双语趣听精彩世界 第43期:为圆女儿公主梦,美国父亲沙漠上建国

 　　英国每日电讯:美国的一位父亲长途跋涉来到非洲遥远的沙漠地区,宣布在一片沙漠上以女儿艾米丽命名的王国,因为他承诺让艾米丽成为一个真正的公主.这位来自美国弗吉尼亚州的父亲来到沙漠地区后,在土地上插上自己孩子设计的"国旗",并宣布艾米丽的王国成立.

　　为圆女儿公主梦,美国父亲沙漠上建国

　　The Telegraph: US father takes unclaimed African kingdom so his daughter can be a princess.

　　To fulfill¹ a promise to his seven-year-old daughter that she could be a princess, one man laid claim to desert land between Egypt and Sudan.

　　A father from Virginia has gone to extreme lengths for his daughter, flying to Africa and claiming a "kingdom" between Egypt and Sudan so that she can be an actual princess.

1 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。