访谈录 2010-09-07&09-09 山寨戴安娜王妃？

Last Tuesday marked 13 years since Princess Diana's death. She was killed in a car accident in Paris, as you know. Britons were leaving bouquets¹ outside London's Kensington Palace, her former home. A company in China meanwhile was observing the anniversary a little differently, using a likeness² of lady Di to help sell lingerie. The story in the Global Spotlight³ for our editorial producer Nadia Bilchik who is here with me once again. I imagine some folks in Britain didn't take too kindly⁴ with it.
Did not take too kindly. Nicholas Davies who wrote Diana the Lonely Princess, which is a wonderful book about the complexity⁵ of Diana, said this is appalling⁶. And of course the way he said, it is totally appalling, what's going on. But here you have this campaign. And there is Princess Diana in a bra and panties, or as the British call knickers. And she has a cello⁷ and then the bow of the cello, and she is looking down at a child, supposedly William or Harry⁸. And of course it's not Princess Diana. It is a princess Diana lookalike, a model. But caused great outrage⁹. People are very, very furious about it because let her rest in peace. They knew what they were doing I assume. That the point here was to find someone and to promote this and to fool people essentially¹⁰ into thinking this is lady Di.
Well, yes, and it's Jealousy¹¹ International. It's the name of the company. And let's look at 13 years ago, do you remember where you were when princess … Isn't that amazing people do … So let's talk about the woman who was an icon¹² in her life, and is certainly an icon in her death, and the impact she had on people's lives. That it’s 13 years later, we still remember her. And what do we remember her for? For her land mine work, for her philanthropy. She was the one of the first people who held the hands of an AIDS victim. She was so remarkable¹³ in that way. And why do we feel for Diana so much, because not only was she beautiful but her husband had cheated on her. So she was loved by so many women. One of the most fascinating things I found in my research in the British Medical Journal that after her death, four weeks later, the suicide rate in the UK and Wales hiked by something like 17%. That's how much people feel for Diana. So here you have this extraordinary ad campaign, but what it really shows is the global impact of Diana. Now is there any possible action, anyone could take against the company?
Not posthumously¹⁴. If you had James Dean or Michael Jackson lookalike after they died, there is nothing. It's just in appalling taste, so the Diana fan clubs are saying this is blatant¹⁵ exploitation. Of course there is no comment from the Charles's camp, but he hasn't commented on her for years. And the campaign themselves Jealousy International are saying we are honoring Diana's memory by showing the kind of the underwear she would wear.
But the timing¹⁶ is well. This is coming out right around the anniversary. And tomorrow, 13 years ago was her funeral. So, you know again, you know they knew what they were doing. Look at all the world's attention is getting, never mind Victoria Secret, we are wearing Jealousy International. But in the Britain or America, people will probably boycott¹⁷ it because it is in bad taste.
And bad taste is all. Nadia Bilchik, we appreciate the story you do bring us.

1 bouquets   

n.花束( bouquet的名词复数 )；（酒的）芳香

参考例句：

• The welcoming crowd waved their bouquets. 欢迎的群众摇动着花束。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• As the hero stepped off the platform, he was surrounded by several children with bouquets. 当英雄走下讲台时，已被几名手持花束的儿童围住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 likeness   

n.相像，相似（之处）

参考例句：

• I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。
• She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。

3 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。

4 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

5 complexity   

n.复杂(性)，复杂的事物

参考例句：

• Only now did he understand the full complexity of the problem.直到现在他才明白这一问题的全部复杂性。
• The complexity of the road map puzzled me.错综复杂的公路图把我搞糊涂了。

6 appalling   

adj.骇人听闻的，令人震惊的，可怕的

参考例句：

• The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
• Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。

7 cello   

n.大提琴

参考例句：

• The cello is a member of the violin family.大提琴是提琴家族的一员。
• She plays a melodious cello.她拉着一手悦耳的大提琴。

8 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。

9 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

10 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

11 jealousy   

n.妒忌，嫉妒，猜忌

参考例句：

• Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
• I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。

12 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。

13 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

14 posthumously   

adv.于死后，于身后；于著作者死后出版地

参考例句：

• He was confirmed posthumously as a member of the Chinese Communist Party. 他被追认为中国共产党党员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her last book was published posthumously in 1948. 她最后的一本书在她死后于1948 年出版了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 blatant   

adj.厚颜无耻的；显眼的；炫耀的

参考例句：

• I cannot believe that so blatant a comedy can hoodwink anybody.我无法相信这么显眼的一出喜剧能够欺骗谁。
• His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.他管理的傲慢作风在他对待秘书的态度上表露无遗。

16 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

17 boycott   

n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与

参考例句：

• We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
• The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。