零起点美语-The Royal Palace

The Royal Palace

皇宫
After waiting in line, Kathy and Evan finally enter the Swedish Royal Palace.
K:Ooh! This is the most beautiful building I've ever seen!
E:It is magnificent. It compares with other great buildings here in Europe.
K:All the paintings and decorations! The royal family really knew how to live it up.
E:Most royal families in Europe lived beyond our wildest dreams. Some still do.
K:You mean like the House of Windsor?
E:Yes. Queen Elizabeth II is the world's richest woman, after all. And I believe the Queen of the Netherlands is the world's second richest.
K:Imagine all that money!
E:I prefer to imagine all that power.
K:Typical man!
E:Anyway, let's go through some of the rooms here and pretend we'll be this rich some day.
K:Yeah, right! It's fun to dream, though. I think in every girl's heart, there's a dream about being a princess.
E:And in every man's heart there is a princess...
K:Oh, Evan! I didn't know you were so romantic!

排队后，凯西和艾凡终于进入瑞典皇宫。
凯西：哦！这是我所见过最漂亮的建筑物了！
艾凡：真是宏伟壮丽，可以媲美欧洲其它伟大的建筑。
凯西：有那么多绘画和装饰品！皇室的的人可真懂得享受。
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。
凯西：你的意思是像温莎王室过的生活吗？
艾凡：是的。毕竟，伊莉莎白二世是全世界最有钱的女人。而我相信荷兰女王是世界上第二有钱的女人。
凯西：想象一下有那么多钱该有多爽！
艾凡：我宁愿想象有那么大的权力该有多爽。
凯西：典型的男人！
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。
凯西：没错！梦想不失为一大乐事。我认为在每个女孩心中都有个当公主的梦想。
艾凡：在每个男人心中也都有个公主……
凯西：哦，艾凡！没想到你这么罗曼蒂克！