250 couples celebrate a large wedding in Gaza

In an area filled with destroyed buildings and tents, 250 couples gathered to marry together. The brides and grooms came from across Gaza for the mass wedding, where many couples celebrate at the same time.

filled with= 充滿……的

The event took place in difficult conditions. A ceasefire began in October last year, but Israeli air strikes have continued almost every day. The war started after a Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, when about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. More than 74,640 people have been killed in Gaza during Israel's military campaign, according to the territory's health ministry.

took place= （活動等）舉行、發生according to= 根據……所說或統計

A humanitarian mission from the United Arab Emirates helped organise the large wedding. The organisers described the ceremony as a celebration of love and new beginnings.

helped organise= 協助籌辦或規劃活動

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文法整理

句型	意思
filled with	充滿……的
took place	（活動等）舉行、發生
according to	根據……所說或統計
helped organise	協助籌辦或規劃活動

詞彙整理

單字	意思
gathered	聚集在一起的；聚攏的
conditions	影響某件事進行或結果的情況、因素或條件。
ceasefire	交戰雙方為了暫時停止戰鬥而達成的協議。
ceremony	在特殊場合依照一定程序舉行的正式活動，通常具有莊重或慶祝的意義。
celebration	為了紀念或慶祝值得高興的事情而舉行的活動或歡聚場合

延伸學習

•「mass wedding（集體婚禮）」常出現在經歷戰亂或經濟困境的地區，由慈善或人道團體協助無力承擔個別婚禮費用的新人們成家。
•「take place」是新聞英語中非常高頻的片語，用來描述事前有計畫的活動或事件「舉行」或「發生」。
•「according to ~（根據……）」是新聞報導中標明數據與消息來源、維持客觀性的核心用語。