英國百年君主制 伊莉莎白女王不凡的一生 The English Monarchy and Queen Elizabeth II (下)

There is a long flight of stairs ascending to the main gate of the cathedral. 
有條很長的階梯向上通往大教堂的正門。

The air became thinner as we ascended the mountain.
我們爬上山時，空氣變得稀薄了起來。

The prince ascended the throne after the death of his father. 
王子在父親過世後就登上了王位。

The throne of England commands respect but does not command armies.
英國的王權只享有尊榮但無兵權。

Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne at the age of 25 after her father, King George VI, died in 1952.
伊莉莎白二世在父親喬治六世於1952年逝世後登基時年25 歲。

The king sat on his throne, listening to several presentations by people who had come to meet him.
國王坐在他的王位上，聆聽幾場前來會見他的人民做的報告。

Joe's performance in the speech contest was truly remarkable.
喬在演講比賽的表現實在了不起。

Judy gave a remarkable performance in the school play.
茱蒂在學校的舞臺劇中有著引人注目的表現。

In Jason's eyes, Diane is a girl of extraordinary beauty.
在傑森眼中，黛安是個非常美的女孩。

To everyone’s surprise, the heir to the throne turned out to be the king ’s illegitimate son.
出乎眾人意料之外，王位的繼承人結果是國王的私生子。

No one expected Kelly to get married so soon.
大家都沒料到凱莉會這麼快結婚。

I’m expecting a phone call from the doctor to tell me what to do.
我在等醫生打電話來告訴我該做什麼。

Tom expected me to do all the chores myself.
湯姆要求我自己做所有的家務。

Parents have been working tirelessly to make sure their children live a carefree life.
父母一直孜孜不倦地努力以確保孩子的生活無憂無慮。

After being separated for twenty years, Jack cannot recognize his daughter.
失散 20 年後，傑克認不出他的女兒來了。

Professor Rollins is recognized as one of the best educators in the country.
羅林斯教授是該國公認為最優秀的教育家之一。

Vince is the only witness to the murder.
文斯是凶殺案唯一的證人。

Will's success bears witness to his hard work over the past 10 years.
威爾的成功為他 10 年來的努力作了見證。

Did you witness the car accident yourself?
你親眼目睹了這場車禍嗎？

The musician’s behavior during the live performance caused a scandal for the television network.
該音樂家在現場表演的行為成了電視網絡上的醜聞。

News of the political scandal broke at the beginning of the election campaign.
這樁政治醜聞的新聞在選舉活動一開始時爆發開來。

One of the most iconic landmarks in the world is the Eiffel Tower.
世界上最具指標性的地標之一就是艾菲爾鐵塔。

The Eiffel Tower is an iconic symbol of Paris.
艾菲爾鐵塔是巴黎的代表性地標。

Those college students are seeking corporate sponsors to finance their project.
那些大學生正在尋求企業贊助廠商來資助他們的企畫。

There were few businesses that were willing to sponsor the program.
沒什麼企業願意贊助這項計畫。

The basketball team has won the championship three times in succession. 
這支籃球隊已經連續 3 次贏得總冠軍。
 

A succession of financial scandals ruined the official's reputation. 
一連串的財金醜聞破壞了該官員的名聲。
 

Prince George follows his father, Prince William, in the British royal family's line of succession.
在英國王室的繼承順序上，喬治王子是排在他的父親威廉王子之後。