【跟着英剧练发音】The Queens Palaces E1-27

 文本：

At that time, the sovereign was the apex¹ of the world offashion and of the aristocracy, so that there wasn't this vast difference thatyou get today with the rock stars on the one hand, the influences of Hollywood,the highly-commercialised world of clothes fashion etc, all of which has sortof broken off into different compartments² these days. But in those days, theywere embodied³ in a single person, George IV, and nobody has pulled off thatachievement better.

But for every connoisseur⁴ who admired George's taste, therewere far more people outraged⁵ by his extravagance. He took no notice, and hisspending spree continued unabated.

 

 翻译君：

 

那个时候，英国是世界潮流和贵族政治的中心。也没有像今天那样有很多的不同，有摇滚巨星，有好莱坞巨大的影响，还有高度商业化的服饰等等。今天所有的一切，都分化成不同的个体。但在那个时代，除了乔治四世，别无他人，能有如此成就。

除了羡慕乔治品味的鉴赏家以外，有更多人对他的奢华感到愤慨但他毫不理会，仍然无节制的花钱。

1 apex   

n.顶点，最高点

参考例句：

• He reached the apex of power in the early 1930s.他在三十年代初达到了权力的顶峰。
• His election to the presidency was the apex of his career.当选总统是他一生事业的顶峰。

2 compartments   

n.间隔( compartment的名词复数 )；（列车车厢的）隔间；（家具或设备等的）分隔间；隔层

参考例句：

• Your pencil box has several compartments. 你的铅笔盒有好几个格。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The first-class compartments are in front. 头等车室在前头。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 embodied   

v.表现( embody的过去式和过去分词 )；象征；包括；包含

参考例句：

• a politician who embodied the hopes of black youth 代表黑人青年希望的政治家
• The heroic deeds of him embodied the glorious tradition of the troops. 他的英雄事迹体现了军队的光荣传统。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 connoisseur   

n.鉴赏家，行家，内行

参考例句：

• Only the real connoisseur could tell the difference between these two wines.只有真正的内行才能指出这两种酒的区别。
• We are looking for a connoisseur of French champagne.我们想找一位法国香槟酒品酒专家。

5 outraged   

a.震惊的，义愤填膺的

参考例句：

• Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
• He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。