The jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his"Thriller" music video sold at auction for $1.5 million (£940,000).
　 迈克尔•杰克逊拍摄《颤栗》MV时所穿的一件夹克衫近日拍出了150万美元（合94万英镑）的高价。

　　The autographed red and black calfskin jacket far exceeded its estimated selling price of $400,000 (£250,000) as it went to a collector from Austin, Texas. A "buyer's premium" fee charged by the auction house brought the total cost of the jacket to $1.8 million (£1.13 million)
　　这件红黑相间的夹克衫的内衬上有杰克逊的亲笔签名，成交价远远超出了40万美元（25万美元）的估价。买主是来自德克萨斯州奥斯汀的一位收藏家。加之拍卖行另收取的买方佣金，总成交价达到180万美元（113万英镑）。

　　A portion of the proceeds from its sale at Julien's auction house, Beverly Hills, will benefit the Shambala Preserve in California where Jackson's two Bengal tigers, Thriller and Sabu, have been living since the pop star left his Neverland ranch in 2006. A pair of sunglasses belonging to the "King of Pop" also went under the hammer for $50,000 (£31,000.)
　　拍卖夹克所得的部分资金将被捐给加州香巴拉保护区。自2006年天王杰克逊离开梦幻庄园后，他饲养的两头孟加拉虎“颤栗”和“萨布”就一直生活在这里。此次拍卖会在比弗利山庄的朱利安拍卖行举行。

　　Other items up for sale at the "Music Icons" auction included the wig Jackson wore when he announced his ill-fated "This Is It" concert series in London, a fedora, and a spangled glove he wore on stage.
　　“流行天王”杰克逊戴过的一副太阳镜以五万美元（3.1万英镑）的价格成交。本次“音乐偶像”拍卖会的其他拍卖品还包括：杰克逊在伦敦宣布举办时运不济的《就是这样》巡回演唱会时戴的假发，一顶浅顶卷檐软呢帽，以及在舞台上戴过的饰满亮片的手套。

　　The two-day auction of memorabilia was held two years after Jackson's death, at the age of 50, on June 25, 2009.
　　这场纪念品拍卖会在杰克逊去世两周年之际举行，为期两天。两年前的6月25日，杰克逊去世，终年50岁。

　　The 14-minute "Thriller" video, directed by John Landis and released in 1983, is widely credited with having a major impact on popular culture.
　　《颤栗》MV片长14分钟，由约翰•兰迪斯导演，在1983年发行。人们普遍认为它对流行文化产生了巨大影响。

　　
　　Vocabulary:

　　autograph: to write one's name on or in（亲笔签名，常指名人）

　　calfskin: the skin or hide of a calf（小牛皮）

　　go under the hammer: 被拍卖

　　ill-fated: destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end（注定要倒霉的；时运不济的；尤指结局悲惨的）

　　fedora: 浅顶卷檐软呢帽

　　spangled: 缀满亮晶晶的饰片的;有闪闪发光的小物件的