美国国家公共电台 NPR--Saying goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for more than 70 years

Saying goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II who reigned² for more than 70 years

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Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.'s longest-serving monarch⁴, died Thursday at the age of 96. The queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

King Charles III is Great Britain's new monarch. This after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died yesterday at her Balmoral estate in Scotland. She was 96. Elizabeth was the longest-serving monarch in British history. She was on the throne for 70 years. Here she is a few years before she became queen in 1952.

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QUEEN ELIZABETH II: I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted⁵ to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.

MART?NEZ: She remained on the throne amid a period of profound change in Britain. Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss, paid tribute to her last night.

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PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS: Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built. Our country has grown and flourished under her reign¹.

MART?NEZ: For more, we're joined by reporter Willem Marx in London. What's happening today and the rest of the week, as the country moves forward without Queen Elizabeth?

WILLEM MARX: Well, A, King Charles spent the night at Balmoral up in Scotland, where his mother passed away yesterday. He's returning to London, and we expect to hear from him publicly later today. We've heard some bells ringing out at churches across the country over the last hour or two. There'll be some gun salutes⁶, some military tattoos⁷, as it were. And then there's a 10-day mourning period across the entire country. With the royal family, that means no public engagements beyond those related to the queen's death and the new king's proclamation. And publicly, the palaces belonging to the royal family will also be closed. Really, a very powerful moment of private mourning for them.

MART?NEZ: I know the British public opinion about the monarchy⁸ is always up and down, it seems, but not about the queen. How's her death being received right now?

MARX: Well, you're right there. Public opinion about the institution of the monarchy has waxed and waned⁹ over the years, but to be clear, the popularity of the queen herself was, in poll after poll, for at least the last decade and a half, consistently high. And so as a consequence, the people I've been speaking to this morning here outside Buckingham Palace have been overwhelmingly upset by her death. Here's one mourner I spoke¹⁰ to called Cally Franklin.

And why have you come down here this morning?

CALLY FRANKLIN: You know, we all feel - we all say we want to share the moment with the rest of the nation. And, yeah, she was a great queen for all of us - to show our respect, basically.

MARX: Here's another man, Nick Draper. I asked him a similar question.

NICK DRAPER: Just thought it was worthwhile. It's a weird¹¹ day for everyone, kind of been feeling emotional on the way here, but don't really know what to do with it, so I thought I'd come to walk past, see everybody and hope that sort of, I don't know, English spirit sort of lifts everyone a little bit, I guess. You're never going to get a queen like that again. Obviously, King Charles will - I mean, it even feels weird saying that. King Charles will be amazing, I'm sure, but it's just going to be a different ballgame entirely¹².

MARX: And, you know, A, there are very few people in Britain alive today who've outlived the queen. You know, she passed away at 96 yesterday. But there are also very few people who have lived at a time when she's not been their monarch, and so that constancy, that stability so many people I spoke to referred to has suddenly vanished.

MART?NEZ: And the queen - her eyes just saw a lot in her lifetime. She experienced World War II, the Cold War, the invention of the internet, massive social, technological¹³ and political change. How was she able to stay so relevant?

MARX: Well, in some ways, it was her ubiquity, day in, day out, for decades. She would attend events of cultural or social significance to the nation. She obviously retained a constitutional role in the country's politics as well. She'd be there at the state opening of Parliament each year. She had weekly meetings with prime ministers of the day. Remember; she met 15 of them, starting with Winston Churchill, ending with Liz Truss just this week. She often appeared on televisions at Christmastime, speaking about hope and kindness.

And of course, you may remember a couple of her more mischievous¹⁴ kind of appearances, either alongside an animated¹⁵ Paddington Bear, as recently as this summer - that went viral - or alongside Daniel Craig, the actor, in a "James Bond" scene as part of the London Olympics opening ceremonies, in which she seemed to parachute into the main stadium for those Olympics from a helicopter. Time and again, people who've worked with her, met her, have spoken about this sense of humor, A.

MART?NEZ: That's reporter Willem Marx in London. Willem, thank you very much.

MARX: Thank you.

1 reign   

n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势

参考例句：

• The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
• The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

2 reigned   

vi.当政，统治（reign的过去式形式）

参考例句：

• Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静，一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

4 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。

5 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

6 salutes   

n.致敬，欢迎，敬礼( salute的名词复数 )v.欢迎，致敬( salute的第三人称单数 )；赞扬，赞颂

参考例句：

• Poulengey salutes, and stands at the door awaiting orders. 波仑日行礼，站在门口听侯命令。 来自辞典例句
• A giant of the world salutes you. 一位世界的伟人向你敬礼呢。 来自辞典例句

7 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 monarchy   

n.君主，最高统治者；君主政体，君主国

参考例句：

• The monarchy in England plays an important role in British culture.英格兰的君主政体在英国文化中起重要作用。
• The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real.今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的，无甚实际意义。

9 waned   

v.衰落( wane的过去式和过去分词 )；（月）亏；变小；变暗淡

参考例句：

• However,my enthusiasm waned.The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished. 然而，我的热情减退了。我在做操上花的时间逐渐减少了。 来自《用法词典》
• The bicycle craze has waned. 自行车热已冷下去了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 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。

11 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

12 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

13 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

14 mischievous   

adj.调皮的，恶作剧的，有害的，伤人的

参考例句：

• He is a mischievous but lovable boy.他是一个淘气但可爱的小孩。
• A mischievous cur must be tied short.恶狗必须拴得短。

15 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。