《穿普拉达的女王》精讲 32 职场风云突变

For 72 years, Runway has been more than a magazine.

七十二年以来，天桥不只是一本杂志

It has been a beacon¹ of elegance² and grace.

更是指引优雅与格调的明灯

Miranda Priestly is the finest possible guardian³ of that beacon…setting a standard that inspires people across the globe.

马琳达.皮斯利无疑是，这盏明灯最佳守护者~~~她所创立的时尚标准，激励着全球的时尚人士

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Miranda Priestly.

女士们，先生们，容我请出马琳达.皮斯利

Thank you, my dear friend.

谢谢你，我亲爱的朋友

Bonjour.

大家好

Thank you very much for coming today… to help celebrate our dear friend, James Holt.

非常感谢各位今天的出席~~~共同为我们的朋友詹姆斯.浩特庆祝

But before I talk to you aboutJames… and his many accomplishments…

但在我为大家介绍詹姆斯~~和他取得的成就之前~~~

I would like first to share some news with you.

我想首先与大家分享一个消息

Um, as many of you know…

正如大部分人所知~~~

uh, recently Massimo Corteleoni…has agreed to finance the expansion of theJames Holt label…

最近马西莫.科特利让内~~决定为詹姆斯.浩特这个品牌注资~~~

transforming the work of this visionary artist…into a global brand, which is really an exciting enterprise.

将这位富于创造灵感的艺术家的作品~~~转变成一个全球品牌，一个振奋人心的产业

Runway and James Holt share many things in common…chief among them, a commitment to excellence⁴.

天桥与詹姆斯.浩特有着许多的共同之处~~~ 最重要的是，都拥有对达到完美卓越的渴望

And so, it should come as no surprise that when the time came…for James to choose the new president of James Holt International…

所以，一旦时机成熟，我们也会不出意料的发现~~~詹姆斯在为詹姆斯.浩特国际公司挑选主管时~~~

he chose from within the Runway family.

他选择的是天桥的一员

And it's my great happiness today…to announce to you all that that person…

今天我最大的荣幸是~~~向诸位宣布这位主管是~~~~

is my friend and longtime esteemed⁵ colleague…Jacqueline Follet.

我的朋友，备受尊敬的同事杰奎琳.芙蕾。

1 beacon   

n.烽火，（警告用的）闪火灯，灯塔

参考例句：

• The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。
• The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有灯塔上闪现的亮光了。

2 elegance   

n.优雅；优美，雅致；精致，巧妙

参考例句：

• The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
• John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。

3 guardian   

n.监护人；守卫者，保护者

参考例句：

• The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
• The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。

4 excellence   

n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德

参考例句：

• His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
• My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。

5 esteemed   

adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 )；敬重；认为；以为

参考例句：

• The art of conversation is highly esteemed in France. 在法国十分尊重谈话技巧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He esteemed that he understood what I had said. 他认为已经听懂我说的意思了。 来自《简明英汉词典》