维多利亚女王一条内裤拍出天价创纪录!

 　　A pair of Queen Victoria's knickers got collectors in a twist when they sold for a whopping 16,250 pounds at auction¹. The staggering price tag is believed to be a new world record for a pair of the monarch's undies.

　　维多利亚女王的一条内裤在拍卖会上拍出16250英镑的天价，使收藏家们大为吃惊，这一惊人的价格被认为创造了王室贴身衣物拍卖的世界纪录。

　　The royal underwear had an estimate of just 3,000 pounds but sent bidders² into a frenzy³ and the garment made more than five times that. The sizeable pants are believed to date from the late 1800s, towards the end of the monarch's life.

　　这条皇家内裤曾估价仅3000英镑，但是竞拍者们对其的狂热使得这件衣物的价格飙升到原来的五倍多。这条宽大的内裤可以追溯到19世纪80年代末，当时女王正值晚年。

　　The simple linen⁴ underwear may look too plain for royalty⁵, but they were made exclusively for the queen. They bear her emblem⁶ - VR, short for Victoria Regina, embroidered⁷ beneath a crown.

　　这条简单的亚麻内裤可能对于皇室成员来说看起来太普通了点，但它们都是为女王定制的。上面有她的象征，在王冠的下面绣着—VR，这是维多利亚女王名字的缩写。

　　The number 36 is also stitched beneath the emblem, which is believed to refer to the batch⁸ number. Items of Queen Victoria's clothing were often given to members of the royal household, particularly after her death in 1901.

　　在VR下面绣着数字36，被认为指的是编号。维多利亚女王的衣服通常被赠与王室成员，特别是1901年她去世之后。

　　维多利亚女王一条内裤拍出天价创纪录!

　　The previous record was a pair of cotton drawers that fetched 12,090 pounds at auction in Chippenham, Wilts⁹, in July last year.

　　之前的天价记录是去年7月在威尔特郡奇彭纳姆镇拍卖的一条棉质内裤，拍卖成交价是12090英镑。

　　Nic McElhatton, chairman at Christie's South Kensington salerooms in London, said: "We have seen pairs of Queen Victoria's underwear come up at auction in the past but I have never had a price like that before."

　　伦敦嘉士德南肯辛顿拍卖行的主席尼克·麦克海顿表示："我们之前也拍卖过维多利亚女王的内裤，但是价格从未如此之高。"

　　"We think it's probably a new world record, which is just amazing. Anything connected with royalty always attracts a lot of interest."

　　"我们认为这可能是一项新的世界纪录，这简直不可思议，与皇室相关的东西总能吸引很多注意。"

　　"Queen Victoria was quite into hygiene¹⁰ so she would have had a pair of drawers like this every day then never used them again."

　　"维多利亚女王很讲究卫生，像这样的内裤她只穿一天，之后不会再穿第二次。"

　　"When she came to the throne in 1837 she was very slender but these have quite a wide girth so we suspect these come from later in her reign¹¹."

　　"她在1837年登上王位时，还很苗条，但这些内裤很宽，所以我们猜测这些是她统治后期时所穿的。"

1 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。

2 bidders   

n.出价者，投标人( bidder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Bidders should proceed only if they intend on using a PayPal account to complete payment. Bidders的唯一形式，应继续只当他们在使用贝宝帐户，以完成付款打算。 来自互联网
• The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest. 其他竞标人抱怨说该合同的竞标不公平。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 frenzy   

n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动

参考例句：

• He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
• They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。

4 linen   

n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的

参考例句：

• The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。

5 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

6 emblem   

n.象征，标志；徽章

参考例句：

• Her shirt has the company emblem on it.她的衬衫印有公司的标记。
• The eagle was an emblem of strength and courage.鹰是力量和勇气的象征。

7 embroidered   

adj．绣花的

参考例句：

• She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
• She embroidered flowers on the front of the dress. 她在连衣裙的正面绣花。

8 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

9 wilts   

（使）凋谢，枯萎( wilt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The bacteria may gain entry and develop internally as in wilts and stunts. 当植株产生萎蔫或矮化症时细菌可进入体内繁殖。
• The bacteris may gain entry and develop internally as in wilts and stunts. 当植株产生萎蔫或矮化症时细菌进入体内繁殖。

10 hygiene   

n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）

参考例句：

• Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
• He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

11 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。