1. While this eliminates risk and helps to insure that the man and woman will be similar in background and outlook, the theory is that the personalities of the couple provide enough differences to make the relationship interesting.
    虽然这种做法排除了风险，也有助于确保男女双方有相同的背景和观点，但从理论上来说，是夫妻个性方面的差异才使得婚姻关系引人入胜。

2. The ideas that we have about marriage are part of our cultural background; they are part of our basic beliefs about right and wrong.
    我们对婚姻所持有的观念是我们文化背景的一部分；这些观念也是我们基本的是非观的一部分。

3. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet.
    金刚钻项链和戒指华丽地布置在乌黑的丝绒上.

4. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet.
    钻石项链、戒指漂亮地陈列在黑色丝绒上面。

5. As part of our cultural background, beliefs about marriage can be as different as the cultures of the world.
    作为我们文化背景的一部分，婚姻观念就像世界各地的文化一样是形形色色的。

6. Against that background, Agatha Mbogo began her political career.
    在这种背景下，阿加莎·姆波戈开始了她的政治生涯。

7. Parents who wanted to find a spouse for their son or daughter asked a marriage counselor (媒人) to find someone with the right qualities, including age and educational background.
    想为自己的子女寻找配偶的父母请媒人找一个包括年龄和教育程度等条件相配的人。

8. Often they are locals trying to make extra money rather than licensed taxi operators who have passed safety training or a background check.
    通常，他们是想赚些外快的当地人，而不是经过安全训练、受过背景考察、持有运营执照的出租车驾驶员。

9. Invariably the background was the same: dirt and poverty, and very uncomfortable.
    无论住在哪儿，情况都一样：肮脏、贫穷，极其不舒适。