英美人天天都在说的4000句 76:give sb. the bird

　　[00:00]A1: But Signora Peron, it's an easy mistake. I'm still called an admiral. Yet I gave up the sea long ago.
[00:12]A2：More bad news from Rome, she met with the Pope¹. She only got a rosary and a kindly² word.
[00:21]C：I wouldn't say the Holy Father gave her the bird. But papal decorations, never a hope.
[00:30]A1：She still looked the part at St. Peter's, caught the eye.

1 pope   

n.（罗马天主教的）教皇

参考例句：

• The Pope is the spiritual leader of many Christians.教皇是众多基督徒的宗教领袖。
• The Pope is the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.教皇是罗马天主教的最高领袖。

2 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。