In keeping with the expectations of the time, the two were married in a simple civil ceremony in Liverpool.

为了符合当时人们的期望，他们俩在利物浦举行了简单的婚礼。

The other way is by a civil ceremony.

另一种方式是通过民事仪式。

They were married in a civil ceremony in May.

【civil】他们在五月份举行了世俗婚礼。

I've been to a lot of civil ceremonies, but it had been a while since I had attended a religious one.

我参加过很多民事仪式，但我已经有一段时间没有参加过宗教仪式了。

I've been to a lot of civil ceremonies, but it had been a while since I'd attended a religious one.

我参加过很多民事仪式，但我已经有一段时间没有参加过宗教仪式了。

However, most people who want a religious ceremony do not need to go to a separate civil ceremony, like you do in many other countries.

然而，大多数想要参加宗教仪式的人不需要像在许多其他国家/地区那样参加单独的民事仪式。

So, most people who do a " church ceremony" don't do a civil ceremony and those who do a " civil ceremony" probably won't do a church ceremony either.

因此，大多数举行“教会仪式” 的人不会举行民间仪式， 而那些举行“民间仪式” 的人可能也不会举行教堂仪式。

The person in our story says that she has been to a lot of civil ceremonies, but it had been a while since she attended a religious one.

我们故事中的那个人说她参加过很多民事仪式，但她已经有一段时间没有参加过宗教仪式了。

If you want to get married legally with the government, you go to what is called a " civil ceremony." " Civil" (civil) just means it is the government official, legal ceremony.

如果你想和政府合法结婚， 你就去参加所谓的“民事仪式” 。“民事” （civil）只是意味着它是政府官员， 合法的仪式。