英伦广角 2014-04-12 爱尔兰总统迈克尔·希金斯对英国进行历史性访问

 Getting to know the neighbors, three years ago, the queen became the first British monarch¹ to visit Ireland since it gained its independence. Michael D Hagens who has met her informally will be the first Irish president to receive a state welcome. 

It is becoming a mother relationship between two neighbors and countries. We are very close and respectful neighbors. And I think the relationship that we are building and working on is one I think that give our very complex history, is one I think that many people throughout the world will be able to draw some inspiration from. 

The royal tour built bridges. Her majesty² spoke³ Irish and commemorated⁴ those who had fought for freedom.

The Queen's respectful tribute here in I's Garden of rememberance was hugely symbolic⁵ and it will be reciprocated⁶ when president Hagens honors Britain's war dead at the tomb of the unknown warrior⁷ in Westminster Abbey.

Hiller addressed state banquet at Winser Castle where S Martin is on the guest list. The former ILH chief,none of Ireland's deputy foreign minister shook the queen's hand once before. Professor D who serves on the president's counsellor of state says * relations have been transformed.

It's about promoting good relations but it's also about saying to the world that we are actually more interested in our commonality, our common love of culture, politics and our common economic interests rather than the focus which will generate what divides us.

It's no routine flight for the head of the state. He is not just crossing the sea, he is crossing a historic divide.

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 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！

3 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

4 commemorated   

v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Lincoln commemorated the soldiers killed in the battle in his address. 林肯在演说中表扬阵亡将士。 来自辞典例句
• You'll be commemorated for killing a spy, and be specially discharged. 你们每杀一个间谍将会被记录到特殊档案。 来自电影对白

5 symbolic   

adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的

参考例句：

• It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
• The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

6 reciprocated   

v.报答，酬答( reciprocate的过去式和过去分词 )；（机器的部件）直线往复运动

参考例句：

• Her passion for him was not reciprocated. 她对他的热情没有得到回应。
• Their attraction to each other as friends is reciprocated. 作为朋友，他们相互吸引着对方。 来自辞典例句

7 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。