VOA慢速英语2016 威廉王子一家四口滑雪度假

AS IT IS 2016-03-10 Prince William and Family Enjoy Snowy Break 威廉王子一家四口滑雪度假

The British royal family has released¹ photos of Prince William and family on a ski vacation in the French Alps.

今日，英国王室发布了威廉王子全家在法国阿尔卑斯山区滑雪度假的照片。

The pictures come from an agreement between the royals and photographers. It was set when William and his brother, Prince Harry², were children. Their mother, Princess Diana, was killed in a car crash when photographers were chasing³ her car in Paris.

之所以会出现这些照片，是因为王室与记者之间达成了一份协议。这份协议是在威廉王子和哈里王子还小的时候订下的。

Reporters respect the family’s privacy⁴ in exchange for arranged meetings on special days.

他们的母亲戴安娜王妃正是因为在法国时被摄影记者围追堵截，不幸在车祸中殒命。

The images published Monday show William and his wife Kate with 2-year-old George and 10-month-old Charlotte enjoying the snow last week.

周一，媒体公布了上周威廉王子与凯特王妃偕两岁的乔治小王子和十个月的夏洛特小公主的滑雪照。

Officials say it was "their first holiday as a family of four and the first time either of the children had played in the snow.''

官方称：这是他们升级为一家四口之后的第一个假日旅行，也是两个孩子第一次出来玩雪。

Two pictures show William and Kate at play in a snowball fight.

从照片上可以看出威廉王子与凯特王妃在打雪仗。

The policy with the press meant the boys could have a relatively⁵ normal childhood. Kate and William have expressed the desire to give the same to their own children.

当时这份协议是为了让威廉王子与哈里王子有个正常的童年生活。威廉王子与凯特王妃表示也希望自己孩子的生活不受任何打扰。

Words in This Story

royal – adj. of or relating to a king or queen

arrange – v. to organize the details of something before it happens; to plan 

ski – v. of or relating to a king or queen

snowball – n. a ball of snow that someone makes usually for throwing

relatively – adv. when compared to other

1 released   

v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 )；放开；发布；发行

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他，这倒容易。

2 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。

3 chasing   

n.雕镂术，雕刻工作；车螺丝；抛光；螺旋板

参考例句：

• My dog likes chasing rabbits. 我的狗喜欢追捕兔子。
• The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. 孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。

4 privacy   

n.私人权利，个人自由，隐私权

参考例句：

• In such matters,privacy is impossible.在这类事情中，保密是不可能的。
• She wept in the privacy of her own room.她在自己房内暗暗落泪。

5 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。