Prince William, Kate to spend Christmas Day with Kate's parents

 LONDON, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Prince William and his pregnant¹ wife Kate are going to spend this year's Christmas Day with Kate's parents, local media reported on Saturday.

The decision will help the couple avoid the public eye and allow Kate to rest as she continues to battle acute² morning sickness, the Sky News reported, adding that the move was made with the approval of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburg.

Kate's parents Carole and Michael Middleton lived in the village of Bucklebury, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of London.

Members of the British royal family usually spend Christmas at Sandringham, a private property of Queen Elizabeth in eastern England, and stay until February, following a custom set by the Queen's father and grandfather.

Kate and William spent Christmas at Sandringham last year, and are expected to visit there for part of this Christmas holiday.

Kate spent four days in hospital earlier this month with an acute morning sickness. A nurse at the hospital later committed suicide³ after not recognizing a hoax⁴ call from two Australian DJs, who disguised⁵ themselves as Queen and Prince Charles.

1 pregnant   

adj.怀孕的，怀胎的

参考例句：

• She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。
• She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。

2 acute   

adj.严重的，激烈的，敏锐的，急性的，尖的

参考例句：

• A period of acute depression can sometimes follow childbirth.分娩之后可能会有一段时间的急性抑郁期。
• The publication comes as the answer to an acute demand.这一出版物是为满足急需而出版的。

3 suicide   

n.自杀，自毁，自杀性行为

参考例句：

• The number of suicide has increased.自杀案件的数量增加了。
• The death was adjudged a suicide by sleeping pills.该死亡事件被判定为服用安眠药自杀。

4 hoax   

v.欺骗，哄骗，愚弄；n.愚弄人，恶作剧

参考例句：

• They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个残忍恶作剧的受害者。
• They hoax him out of his money.他们骗去他的钱。

5 disguised   

v.假扮( disguise的过去式和过去分词 )；化装；伪装；掩盖

参考例句：

• The hijackers were heavily disguised. 劫持者伪装得严严实实。
• The chieftain of that country is disguised as a benefactor this time. 那个国家的首领这一次伪装出一副施恩者的姿态。 来自《简明英汉词典》