中英文本

The Royal Palace

皇宫

After waiting in line, Kathy and Evan finally enter the Swedish Royal Palace.

排队后，凯西和艾凡终于进入瑞典皇宫。

K:Ooh! This is the most beautiful building I've ever seen!

凯西:哦！这是我所见过最漂亮的建筑物了！

E:It is magnificent. It compares with other great buildings here in Europe.

艾凡:真是宏伟壮丽，可以媲美欧洲其它伟大的建筑。

K:All the paintings and decorations! The royal family really knew how to live it up.

凯西:有那么多绘画和装饰品！皇室的的人可真懂得享受。

E:Most royal families in Europe lived beyond our wildest dreams. Some still do.

艾凡:以往大多数的欧洲皇室家族都过着超乎我们想象的奢侈生活。有些至今仍然如此。

K:You mean like the House of Windsor?

凯西:你的意思是像温莎王室过的生活吗？

E:Yes. Queen Elizabeth II is the world's richest woman, after all.

艾凡:是的。毕竟，伊莉莎白二世是全世界最有钱的女人。

And I believe the Queen of the Netherlands is the world's second richest.

而我相信荷兰女王是世界上第二有钱的女人。

K:Imagine all that money!

凯西:想象一下有那么多钱该有多爽！

E:I prefer to imagine all that power.

艾凡:我宁愿想象有那么大的权力该有多爽。

K:Typical man!

凯西:典型的男人！

E:Anyway, let's go through some of the rooms here and pretend we'll be this rich some day.

艾凡:不管怎样，咱们进去几个房间瞧瞧，假装将来有一天我们也会这么有钱吧。

K:Yeah, right! It's fun to dream, though.

凯西: 没错！梦想不失为一大乐事。

I think in every girl's heart, there's a dream about being a princess.

我认为在每个女孩心中都有个当公主的梦想。

E:And in every man's heart there is a princess...

艾凡:在每个男人心中也都有个公主…

K:Oh, Evan! I didn't know you were so romantic!

凯西:哦，艾凡！没想到你这么罗曼蒂克！

精讲部分

1 .wait in line 排队等待

2. magnificent 宏伟壮观的

3. compare with…和……相比较

4. decoration 装饰

5. live it up享受生活

6. beyond one's wildest dream超乎某人的想象

7. typical 典型的