双语精读|70年来首次！英国国王查尔斯三世正式加冕
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英国新国王查尔斯三世在历经70年的等待后，正式加冕成为国王，这也是近70年来英国的第一次加冕仪式。由此，在这一历时千年的仪式上，查尔斯成为第40位在威斯敏斯特大教堂加冕的君主。他向全球的人们承诺，会为信仰不同的人们带来祝福，为英国和全球数百万子民服务。
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King Charles III is crowned in once-in-a-generation ceremony
Britain’s King Charles III has been crowned in a once-in-a-generation royal event witnessed by hundreds of high-profile guests inside Westminster Abbey, as well as tens of thousands of well-wishers who gathered in central London despite the rain.
While Charles became King on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II last September, the coronation on Saturday was the formal crowning of the monarch.
The service was a profoundly religious affair, reflecting the fact that aside from being head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other countries, Charles is also the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
The intricate service lasted just over two hours – about an hour shorter than Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 – and followed a traditional template that has stayed much the same for more than 1,000 years.
The King took the Coronation Oath and became the first monarch to pray aloud at his coronation. In his prayer he asked to “be a blessing” to people “of every faith and conviction.”
Once the King was crowned, his wife, Queen Camilla, was crowned in her own, shorter ceremony with Queen Mary’s Crown – marking the first time in recent history that a new crown wasn’t made specifically for this occasion.
长难句分析
Britain’s King Charles III has been crowned in a once-in-a-generation royal event witnessed by hundreds of high-profile guests inside Westminster Abbey, as well as tens of thousands of well-wishers who gathered in central London despite the rain.
句子主语为Britain’s King Charles III，谓语为has been crowned。in a once-in-a-generation royal event 为地点状语。witnessed by…为过去分词做后置定语修饰royal event；其中包含一个who引导的定语从句修饰先行词well-wishers。
精读笔记
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King Charles III is crowned in once-in-a-generation ceremony
英国国王查尔斯三世正式加冕
crown / kraʊn / v.为……加冕，立……为王。
例句：Two days later, Juan Carlos was crowned king.
两天后，胡安·卡洛斯被加冕为国王。
ceremony /ˈserəməni/ n. 仪式。
例句：The republic was proclaimed with great ceremony.
以隆重的仪式宣告共和国成立。
同源词：ceremonial adj.仪式的；正式的，礼仪的。
搭配：opening ceremony 开学典礼；开幕式；开幕仪式；开幕典礼；wedding ceremony 结婚典礼。
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Britain’s King Charles III has been crowned in a once-in-a-generation royal event witnessed by hundreds of high-profile guests inside Westminster Abbey, as well as tens of thousands of well-wishers who gathered in central London despite the rain.
在数百名尊贵的来宾和不顾雨天聚集在伦敦市中心的数万名祝福者的见证下，英国国王查尔斯三世在威斯敏斯特大教堂举行了加冕仪式。
royal/ ˈrɔɪəl / adj.国王的，女王的，王室的。
例句：She reports on royal stories for the BBC.
她为英国广播公司做有关王室活动的报道。
词根词缀：roy(-reg-)统治 + -al形容词词尾。
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ v. 见证。
例句：India has witnessed many political changes in recent years.
印度近些年见证了许多政治变革。
词根词缀：wit(-vid-)看见 + -ness名词词尾。
high-profile / ˌhaɪˈprəʊfaɪl / adj.高调的；备受瞩目的；知名度高的。
例句：Tony has now been thrust into the limelight, with a high-profile job.
托尼有一份令人注目的工作，现在已成为人们关注的焦点。
gather /ˈɡæðə(r)/ v. 聚集；集合。
例句：A crowd soon gathered. 很快就聚集起了一群人。
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While Charles became King on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II last September, the coronation on Saturday was the formal crowning of the monarch.
虽然查尔斯在他母亲伊丽莎白二世去世的那一刻就成为了国王，但周六的加冕仪式才算是是君主的正式加冕。
coronation / ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃ(ə)n / n.加冕礼。
例句：The coronation of the new king was a splendid pageant。
新国王的加冕典礼非常壮观。
同源词：coronate v.加冕。
monarch / ˈmɒnək / n.君主，女王。
例句：He had the ear of the monarch.
他在君主那里说得上话。
同源词：monarchal adj.君主的，君主政治的；国王的。monarchy n. 君主制；君主政体。
词根词缀：-mon-单一 + -arch-统治。
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The service was a profoundly religious affair, reflecting the fact that aside from being head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other countries, Charles is also the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
加冕仪式带有深刻的宗教意义，意味着查尔斯除了是英国和其他14个国家的国家元首外，也是英国教会的最高领袖。
religious / rɪˈlɪdʒəs / adj.宗教的，与宗教相关的。
例句：Religious groups are now able to meet quite openly.
宗教团体现在可以公开集会了。
同源词：religion n.宗教；宗教信仰。
词根词缀：re-回,向后 + -lig-捆,约束 + -i- + -ous形容词词尾。
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The intricate service lasted just over two hours – about an hour shorter than Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 – and followed a traditional template that has stayed much the same for more than 1,000 years.
复杂的仪式持续了两个多小时，比伊丽莎白二世1953年的加冕仪式短了大约一个小时，遵循了一千多年来基本不变的传统模式。
intricate / ˈɪntrɪkət / adj.错综复杂的；难理解的，难学会的。
例句：He knows his way around the intricate maze of patent law.
他通晓错综复杂的专利法。
同源词：intricacy n.错综，复杂。
词根词缀：in-入,向内 + tric(trick)诡计,诀窍 + -ate形容词词尾。
template / ˈtempleɪt / n.样板；模板。
例句：The template for Adair's novel is not somebody else's fiction, but fact.
阿代尔长篇小说的样板不是别人的虚构故事，而是事实。
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The King took the Coronation Oath and became the first monarch to pray aloud at his coronation. In his prayer he asked to “be a blessing” to people “of every faith and conviction.”
国王进行了加冕宣誓，并成为第一位在加冕仪式上公开祈祷的君主，祈求恩典成为“对所有……各种信仰和信念人们的祝福”。
pray / preɪ / v.祈祷，祷告。
例句：Now all we have to do is help ourselves and pray to God.
现在我们要做的是自救和向上帝祈祷。
同源词：prayer n.祈祷，祷告；恳求；祈祷文。
搭配：pray for恳求，请求。
blessing / ˈblesɪŋ / n.幸事，福祉。
例句：Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country.河流是农业国的福祉。
搭配：mixed blessing有好处也有坏处的事。
conviction / kənˈvɪkʃn / n.坚定的信仰，深信的观点。
例句：It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken.
我们坚信已经向前迈进了一步。
同源词：convict v.证明…有罪；宣告…有罪。
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Once the King was crowned, his wife, Queen Camilla, was crowned in her own, shorter ceremony with Queen Mary’s Crown – marking the first time in recent history that a new crown wasn’t made specifically for this occasion.
国王加冕后，他的妻子卡米拉王后在加冕仪式（时长较查尔斯加冕仪式更短一些）中使用了玛丽王后的王冠加冕，这是近代历史上第一次没有为加冕礼制作新王冠。
specifically / spəˈsɪfɪkli / adv.特意，专门地。
例句：...the first nursing home designed specifically for people with AIDS.…
专门为艾滋病患者设计的第一家疗养院。
同源词：specific adj.特殊的，特定的。
词根词缀：-spec-特别 + -i- + -fic-做,作 + -al形容词词尾 + -ly副词词尾。
occasion /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n/ n.时刻；场合。
例句：I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago in New Orleans.
我经常深情地想起一些年前在新奥尔良所发生的一幕。
同源词：occasional adj.偶然的；临时的；特殊场合的。
搭配：on the occasion 在那时；值此…之际。
词根词缀：oc- 加强意义 + -cas- 降临, 发生 + -ion 名词词尾。
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