【跟着英剧练发音】The Queens Palaces E01-11

（单词翻译）

 文本：

GeorgeIII was a man of very simple pleasures, so he disliked all of the very grand ostentation¹ of the courtand he much preferred a retired² life amongst his family. And he also favouredclean-living and a healthy lifestyle, so he liked very simple foods. There wasno roast swan on the table at Buckingham House. It was simple mutton, clearsoup, vegetables, milk, tea and very occasionally a glass of cheap claret.

The rest—— 

One18th century satirist³ said that a leg of mutton and his wife were the chief pleasuresof his life.

BuckinghamHouse was too ornate, just too flash for George III's tastes. So he decided⁴ toremove the elaborate gates, theNeptunefountain, and even the statues on the roof.

翻译君：

乔治三世是个简单快乐的人。他不喜欢宫廷里所有的铺张浮华，反而很享受与家人的幽静生活。他过得严谨而健康的生活，喜欢简单的食物。在白金汉宫里，没有烤天鹅，就是简单的羊肉，清汤，蔬菜，牛奶和茶，偶尔有一杯廉价的红葡萄酒。18世纪的一位讽刺作家说，乔治三世的主要生活乐趣就是一只羊腿和他的妻子。

白金汉宫的奢华不符合他的品味，所以他决定移除这扇精致的大门，还有海神喷泉，甚至是屋顶的塑像。