从语言学角度讲，jumping the broom还不像tying the knot 那样就是"结婚"的同义词。如果有兴趣了解这种仪式在当今社会是怎么一种情形，还是翻翻哈里特-科尔的作品吧。
e.g. If a bride and groom hold hands and jump over a broom, good luck and fortune will abound in their union. An old Welsh custom calls for newlyweds to enter their new home by stepping over a broom and luck will follow.
e.g. A friend of mine flew all the way to Salt Lake City last summer to see his old college chum jump the broom, only to be told at the last minute that, because he was not LDS, he'd have to sit outside the temple for a couple hours on a sweltering day.
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