(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Time for the shoutout.
“大喊”时间到了。
Name the longest-reigning monarch in British history?
谁是英国历史上在位时间最长的君主？
Here we go, is it (a), King Henry VIII, (b), King George III, (c), Queen Victoria, or (d), Queen Elizabeth II?
开始吧，是（a）亨利八世（b）乔治三世（c）维多利亚女王（d）伊丽莎白二世？
You`ve got three seconds. Go!
你有三秒钟时间。开始吧！
It was only yesterday that Queen Elizabeth II became Britain`s longest reigning monarch.
就在昨天，英国女王伊丽莎白二世成为在位时间最长的君主。
That`s your answer and that`s your shoutout.
这是你的答案，这就是你的“大喊”。
So, as of Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II had reigned exactly one day longer than the previous record holder. That was her great, great grandmother, Queen Victoria.
因此，截至星期三，女王伊丽莎白二世在位时间比记录保持者—他的曾曾祖母维多利亚女王长一天。
The current monarch has been ruling for 23,227 days and counting. That is 63 years and 216 days for those of you without calculators.
这位现任君主执政时间为23227天,也就是63年零216天。
The queen`s position is mostly ceremonial. She can`t vote and she doesn`t have much law-making power. That`s held by the British parliament. But she can be consulted on legal matters, and fun fact: by law, she can drive a car as fast as she wants.
女王的地位通常是礼仪性的。她没有投票权以及太多的法律权利。那是由英国议会决定的。但她在法律事务中能参与商议。有趣的是，从法律上讲她可以随心所欲把汽车开的多快。
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Queen Elizabeth`s reign has been the golden thread running through three post-war generations. This should give you a sense of how historic that reign is.
英国首相卡梅伦戴维表示，伊丽莎白女王的统治贯穿了战后三代人。其统治应该给人们一种历史性意义。
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词汇解析
1、reign
占优势;盛行
Confusion reigned about how the debate would end.
在这一争论如何结束的问题上人们陷入了混乱。
A relative calm reigned over the city.
城市相对平静了一些。
(国王或女王)统治，治理
Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189.
1154至1189年间在位的亨利二世
Queen Victoria, Britain's longest reigning monarch.
维多利亚女王，英国历史上统治时间最长的君主
称王;支配;主宰
Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks.
康纳斯连续159周排名世界第一。
Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century.
可可·香奈儿在半个世纪里一直主宰着时尚界。
2、previous
先前的；以前的；早先的
She has a teenage daughter from a previous marriage.
她前一段婚姻有一个十几岁的女儿。
He has no previous convictions.
他没有前科。
上一次的；上一个的
It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week.
上星期刚下过雨，天气却出奇地干燥。
He recalled exactly what Bob had told him the previous night.
他清楚记得前一天晚上鲍勃告诉他的话。
3、consult
咨询;请教;请示(以获得许可)
Consult your doctor about how much exercise you should attempt.
咨询一下医生你需要多大的运动量。
He needed to consult with an attorney.
他需要找个律师咨询一下。
商量;商讨;商议
After consulting with her daughter and manager she decided to take on the part, on her terms.
与女儿兼经纪人商量之后，她决定出演这一角色，不过要按照她开出的条件。
The two countries will have to consult their allies.
两国不得不与盟国商议。
查阅，查询(书、地图等)
Consult the chart on page 44 for the correct cooking times.
翻到44页的图表，查一下正确的烹饪时间。
He had to consult a pocket dictionary.
他只好去查袖珍字典。
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