2007年VOA标准英语-White House Rolls Out Pomp and Pageantry for Qu
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White House
07 May 2007
Pomp and ceremony is the order of the day at the White House for the state visit of Britain's Queen Elizabeth. VOA's Paula Wolfson has details.
Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Bush stand at attention during an official state arrival ceremony for the queen, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, 07 May 2007
They rolled out the red carpet at the White House for the Queen.
Bands played, military units stood at attention, and 7,000 people filled the White House south lawn - all part of the pageantry surrounding the arrival of the British monarch 1.
President Bush is a leader known for his love of informal gatherings 2. But on this day, there was nothing but formality - from the strict protocol 3 of the arrival ceremony with its 21-gun salute 4, to a white-tie state dinner.
"Your majesty 5, the United States receives with honor the sovereign of the United Kingdom," he said.
On a morning of blue skies and soft breezes, the president and the Queen stood together before the flags of their two countries - a symbol of the ongoing 6 relationship between the United States and Great Britain. President Bush spoke 7 of the Queen's compassion 8 and commitment during their joint 9 struggle against terrorism and extremism in the Middle East.
"I appreciate your leadership during these times of danger and decision," he said. "You have spoken out against extremism and terror. You have encouraged religious tolerance 10 and reconciliation 11. You have honored those returning from battle, and comforted the families of the fallen."
But despite the reference to the war, the day provided a brief respite 12 from the trials of a conflict half a world away. All eyes were on the 81-year-old British monarch who spoke in stately, even tones.
"In Washington, we have a further opportunity to acknowledge the present strength of our relationship," she said. "I shall enjoy not only renewing old acquaintances and making new ones, but also recognizing the depth and breadth of the friendship we have shared for so long."
Washington is the last stop on a six-day visit to the United States by Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Phillip. They began their trip in the nearby state of Virginia, where they visited Jamestown, which is marking its 400th anniversary of its founding as the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
- The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
- I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。
- His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
- During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。
- We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
- The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。
- Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
- The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。
- The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
- Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
- Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
- Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
- Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。
- He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
- Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。