世界名人简介 第52期:威廉与凯特

 It was the fairy-tale wedding of the century. Kings, queens, royalty¹ and VIPs from around the world were at London’s Westminster Abbey to celebrate the wedding of Britain’s Prince William of Wales and Catherine "Kate" Middleton. Thousands lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the happy couple as their open-top coach took them to Buckingham Palace. And two billion TV viewers worldwide watched the marriage of William and Kate, now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

这是本世纪的童话婚礼。国王，女王，皇室成员以及来自全球的各界名人齐聚伦敦威斯敏斯特大教堂，庆祝英国威廉王子和凯特·米德尔顿的婚礼。两人将搭乘敞篷四轮大马车进入白金汉宫，为了能一睹风采，数千名民众站在大街等候。全球有20亿电视观众观看了这一盛典，如今他们成为了剑桥公爵和剑桥公爵夫人。

Kate was born on the 9th of January, 1982 in a small English countryside town. She lived in Amman, Jordan between 1984 and 1986; her parents worked for British Airways². She studied the history of art at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. In 2006, Kate joined the clothing fashion chain Jigsaw³ as an accessory buyer. She has become a style icon⁴ and is frequently on the “best-dressed women” lists of glossy⁵ fashion magazines.

1982年1月9日，凯特出生在英格兰小镇。1984-1986年间，她一直生活在约旦首都阿曼；父母在英国航空工作。她就读于苏格兰圣安德鲁斯大学，主修美术史专业。2006年，作为饰品购物达人，凯特进入了Jigsaw服装连锁店。并成为了时尚偶像，并频繁出现在时尚杂志最佳穿着女性榜榜单之中。

Prince William of Wales was born on the 21st of June, 1982. He is the eldest⁶ son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. From his birth, it was expected he would one day become king of England. His early years were spent out of the public spotlight⁷, following the tragic⁸ death of his mother. He graduated from Scotland’s St. Andrews University and went on to join the military. He is now a helicopter rescue pilot.

威廉王子出生于1982年6月21日。他是查尔斯王子和戴安娜王妃的长子。从一出生，他就有望成为英格兰国王。由于母亲的不幸逝世，他的早年生活并没有活跃在公众的视野当中。他毕业于苏格兰圣安德鲁斯大学，并参了军。目前，他是一名直升机救援飞行员。

William and Kate met at university. Reports are William became interested in Kate after seeing her on a catwalk at a college fashion show. The world’s media soon followed them everywhere and newspapers were full of speculation⁹ about their on-off relationship. Kate frequently appeared with William at royal events. William proposed to Kate in Kenya in October 2010. The world will now watch every step of their married life together.

两人在大学结识。有报道称，威廉是在看到凯特在大学时尚秀的T台表演后才对凯特产生了兴趣。不久之后，全球媒体对他们进行了跟踪报道，关于两人关系的猜测也是活跃于各大新闻报纸。凯特也频繁与威廉参加皇室活动。2010年10月，威廉在肯尼亚向凯特求婚。全球将会注视着他们婚后生活的点点滴滴。

1.graduate from 从…毕业

例句：He was graduated from a normal college.

他是一个师范学院的毕业生。

2.open-top 敞篷的

例句：He took me and my friend Cynthia to the movies in an open-topped car.

他开了辆敞篷车，载我和我的朋友辛西娅去看电影。

3.VIP 大人物

例句：He was a VIP, but he had a frugal¹⁰ life.

他是位要人, 但生活俭朴.

4.propose to 求婚

例句：He proposed to her on bent¹¹ knees.

他跪着向她求婚。

1 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

2 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

3 jigsaw   

n.缕花锯，竖锯，拼图游戏；vt.用竖锯锯，使互相交错搭接

参考例句：

• A jigsaw puzzle can keep me absorbed for hours.一副拼图就能让我沉醉几个小时。
• Tom likes to work on jigsaw puzzles,too.汤姆也喜欢玩拼图游戏。

4 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

5 glossy   

adj.平滑的；有光泽的

参考例句：

• I like these glossy spots.我喜欢这些闪闪发光的花点。
• She had glossy black hair.她长着乌黑发亮的头发。

6 eldest   

adj.最年长的，最年老的

参考例句：

• The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
• The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。

7 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

8 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

9 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

10 frugal   

adj.节俭的，节约的，少量的，微量的

参考例句：

• He was a VIP,but he had a frugal life.他是位要人，但生活俭朴。
• The old woman is frugal to the extreme.那老妇人节约到了极点。

11 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。