英伦广角 2013-03-23 凯特王妃获“怀有小孩”徽章

 Unaided just as she prefers it and with a smile, this seems like the queen very much back on form, lending a hand on this the queen's first full public engagement since her illness, the Duchess of Cambridge, and as if to prove she felt much better, the 86 year old monarch¹ didn't shy away from the 40 steps down to platform one, one baker² street tube station, steaming a much even on the Duchess, to mark the 150th anniversary of the underground, first a tour of restored carriage from the rein³ of queen Victoria. Back to the future, though not to reality, it might be the tube's newest technology, the destination Buckingham Palace however perhaps wishful thinking.

Drive on the same * line.

The queen is known for driving herself around but passed on this occasion, to the relief no doubt of passengers looking on, minding the gap the queen did however gave the train her name. Meanwhile Kate was giving her own baby on board badge which allows pregnant passengers access to priority seating, a quick explanation to the perplexed⁴ duke followed by a promise from Kate, she'd wear the badge later.

And for the queen its onwards and upwards⁵ almost showing off as she took with this the 40 steps back up to ground.

Paul Harison, Sky news.

1 monarch   

n.帝王，君主，最高统治者

参考例句：

• The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
• I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。

2 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

3 rein   

n.疆绳，统治，支配；vt.以僵绳控制，统治

参考例句：

• The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
• He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。

4 perplexed   

adj.不知所措的

参考例句：

• The farmer felt the cow,went away,returned,sorely perplexed,always afraid of being cheated.那农民摸摸那头牛，走了又回来，犹豫不决，总怕上当受骗。
• The child was perplexed by the intricate plot of the story.这孩子被那头绪纷繁的故事弄得迷惑不解。

5 upwards   

adv.向上，在更高处...以上

参考例句：

• The trend of prices is still upwards.物价的趋向是仍在上涨。
• The smoke rose straight upwards.烟一直向上升。