good morning it's Wednesday
早上好,今天是周三
the sky is blue
天空湛蓝
and here's what's coming up for you
接下来为您带来今日内容
on today's BBC News round
BBC新闻综述
for the crime of telling bad jokes
因为你犯下讲冷笑话的罪行
I've sentenced you the graph
我已通过量刑图判处你
to 40 years of doing the washing up
洗四十年的碗
find out why I'm in a courtroom
快来看看我为什么会在法庭上
and meet the man who is treating teddy bears
再来认识一位招待泰迪熊
to a lovely day out
度过美好一天的男士
but first up today we're off to the United States
不过今天首先,我们先来关注美国
where King Charles and Queen Camilla are currently
查尔斯国王和卡米拉王后目前正在这里
on a state visit
进行国事访问
now a lot of the day was spent at the White House
今天他们大部分时间都在白宫度过
in Washington DC
华盛顿特区
where US President Donald Trump lives
这里是美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的住所
on Tuesday morning
周二早上
the royals received a special ceremonial welcome with
王室成员受到了特别的仪式欢迎,现场有
marching music and a military fly pass
行进乐曲和军方飞行检阅
before the royal couple
在这对王室夫妇
met with members of President trump's cabinet
会见了特朗普总统的内阁成员
and attended a Grand State Dinner
还出席了一场盛大的国宴
the King also gave a speech at US Congress in honor
国王还在美国国会发表演讲,以纪念
of america's 250th anniversary
美国建国250周年
here's what you need to know
以下是你需要了解的内容
Mr Speaker Their Majesties King Charles III
议长先生,查尔斯三世国王陛下
and Queen Camillo
以及卡米拉王后
a warm welcome for King Charles
让我们热烈欢迎查尔斯国王
as he arrives at Congress
当他抵达国会时
the US version of Parliament last night
也就是美国的议会,此事发生在昨晚
he was there to give a speech
他当时到场发表演讲
only the second British monarch ever to do so
这是有史以来第二位这么做的英国君主
the King spoke about the friendship and common ground
国王谈到了友谊与共同立场
between the 2 countries
在两国之间
but lately this friendship has been strained
但近来这份友谊变得紧张
with President Donald Trump and Prime Minister K
因为唐纳德·特朗普总统和K首相
Starma not always agreeing on big world issues
斯塔默并不总能在重大国际问题上达成一致
our 2 countries
我们两国
have always found ways to come together
一直都能找到办法携手共进
and by Jove Mr Speaker
天啊,议长先生
when we have found that way to agree
当我们找到达成共识的方式
what great change is brought about
将会带来多么巨大的改变
not just for the benefit of our peoples
这不只是为了我们双方人民的利益
but of all peoples
更是为了全世界所有人民的利益
this I believe is the
我相信这就是
special ingredient in our relationship
我们关系中的独特特质
as President Trump himself observed
正如特朗普总统本人所言
during his state visit to Britain
在他对英国进行国事访问期间
last autumn
去年秋天
the bond of kinship and identity
亲属情谊与身份认同的纽带
between America and the United Kingdom
美国和英国之间
is priceless and eternal
珍贵无价,永恒不变
it is irreplaceable and unbreakable
无可替代,牢不可破
the king's speech was warmly receiving Congress
国王的演讲在国会受到热烈欢迎
with politicians standing to applaud him
政界人士起立为他鼓掌
and at many times
而且很多时候
interrupting speech to give him a standing ovation
打断演讲,为他起立欢呼
nina's got more on the history of the
妮娜将带来更多关于...的历史
relationship between the UK
英国与...的关系
and the US over on the Neutron website
和美国的相关内容,都在中子网站上
now on the 7th of May
就在五月七日
there are elections happening
将会举行多场选举
for the Scottish Parliament
选举包括苏格兰议会
the Senate or Welsh Parliament
参议院或是威尔士议会
and some local councils in England
还有英格兰的部分地方议会
but why are they important
但这些选举为什么重要呢
well to understand that
想要弄明白这个问题
you need to understand what the UK is
你得先了解英国到底是什么
and how things are decided
以及各类事务如何决策
in the different nations across the country
在全国各个构成国当中
here's a little explainer
我来简单解释一下
I'm trying to spot something
我正在找一处特别的地方
can you guys see it
你们能看到它吗
it might not look like much
它看起来可能不起眼
but a mile and 1/2 out of walking
但在步行外一英里半处
bay is something very important
湾,有一处非常重要的地点
mapmakers say that
绘图师们认为
that spot is the exact centrepoint of
这个点正好就是……的中心
the United Kingdom
英国
the UK or to give it its full name
也就是我们说的英国,它的全称是
the United Kingdom of Greek
大不列颠联合王国的
British and Northern Ireland
不列颠与北爱尔兰
is made up of 4 nations Scotland
它由四个国家组成:苏格兰
England
英格兰
wales
威尔士
and Northern Ireland
还有北爱尔兰
to find out how these places came
想要弄清这些地区是如何走到
together we need to travel back to a time of castles
一起,我们得回到那个满是城堡
and kingdoms
和王国的年代
now this isn't the full history because that will take
这并不是完整的历史,因为讲完全部需要
forever but here are some basic facts about how the UK
说来话长,这里只讲英国是如何
came to be
形成的一些基本事实
Tis I Sir Degrasse from the Knights of Nijra
是我,德格拉斯爵士,来自尼迦骑士团
ah this thing is tagged
啊,这玩意儿被标上标签了
anyway in the 13th century
言归正传,在13世纪
england's King Edward first conquered Wales
英格兰国王爱德华一世征服了威尔士
and then in 1707 the Kingdom of England
之后到1707年,英格兰王国
including Wells
包括威尔士在内
and the Kingdom of Scotland came together to form
和苏格兰王国合并到一起,组成了
Great Britain
大不列颠
but what about Northern Ireland
那北爱尔兰呢?
well
嗯
in 1801 all of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom
1801年,整个爱尔兰都是联合王国的一部分
and in 1922 it was split
1922年,爱尔兰被一分为二
with Northern Ireland remaining part of the UK
北爱尔兰仍旧是联合王国的一部分
which it still does today
直到今天依然如此
hey I'm a knight why haven't I got a suit of armor
嘿,我是骑士,怎么连一副盔甲都没有
I mean what is it
我是说,这算怎么回事
so 4 nations making up the United Kingdom
所以说,联合王国由四个国家组成
but how has it run
但它是怎么运作的呢
at Westminster in London
位于伦敦的威斯敏斯特
politicians elected by adults in this country
由本国成年民众选出的政治家们
vote on lots of decisions
会对众多决策进行投票
that affect the whole of the UK
这些决策影响整个英国
for example
举个例子
Westminster is in charge of how the UK defends itself
威斯敏斯特负责英国的国防事务
but not everything is decided there
但并非所有事务都由这里决定
over time the UK Parliament has transferred or devolved
随着时间推移,英国议会已经移交或下放了
more powers for elected governments in Wales
更多权力给威尔士的民选政府
Northern Ireland and Scotland
北爱尔兰和苏格兰
so let's start with drum roll please boom
那我们开场先来个鼓点,嘣
the Welsh Parliament or the Seneth in Cardiff
位于加的夫的威尔士议会,也称锡内德
which has the power to make decisions on
它有权就以下领域作出决定
education
教育
so what you learn in school and the exams you take
也就是你在学校学什么、考什么试
digress you're not even in my class get out or what
扯远了,你根本不是我班的,还不出去?
healthcare
医疗
and how money is spent to help people get better
以及如何拨款帮助民众恢复健康
the doctor will see you now
医生现在可以给你看诊了
culture tourism and sport that's it
还有文化、旅游和体育,就这些了
what I read
我读到的内容
order order in the courts
肃静,肃静,法庭之上
all those powers are held by the Northern Ireland
所有这些权力都归北爱尔兰
Assembly which sits in Belfast
设在贝尔法斯特的议会
but Northern Ireland
但北爱尔兰
also makes decisions on its police and its courts
也自行决定警务和司法事务
for the crime of telling bad jokes
针对讲烂笑话这项罪名
I've sentenced
我判处
you to graft to 40 years of doing the washing up
你服四十年洗碗苦役
I'm innocent my jokes are funny
我是无辜的!我的笑话很好笑
Scotland can do all of these things and more
苏格兰完全能做到所有这些,甚至更多
out of all the devolved governments
在所有权力下放的政府当中
the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh
位于爱丁堡的苏格兰议会
has the most power over tax
在税收方面拥有最大权力
that's money paid by adults on what they earn
税收就是成年人按收入缴纳的钱
and it's a way of raising money for the government
也是政府筹集资金的方式
but how does it work in England
但它在英格兰是怎么运作的呢
well it's back to Westminster as the UK Parliament
嗯,还是要看威斯敏斯特的英国议会,
there makes the laws for all of England
它负责制定整个英格兰的法律
that was a lot and you know what I am a bit cold
说了这么多,你知道吗,我有点冷了
I can do with something to warm me up
来点东西暖暖身子正合适
WA
哇
anyway that's how things in the UK work
反正英国这边就是这么个情况
I'm off to eat this and get started without washing up
我不洗碗了,先吃这个开干了
I can't believe the job said my jokes weren't funny
真不敢相信公司说我的笑话不好笑
what did the policeman say to his belly button
警察对自己的肚脐说了什么?
you're under a vest
你在背心底下呀
what do you call it there with no eyes no idea
没眼睛的鹿叫什么?不知道
see I am funny
你看,我明明就很搞笑
and you can visit the news on
大家也可以去看我的最新动态,就在
website for more of the news
访问网站获取更多新闻
you need to know about today
你今日需要了解的要闻
we want you to tell us
我们希望你能告诉我们
if you're going on a school residential
你是否会参加学校住宿研学活动
this term
这学期
there are some unusual pictures from a zoo in Norfolk
诺福克一家动物园有一些不同寻常的照片流出
that use a high tech scanner
该园使用了高科技扫描仪
for a special animal health check
为动物做专项健康检查
and because this Wednesday
另外,因为本周三
we've rounded up all the environmental news
我们汇总了所有环境相关新闻
you need to know about
你需要了解的
from around the world
来自全球各地的
this week's brand new
本周全新的
Your Planet is waiting for you over on the NUJON
《你的星球》正在NUJON
website so
网站等着你,所以
why not head there
何不现在就过去
straight off the bulletin to give it a watch
看完这篇新闻就去看一看
but before you head online to see that
不过在你上网观看之前
check this out because who doesn't love a spa
先来看看这个,谁不爱水疗
experience humans
体验呢,各位
animals and teddy's wait am I reading that right
动物和泰迪熊?等等,我没读错吧?
of course I am
我当然没读错
masakazu Shimura
岛村雅和
a cleaner in Japan has become
这名日本清洁工已经成为
a bit of an Internet sensation
一位小有名气的网络红人
he's created this super
他打造了一种超级
relaxing experience for cuddly toys
让人放松的毛绒玩具护理体验
his job is simple
他的工作很简单
to restore both children's and adults
就是帮孩子和大人的
teddies back to their original condition
泰迪熊恢复到原本的样子
and apparently business
而且看样子生意
is booming
非常红火
he says that there are even people who fly to Japan
他说甚至还有人飞到日本
specifically
专程
for the purpose of having their soft toys cleaned
来清洗自己的毛绒玩具
right that is all from me and the TV team
好了,以上就是我和摄制组
today we will see you very very soon bye
今天的内容就到这里,我们很快很快再会,拜拜
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