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一位“裸婚”新娘的自白 　　 One day, back in 2002, university graduates Leon Han and Yvonne Feng made the decision to walk down the 1)aisle “naked.” 　　Although they did 2)don clothes, the union―called a “naked marriage”―lacked some of the other finery that usually accompanies a Chinese wedding: a house, a car, a banquet, a 3)lavish honeymoon or even a ring. They chose to be bound in matrimony but not by material things. 　　“Looking back, our decision was a bit of a gamble,” says Feng. “Thankfully it paid off.” 　　Getting married is as easy as buying movie tickets 　　Perhaps it was because the couple had known each other since high school and got along well, or because the French majors had both planned to migrate to Quebec after graduation, or maybe even because they were both 4)overwhelmed by 5)impulsiveness. So when Han asked Feng “Why don’t we get married?” her answer was a simple“Why not?” 　　2002年的一天，利昂?韩（音译）和伊温妮?冯（音译）这两名刚毕业的大学生步入了“裸婚”的行列。 　　尽管他们其实“有衣蔽体”，但这种被称为“裸婚”的成亲方式却少了传统中式婚礼原有的一些其他配置：房子、车子、婚宴、豪华蜜月，甚至连婚戒也没有。他们选择了受婚姻约束，而非受物质束缚。 　　伊温妮说：“回头看，当时的决定真像一场赌博，庆幸的是我赌对了。” 　　领结婚证和买电影票没什么两样 　　也许是因为这两口子自打高中时就认识，感情一直很好，又或者是因为两人都是法语专业的学生，打算毕业后移民到魁北克，又可能因为他们彼此都一时冲动。所以，当利昂跟伊温妮说：“要不我们结婚吧？”伊温妮就顺口回了句“也行呀。” 　　 　　However, one cannot put a quart(夸脱，容量单位，1夸脱越等于946毫升，1夸脱约等于2品脱) in a pint(品脱，容量单位) cup. ―Charlotte Perkins Gilman 　　Obtaining a marriage certificate was no big deal, according to Feng. She does not rank it as one of her life’s more important moments. 　　“If you 6)do away with all the 7)rituals and big gestures, marriage does not fundamentally change who you are,” explains Feng. “If I can buy a movie ticket because I feel like watching a movie, why can’t I get a marriage certificate because I feel like getting married?” 　　The couple had no intention of holding a wedding ceremony, not back then and not any time soon. Feng chalks this up to 8)trepidation, and a 9)tinge of 10)cowardice. 　　She says she feels that with no large wedding ceremony, no obligation to wear a wedding