【看新聞學英語】女王和菲利普親王訪問布里斯本

【新唐人2011年11月10日訊】 【看新聞學英語】

The Queen and Prince Philip Visit Brisbane

女王和菲利普親王訪問布里斯本

By Daniel Chen, David Lee

【新聞關鍵字】

1. whisk away: ph.拂去

2. bank: n. [bæŋk]岸、堤

3. enthusiastic: adj. [ɪn͵θjuzɪˋæstɪk]熱情的、熱烈的

4. come out: ph.出現

5. catch a glimpse of: ph.瞥見

6. delighted: adj. [dɪˋlaɪtɪd]高興的

7. curtsy: n. [ˋkɝtsɪ]屈膝禮

8. salute: n. [səˋlut]敬禮

9. Majesty: n. [ˋmædʒɪstɪ]陛下

10. Highness: n. [ˋhaɪnɪs]殿下

11. devastate: v. [ˋdɛvəs͵tet]破壞

12. memorable: adj. [ˋmɛmərəb!]難忘的

On their arrival at the Brisbane airport, the Queen and Prince Philip were greeted by Premier Anna Bligh and Governor Penelope Wensley before being whisked away for a tour down the Brisbane River to South Bank.

在女王和菲利普親王抵達布里斯本機場，快速離開前往布里斯本河到南岸之旅前，由總理安娜布萊和總督佩內洛普溫斯利迎接。

At South Bank, they were greeted by thousands of enthusiastic people who came out to catch a glimpse of the Queen.

在南岸，迎接他們的是數千名，只為見女王一面的熱情民眾。

[Royal supporter]:

“Just to see a glimpse of her because this could be the last time we get to see her”.

皇家擁護者：

「只為見她一眼，因為這可能是我們能最後一次看到她。」

Children were delighted to give flowers to the Her Majesty, show their best curtsy or salute.

孩子們高興的把花送給女王陛下，展現他們最棒的屈膝禮或敬禮。

“Please be upstanding to welcome our special guest to South Bank, her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh”

「請起立歡迎我們的南岸特別嘉賓，女王陛下和愛丁堡公爵殿下」

The Queen was in Brisbane to open a stormwater harvesting plant and to meet with victims and rescue workers of the floods that devastated much of the state earlier this year.

女王在布里斯本為一個儲水廠作開幕，與年初該州遭水災摧毀的受害者及救難人員見面。

Although the Queen’s visit to Brisbane was very brief, it has left a memorable impression.

雖然女王很短暫的訪問布里斯本，己留下了難忘的印象。

NTD News, Brisbane, Australia

新唐人記者澳大利亞布里斯本報導

本則影音新聞出處：新唐人電視台英語新聞

http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_asia/2011-10-27/the-queen-and-prince-philip-visit-brisbane.html

本專欄由前衛英語李德良老師主編 www.davidlee.url.tw

【佳句精選】

Although the Queen’s visit to Brisbane was very brief, it has left a memorable impression.

雖然女王很短暫的訪問布里斯本，己留下了難忘的印象。

【每日一句】

Children were delighted to give flowers to the Her Majesty.

孩子們高興的把花送給女王陛下