只因有卷福照片 免费杂志竞拍价30元英镑

 　　He is known for having a horde¹ of die-hard fans.

　　本尼迪克特·康伯巴奇有一群死忠粉人尽皆知。

　　But followers² of TV actor Benedict Cumberbatch have surpassed themselves by entering into an online bidding war for a copy of a free in-flight magazine which features the 37 year-old on its cover.

　　现在本尼迪克特的支持者们又参与了一期飞行杂志的竞拍，只因为杂志封面是37岁的本尼迪克特。

　　The latest issue of British Airway's High Life - which is complimentary³ for customers of the popular airline - is currently selling for ￡30 on Ebay.

　　英国航空公司最新一期《High Life》杂志，其实是免费面向飞机乘客的，但是现在已经在Ebay上卖到30英镑了。

　　只因有卷福照片 免费杂志竞拍价30元英镑

　　he magazine, which is produced by publishing house Cedar⁴ and is not on general release, shows the Sherlock star ice driving in Finland in a convertible⁵ sports car.

　　这本由Cedar出版社出版的杂志并不公开发售，这一期刊登了一组本尼迪克特开着敞篷跑车在芬兰的冰天雪地里驾驶的照片。

　　Wearing a blue wool jumper with a matching scarf, accompanied by a navy blue duffle coat, the London-born performer cuts a stylish⁶ and handsome figure.

　　穿着一身蓝色羊毛针织套衫，搭配一条恰到好处的围巾，在外面披着一件海军蓝的带风帽的粗呢大衣，这位英国演员看上去十分帅气有型。

　　Currently, there are twelve bids on the next auction⁷ to end, meaning the price could rise further.

　　至今为止，下一轮竞拍还未结束之前，已经有12个人竞标了，这说明杂志的最终成交价格有可能还要升高。

　　Speaking in an interview with High Life, he says: 'It's a bit of a mystery why as my face has not changed that much during the ten years I have been in this business.

　　本尼迪克特在《High Life》的访谈中说道：“我的样貌在我从业十几年来没怎么改变，这的确是件神奇的事情。”

1 horde   

n.群众，一大群

参考例句：

• A horde of children ran over the office building.一大群孩子在办公大楼里到处奔跑。
• Two women were quarrelling on the street,surrounded by horde of people.有两个妇人在街上争吵，被一大群人围住了。

2 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

3 complimentary   

adj.赠送的，免费的，赞美的，恭维的

参考例句：

• She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
• The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。

4 cedar   

n.雪松，香柏(木)

参考例句：

• The cedar was about five feet high and very shapely.那棵雪松约有五尺高,风姿优美。
• She struck the snow from the branches of an old cedar with gray lichen.她把长有灰色地衣的老雪松树枝上的雪打了下来。

5 convertible   

adj.可改变的，可交换，同意义的；n.有活动摺篷的汽车

参考例句：

• The convertible sofa means that the apartment can sleep four.有了这张折叠沙发，公寓里可以睡下4个人。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了。

6 stylish   

adj.流行的，时髦的；漂亮的，气派的

参考例句：

• He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
• What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。

7 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。