奥巴马祝贺英国王室增添新成员

 　　WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Monday extended his congratulations to British Prince William and his wife Kate for the birth of their first child.

　　"(First lady) Michelle and I are so pleased to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the joyous¹ occasion of the birth of their first child," the president said in a statement, using the royals' official titles.

　　"We wish them all the happiness and blessings² parenthood brings, " he added.

　　On Monday afternoon, Kate gave birth to a boy, who is now the third in line to the British throne. She wed³ William in April 2011, and was confirmed pregnant last December.

　　"The child enters the world at a time of promise and opportunity for our two nations," Obama said. "Given the special relationship between us, the American people are pleased to join with the people of the United Kingdom as they celebrate the birth of the young prince."

1 joyous   

adj.充满快乐的；令人高兴的

参考例句：

• The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene.轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。
• They conveyed the joyous news to us soon.他们把这一佳音很快地传递给我们。

2 blessings   

n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福

参考例句：

• Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。