older than Sean Connery himself.

这种习俗被叫做“涂黑新娘”，是一个非常古老的苏格兰传统，有人说甚至比肖恩·康纳利(译者：老牌007那位？)他自己还要古老。

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She has stopped many illegal marriages, she says proudly - sometimes even after the guests have arrived and the bride is about to be given away.

她骄傲地说已经叫停了很多非法婚姻，有几回甚至客人们都到了，新娘都准备妥协了。

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But I think the radiance, the grace, the beauty of the bride, Jennifer, makes this special day even more remarkable.

不过我觉得新娘詹妮弗的光彩、高雅和美丽使今天这个特殊的日子更不寻常。

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Regardless, in most cases, the bride can't even legally indulge in her own champagne toast.

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