VOA新闻杂志2022 英国庆祝女王登基70周年

Britain is celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 70th year on the throne.

英国正在庆祝女王伊丽莎白二世在位70周年。

The four-day celebration, called Platinum Jubilee, began Thursday with a parade called Trooping the Color.

为期四天的庆祝活动，即白金禧年，周四以皇家阅兵式开始。

The yearly military parade has marked the monarch's official birthday since 1760.

自1760年以来，每年在英国君主的官方生日那天举行阅兵式。

The queen appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with a small group of family members for a military flyover.

女王和一小群家庭成员一起出现在白金汉宫的阳台上，观看军队飞行表演。

Thousands of people were on the parade route.

成千上万的人围观阅兵仪式。

Many carried British flags, party hats or plastic crowns.

许多人手拿英国国旗、头戴派对帽或塑料王冠。

"You're never going to see this again in your lifetime," one woman said.

一位女士说：“你这辈子都不会再看到这样的场景了。”

"At least not in mine, maybe not in my daughter's. ... 70 years -- it is all I have ever known."

“至少我这辈子是看不到了，也许我女儿还能看到……70年——这是我所知道的一切。”

The 96-year-old queen is Britain's longest-serving monarch.

现年96岁的女王是英国在位时间最长的君主。

She is the first to reach 70 years on the throne.

她是第一个在位70年的君主。

The celebration of Elizabeth's reign includes a service Friday at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

庆祝伊丽莎白在位70年的仪式包括星期五在伦敦圣保罗大教堂举行的仪式。

There will also be a concert at Buckingham Palace on Saturday and a performance put on by thousands of people from schools and community groups around the country on Sunday.

周六还将在白金汉宫举行一场音乐会，周日，来自全国各地学校和社区团体的数千人将进行表演。

Thousands of street parties are planned around the country, a tradition that began with the queen's coronation in 1953.

英国各地计划举办数千场街头派对，这一传统始于1953年女王的加冕典礼。

Several protesters were arrested Thursday after getting past barriers and onto the parade route.

周四，几名抗议者在越过路障进入阅兵队伍路线后被逮捕。

The group Animal Rebellion claimed responsibility, saying the protesters were "demanding that royal land is reclaimed."

动物反抗组织声称对此事负责，称抗议者“要求收回皇室土地”。

The jubilee is giving many British people a chance to think about the monarchy and the changes that have happened to the country since she took the throne.

女王在位周年庆祝活动给了许多英国人一次机会来思考君主制以及自她登基以来这个国家发生的变化。

Fourteen prime ministers have taken office since Elizabeth became queen.

自伊丽莎白成为女王以来，已有14位首相上任。

Former Prime Minister John Major said her presence has helped provide direction for the country.

前首相约翰·梅杰表示，她的存在有助于为英国指明方向。

"The queen has represented our better selves for over 70 years," he told the BBC.

他告诉英国广播公司：“70多年来，女王一直代表着我们更好的自己。”

In a written jubilee message, the queen thanked people in Britain and across the Commonwealth involved in organizing the celebrations.

在一份书面的禧年贺词中，女王感谢了英国和英联邦所有参与组织庆祝活动的的人。

The Commonwealth is a group of 54 nations, most of which are former territories of the British Empire.

英联邦由54个国家组成，其中大部分是前大英帝国的领土。

For many, the event is the first chance for a big party since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

对于许多人来说，这是自新冠肺炎开始以来，首次有机会举办大型派对。

Other world leaders also sent their congratulations.

其他世界领导人也发来了贺词。

French President Emmanuel Macron said the Queen is one of "very few constants" in the world.

法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙表示，女王是世界上“极少数不变的人”之一。

And former U.S. President Barack Obama added, "Your life has been a gift, not just to the United Kingdom but to the world."

美国前总统贝拉克·奥巴马补充道：“你的生命是一份礼物，不仅是给英国的，也是给全世界的。”

The long weekend's first event, Trooping the Color, refers to a battle flag, or "color."

这个长周末的第一个活动——英国皇家军队阅兵仪式，它指的是一面战旗。

The yearly tradition is a reenactment of the way battle flags were once shown to soldiers during fighting.

这个一年一度的传统仪式是重演战争期间向士兵展示战旗的方式。

Each year a different unit in the army's Household Division has the honor of trooping its color.

每年，英国皇家卫队都会有不同的部队有幸列队亮相。

The 1st Battalion of the Irish Guards has the spotlight during the Platinum Jubilee.

在白金禧年庆典期间，爱尔兰卫队第一营成为焦点。

Riding on horseback, Prince Charles, representing the Queen, received the salute from the guards along with his sister, Princess Anne, and his son Prince William.

代表女王的查尔斯王子与他的妹妹安妮公主和儿子威廉王子一起骑马接受了卫兵的敬礼。

There is also some attention on those who will not be present.

那些没有出席庆典活动的人也受到了一些关注。

Prince Andrew, the queen's second son, settled a lawsuit in which he was accused of sexually abusing an underage woman.

女王的次子安德鲁王子被指控性侵一名未成年女性，此案已达成和解。

He is not expected to attend the celebration.

预计他不会参加庆祝活动。

The Queen's grandson Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan stepped down from royal duties.

女王的孙子哈里王子和他的美国妻子梅根辞去了王室职务。

They watched the parade but were not present at the palace.

他们观看了阅兵仪式，但没有出现在宫殿里。

Opinion studies show Elizabeth remains very popular and respected among British people.

民意调查显示，伊丽莎白在英国民众中仍然非常受欢迎和尊敬。

One study showed eight in 10 people held a positive view of her.

一项调查显示，每10个人中就有8个人对她持正面态度。

Another one found that three-quarters of British people thought she had done a good job as queen.

另一项调查发现，四分之三的英国人认为她作为女王表现很好。

I'm Dan Novak.

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