亚马逊售卖戴安娜头发引粉丝不满

 　　Fans of the late Princess Diana have expressed their disgust after a lock of hair said to be from the much-loved royal has been put up for sale on Amazon.

　　一绺已故的戴安娜王妃的头发被放上亚马逊出售，这位倍受敬爱的皇室成员的粉丝们对此表达了厌恶。

　　Described as just a 'few strands¹' of Diana's hair, the American seller has put the memorabilia in a frame along with a photograph and a facsimile signature.

　　这家美国销售商在商品描述中称这只是“几缕”戴安娜的头发，并将该纪念品与一张照片和一份复写签名放进同一个相框里。

　　The framed hair is currently on sale for $1,200 on the online retail² site.

　　装入相框的头发目前以1200美元的价格在这家线上零售网站出售。

　　亚马逊售卖戴安娜头发引粉丝不满

　　Although it's 18 years since Diana died in a car accident in Paris in August 1997, such is her enduring popularity that there's still a lively trade in souvenirs and memorabilia relating to her.

　　尽管距戴安娜1997年8月在巴黎因车祸过世已过了18年，但她的人气持久不衰，与她相关纪念品的交易现在仍然十分红火。

　　However, a lock of hair is a step too far according to the British Monarchist Society, who have criticised the seller for putting royal hair in the marketplace.

　　然而，英国君主主义者协会（British Monarchist Society）表示，把一绺头发拿来卖还是太过分了，该协会批评该卖家使皇室成员的头发流入市场出售。

　　A spokesman for the society told the Daily Star: 'The sale of modern royal hair makes us feel uneasy and we are sure Princes William and Harry³ would be disturbed by the auction⁴ too: it is, essentially⁵, a body part.'

　　该协会一位发言人对《每日之星》（Daily Star）说：“售卖当代皇室成员的头发令我们感到很不舒服。我们确定，威廉王子和哈里王子（Princes William and Harry）也会因此感到困扰：毕竟头发实际上是身体的一部分。”

　　They also added that they weren't surprised to see 'a lot such as this up for sale.'

　　他们补充道，他们对看到‘很多这样的商品出售’并不会感到惊讶。

　　The framed photograph also appeared on ebay, although it has since expired and has yet to be relisted. It carried a price tag of $349.99.

　　这一有框照片也在易趣（ebay）网上出现过，尽管现已失效尚未重新上架。它的定价为349.99美元。

　　The seller is thought to be a Mr G Vernon, who is advertising⁶ his product via Mr Hamilton, an art dealer⁷ who lives in Minneapolis, and on Amazon with Ed Bedrick Autographs, a long-standing autographs business.

　　这个卖家据信可能是位名叫G?弗农先生（Mr G Vernon）的人，他通过住在明尼阿波利斯（Minneapolis）的艺术品商人汉密尔顿先生（Mr Hamilton）推销他的商品；在亚马逊上又与历史悠久的名家真迹企业Ed Bedrick Autographs合作。

　　The listing on Amazon describes the lock of hair as '100 per cent authentic⁸' and bills the sale as 'an extraordinary opportunity to purchase a piece of Authentic Princess Diana memorabilia.'

　　亚马逊上的商品描述称这绺头发“百分百真实”，并称这笔交易为“一个购买真正的戴安娜公主纪念品的绝好机会”。

　　Although there's no indication of when the hair was taken from the princess, it doesn't seem to be a substantial cut of hair, with just a few strands seemingly placed 'over a scan of the original lock'.

　　尽管并未说明这绺头发是什么时候从王妃头上取下的，但看起来并非一大把头发，貌似只有几根头发放在真发的扫描图之上。

　　The authentication⁹ document stretches to ten pages, although it's unclear what it contains. The Amazon agent for it is resolute¹⁰, however, that it's genuine. In replying to a question about authenticity¹¹, Ed Bedrick Autographs said: 'This is an AUTHENTIC lock of Princess Diana's hair NOT synthetic¹². It comes with all documentation and authenticity for the piece.'

　　鉴定文件长达十页，尽管我们不知道其中的具体内容。然而，亚马逊负责该商品的代理人坚称，头发是真的。在回应对真实性的疑问时，Ed Bedrick Autographs称：“这是真实的戴安娜王妃头发，不是合成的。这绺头发附带有各种材料和真实性证明。”

　　The item has been on sale on Amazon since August, with apparently¹³ no serious bidders¹⁴ so far.

　　这绺头发从8月开始在亚马逊上出售，但到目前还没有真正想购买的买家。

　　Vocabulary

　　strand：(头发、电线或纱线的)缕

　　memorabilia：纪念品

　　facsimile：摹写的，复制的

　　authentication：鉴定

　　resolute：坚定的

　　synthetic：合成的

1 strands   

n.（线、绳、金属线、毛发等的）股( strand的名词复数 )；缕；海洋、湖或河的)岸；（观点、计划、故事等的）部份v.使滞留，使搁浅( strand的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Twist a length of rope from strands of hemp. 用几股麻搓成了一段绳子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She laced strands into a braid. 她把几股线编织成一根穗带。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

3 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

4 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。

5 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

6 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

7 dealer   

n.商人，贩子

参考例句：

• The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
• The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。

8 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

9 authentication   

鉴定，认证

参考例句：

• Computer security technology includes mainly:Authentication,Encryption,Access Control,Auditing and so on.计算机网络安全技术主要有: 认证授权、数据加密、访问控制、安全审计等。

10 resolute   

adj.坚决的，果敢的

参考例句：

• He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
• The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。

11 authenticity   

n.真实性

参考例句：

• There has been some debate over the authenticity of his will. 对于他的遗嘱的真实性一直有争论。
• The museum is seeking an expert opinion on the authenticity of the painting. 博物馆在请专家鉴定那幅画的真伪。

12 synthetic   

adj.合成的，人工的；综合的；n.人工制品

参考例句：

• We felt the salesman's synthetic friendliness.我们感觉到那位销售员的虚情假意。
• It's a synthetic diamond.这是人造钻石。

13 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

14 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》