威廉王子即将完婚？

The big question, could a royal wedding take place in Britain in a not-too-distant future? CBS news correspondent Sheila MacVicar is live outside Buckingham Palace with more on that. Good morning Sheila!

Good morning Hanna! Well the gossip magazines are in overdrive, the tabloids² are buzzing with seasonal³ speculation⁴ that Britain's Prince William is getting ready to tie the knot.

When is an invitation to dinner more than just a chance to sit down with the family? When it's the Queen who does the inviting⁵ and the dinner in question is Christmas Day with the royals. News that William's longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton will be joining the Christmas party has set off a fever of speculation.

"It's very much a media pressurizing, saying: Will they? Won’t they? There is no need, as along as she has prepared to wait for him, ,there is no need for him to commit to a marriage at this moment."

The couple met as students at a Scottish university. They've been together for five years. Unlike that other royal couple, younger brother Harry⁶ and his South African girlfriend frequently pictured rocking some royal love boat, William and Kate are discreet⁷ about their relationship. They may go to clubs together even family weddings, but they are rarely photographed together. She has just started a new job which includes making tea. He's still in officer training. And those obligations, said Majesty⁸ Editor Ingrid Seward, make it early wedding unlikely.

"Well, I think, it's quite possible they will get married, because they seem to be incredibly close. But I can't see them getting married soon, because William isn't settled in his life yet."

But after Prince Charles and his bride Camilla wed¹ without a lot of advance notice, one retailer⁹ is taking no chances on losing out on what will be a lucrative¹⁰ souvenir market. In anticipation¹¹ of engagement, Woolworth's has the china designed.

"Check that date Hanna, and it's a big question mark. But the growing popularity of the young royals and the endless fascination¹² with the doings of Diana's children ensures that even if diamonds aren't in Kate Middleton's stocking in this Christmas, we'll be talking about them anyway. Hanna?

Hum, Sheila Macvicar from Buckingham Palace. Thank you.

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pressurizing:to put (gas or liquid) under a greater than normal pressure 加压
souvenir:something that you buy on vacation or at a special event to remind you later of being there 纪念品

1 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。

2 tabloids   

n.小报，通俗小报（版面通常比大报小一半，文章短，图片多，经常报道名人佚事）( tabloid的名词复数 )；药片

参考例句：

• The story was on the front pages of all the tabloids. 所有小报都在头版报道了这件事。
• The story made the front page in all the tabloids. 这件事成了所有小报的头版新闻。

3 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

4 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。

5 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

6 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

7 discreet   

adj.(言行)谨慎的；慎重的；有判断力的

参考例句：

• He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。
• It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。

8 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！

9 retailer   

n.零售商(人)

参考例句：

• What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
• The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。

10 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

11 anticipation   

n.预期，预料，期望

参考例句：

• We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
• The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。

12 fascination   

n.令人着迷的事物，魅力，迷恋

参考例句：

• He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
• His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。