【跟着英剧练发音】The Queens Palaces E01-7

 But years later, one king had different ideas for the park. James I didn't cut the finest of figures, yet he was fond of the finest of clothes, especially the best silk. Always short of cash, James realised that silk, a great luxury¹ of the day, might be an excellent way to make some serious money. On the land that is now the gardens of Buckingham Palace, James decided² to create a homespun English silk industry with the help of a particular tree, the mulberry.

 

 翻译：

但几年以后，一位国王对这个鹿园有了不同的想法，詹姆士一世没给世人留下什么好印象。他非常喜欢奢华的衣服，特别是很好是丝绸，但他很缺钱，詹姆士意识到丝绸终有一天会成为奢侈品，这是一个绝佳的来钱手段，在这块现在是白金汉宫花园的土地。詹姆士决定种植一些稀有树种——桑树，创建起英式丝绸产业。

1 luxury   

n.难得享受到的愉悦；奢侈，奢华的生活

参考例句：

• He invited me to his suite. The luxury takes your breath away.他请我到他的套房里去，那豪华的气派真会令你吃惊。
• The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods.政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。