第421期:听完这四位豪的婚礼花费,感觉哈里王子已经很节俭了

 　　当地时间5月19日中午12点，英国哈里王子与梅根在温莎城堡圣乔治教堂举行婚礼。浪漫之余，这场“世纪婚礼”的花费也成为了外界热议的话题。据悉，这场英国王室婚礼的花费为4280万美金（约合人民币2.7亿元）。哈里和梅根的婚礼虽然举世瞩目，但是他们的花费和很多豪们相比还算比较低调。我们今天一起来看看豪的婚礼们究竟有多么任性。

　　New Words:

　　venue¹ n. 审判地；犯罪地点；发生地点；集合地点

　　chapel² n. 小礼拜堂，小教堂；礼拜

　　bejeweled adj. 用宝石来装饰的

　　tier n. 层，排；

　　suite³ n. （一套）家具；套房；

　　The Most Expensive Wedding Venue

　　最昂贵的婚礼地点

　　If you need somewhere to host your wedding and the little chapel down the street just won't do, why not build your own 20,000-seat stadium? That's the approach the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi took in 1981 when he married Princess Salama. In today's dollars, the sheikh's wedding（which also included 20 bejeweled camels delivering gifts to the bride），would cost $100 million.

　　如果你需要某个地方主持婚礼，但是街上的小教堂不行，为什么不建你自己的20000座场馆呢？这是1981年，阿布扎比王储在娶萨拉玛公主时采取的方法。若要换做今天的美元，这场酋长的婚礼， （其中包括20个配满宝石的，给新娘送礼物的骆驼）将花费1亿美元。

　　The Most Expensive Wedding Cake

　　最昂贵的婚礼蛋糕

　　How about $52 million for a wedding cake? In 2013, a bakery in Chester, England created the world's most expensive wedding cake, valued at $52 million. The eight-tiered cake featured more than 4,000 diamonds before it was de-diamonded (we hope) and eaten.

　　花5200万美元买一个结婚蛋糕怎么样？2013，英国切斯特的一家面包店创造了世界上最贵的婚礼蛋糕，价值5200万美元。在开吃之前，这八层蛋糕的点缀了超过4000颗钻石。

　　The Most Expensive Engagement Rings

　　最昂贵的订婚戒指

　　Jay Z spent $5 million on the engagement ring he gave Beyonce several years ago. The ring totaled 20 carats and included an 18-carat diamond in the center. But that's not the most expensive ring on the list! Mariah Carey knocked Queen B from the top spot with an estimated $10 million, 35-carat engagement ring from James Packer.

　　几年前，Jay Z花了500万美元给碧昂斯买了订婚戒指。这个戒指总共有20克拉，戒指中心的钻石重达18克拉。但这不是最贵的戒指！玛利亚凯莉从小派克那得到35克拉订婚戒指，价值1000万美元，一举击败独占鳌头的碧昂斯。

　　The Most Expensive Honeymoon⁴ Suite

　　最贵的蜜月套房

　　If there's a more expensive honeymoon suite, we couldn't find it. The Royal Suite at the Hotel Plaza⁵ Athenee in Paris will set you back $26,000 per night. Inside, it's Parisian luxury at its finest, with a view of Avenue Montaigne and the Eiffel Tower. The four-bedroom suite measures more than 4,800 square feet.

　　如果有一个更贵的蜜月套房，这就是了。在巴黎雅典娜广场酒店的皇家套房每晚花费26000美元。房子的内部装饰是巴黎最豪华的，在这，还可以看到有巴黎蒙田大道和埃菲尔铁塔的。这套四居室套房的面积超过4800平方英尺。

1 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

2 chapel   

n.小教堂，殡仪馆

参考例句：

• The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
• She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。

3 suite   

n.一套(家具)；套房；随从人员

参考例句：

• She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
• That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。

4 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

5 plaza   

n.广场，市场

参考例句：

• They designated the new shopping centre York Plaza.他们给这个新购物中心定名为约克购物中心。
• The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen.这个广场上布满了便衣警察。