British Vision-Issue 7 谁是最具英国风格的标志?

Now then, if you could pick one thing which sums England up to you, what would it be?

We've been asked to vote for the objects that most represent Englishness to help create an online portrait of English icons². The first 12 have been announced, so we are gonna have a look at some of the highlights here.

As a backdrop to the portrait, the song that's become the anthem³ of last year's Ashes victory (2005 Ashes Cricket Series), Jerusalem.

Can't stop conducting, can you, right? The largest icon¹ on the list, though, is what's thought to be England's oldest monument, and that is Stonehenge as you see there.

Also on the list, a modern monolith, Anthony Gormley's Tyneside artwork, The Angel Of The North.

Next, is the icon of wartime England, engineering prowess, and courageous⁴ pilots in the Spitfire.

London's famous Routemaster double decker bus also made the first 12 despite the fact they were taken out of service earlier this year.

Now next, we have something that completes every English fete or seaside resort. That is the Punch-and-Judy show, or something like that.

Er, this defining portrait, the one down there, of ur~ Henry VIII is also included despite the fact that the artist Horlbein was born in Germany.

And sport is represented in the form of England's most famous football competition, the FA Cup, which you'll be hearing more about today.

And from one cup to another, a proper English cupper. Well that's on the list so far, but I wonder what you'll think it something we are definitely putting on our weblog too~ur Here for a JT's considering issue returns to work tomorrow. What've you got your nominations⁵? What is quintessentially English as far as you are concerned? [email protected] is~ur the place to send your emails or go to the weblog and contribute there by going to sky.com/news, and on the front page of that you'll find the weblog button, and once you've done that, you can get through to JT as you see photographed artwork in Jerusalem last week.

1 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

2 icons   

n.偶像( icon的名词复数 )；（计算机屏幕上表示命令、程序的）符号，图像

参考例句：

• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons. 用图标来区分重要的文本项。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Daemonic icons should only be employed persistently if they provide continuous, useful status information. 只有会连续地提供有用状态信息的情况下，后台应用程序才应该一直使用图标。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

3 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

4 courageous   

adj.勇敢的，有胆量的

参考例句：

• We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
• He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。

5 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句