【看新聞學英語】英國威廉王子宣布婚期

【新唐人2010年12月2日訊】【看新聞學英語】

UK's Prince William Announces Wedding Date

英國威廉王子宣布婚期

Jessie Chen, David Lee

【新聞關鍵字】

1. announce: v. [əˋnaʊns] 宣布

2. abbey: n. [ˋæbɪ]修道院的教堂

3. engagement: n. [ɪnˋgedʒmənt] 訂婚

4. courtship: n [ˋkortʃɪp] 求婚

5. last: v. [læst] 持續

6. venue: [ˋvɛnju] n. 場合

7. association: n. [ə͵sosɪˋeʃən] 夥伴關係

8. boost: n. [bust] 促進

9. aide: n. [ed] 助手

10. pay for: ph. [pe fɔr]為…付出代價

11. meet: v. [mit]償付

12. taxpayer: n. [ˋtæks͵peɚ]納稅人

Britain's Prince William is to marry his fiancée Kate Middleton on April 29, 2011 at London's Westminster Abbey.

英國威廉王子將娶未婚妻凱特米德爾頓，將於2011年4月29日在倫敦西敏寺教堂。

The couple had always wanted a spring wedding and for it to be held on a Friday.

這對夫妻一直想要在春天舉行婚禮，所以會於星期五舉行。

William, son of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, announced his engagement to long-term girlfriend Middleton last week after a courtship that lasted nearly a decade.

王位繼承人威廉，是查爾斯王子和已故王妃黛安娜的兒子，在經過近十年的求愛，上週宣布與長期的女友米德爾頓訂婚。

Sources say the Westminster Abbey had been chosen as the venue because of its long association with the Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth II was married there and the funeral of the late Princess Diana was also held there after her death in 1997.

消息人士說，西敏寺教堂被選為場地，是因為它與王室的長期合作關係。英國女王伊麗莎白二世結婚和已故黛安娜王妃於1997年舉行的葬禮，都在那裡。

Sources say the wedding could give a $1 billion boost to the British economy.

消息來源說，婚禮可以促進英國經濟，帶來10億美元收入。

A royal aide said the Royal Family and the Middletons would pay for the ceremony, reception and the honeymoon, while other costs, such as the bill for security, would be met by the taxpayer.

一位王室助理說，王室和米德爾斯將支付儀式、接待和蜜月的費用，而其他成本，如保安問題，將由納稅人支付。

Prime Minister David Cameron said it would be a public holiday.

總理大衛卡梅倫說，這天將會是國定假日。

本新聞影音出處：新唐人電視台英語新聞

http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_europe/2010-11-24/232055044200.html

本專欄由前衛英語David Lee主編 www.davidlee.url.tw

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