lobola

lobola

美 [lə'boʊlə] 　英 [lə'bʊələ]

• n.（非洲传统文化中男方为娶亲送给女方的）彩礼
• 网络财礼；非洲土人中的劳保拉；非洲土人中常见的劳保拉

英汉解释

n.	1. payment, often in cattle, made by a groom's family to his bride's family before their wedding in some parts of southern and eastern Africa 2. among some South African peoples, a payment given to a woman’s father in return for permission to marry her

例句

Today, lobola is often given in cash.

如今，“新娘彩礼”常常是用现今来支付的。

They believe that paying lobola makes it seem like a man is buying a pair of shoes or a bicycle, instead of getting married.

他们认为，支付“新娘彩礼”看起来就像是一个男人买一双鞋或买一辆自行车，而不是结婚。

The tradition of lobola was a matter of pride.

“新娘彩礼”的传统实际上是一个尊严的问题。

Lobola is the African custom of paying for a bride.

“新娘彩礼”是非洲为迎娶新娘而支付报酬的一种风俗。

Families make lots of demands on the groom. They think this makes lobola look very bad.

女方的家庭向新郎索要得太多，这使“新娘彩礼”看起来很糟糕。

Today, they think that lobola has changed into a useless tradition.

今天，他们认为“新娘彩礼”这个习俗已经成了毫无意义的传统。

Many people, including many women, support payment of lobola .

许多人，包括许多妇女都赞成支付“新娘彩礼”。

So, is lobola a rich tradition, bringing families together? Or is it an ugly custom of buying women?

因此，“新娘彩礼”究竟是一种把双方家庭联系在一起的重要传统，还是一种购买女人的陋习？

In a marriage transaction, for example, the groom's family will typically pay the bride's father a 'lobola' of as many as 11 cows.

例如结婚的时候，新郎的家庭通常会送给新娘的父亲一笔财礼，多达11头牛。

Lobola is a way to show thanks.

“新娘彩礼”是一种表达谢意的方式。