【英音模仿秀】简·奥斯汀指环之争

❤ 模仿文本：No engagement ring for Elizabeth Bennet not at least on Mr Darcy's first attempt. But Jane Austen fans are celebrating the fact that a golden turquoise¹ ring once owned by the author may be allowed to stay in the UK. An American singer Kelly Clarkson bought the ring at auction² last year for £150,000, but a temporary export ban imposed by the government has given the Jane Austen House Museum a chance to try to buy the ring themselves. £100,000 given today by an anonymous³ donor⁴ will help them on the way. Former curator of the museum Louise West told me more about the ring.

 

❤ 译文：伊丽莎白·班内特可没有订婚戒指，至少达西先生第一次向她求婚时没有（因为她拒绝了达西）。简·奥斯汀的粉丝可要庆祝一番，因为他们偶像的戒指也许可以留在英国了。美国歌手凯利·克拉克森去年以15万英镑的高价拍下该枚戒指，可是现在政府下达的一道出口禁令给了简·奥斯汀博物馆买回戒指的机会。今天一位不知名的捐赠者捐出了10万英镑来帮助他们早日达成心愿。博物馆前馆长路易丝·韦斯特跟我介绍起了这枚戒指。

 

 

1 turquoise   

n.绿宝石；adj.蓝绿色的

参考例句：

• She wore a string of turquoise round her neck.她脖子上戴着一串绿宝石。
• The women have elaborate necklaces of turquoise.那些女人戴着由绿松石制成的精美项链。

2 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

3 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

4 donor   

n.捐献者；赠送人；(组织、器官等的)供体

参考例句：

• In these cases,the recipient usually takes care of the donor afterwards.在这类情况下，接受捐献者以后通常会照顾捐赠者。
• The Doctor transplanted the donor's heart to Mike's chest cavity.医生将捐赠者的心脏移植进麦克的胸腔。