介绍:
The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement
Dear Diary: Well, it’s me! Brand-new college graduate-slash-princess. Oh, I can’t believe it’s been five years since grandma told me that I was a princess. And right after that, my mother surprised me by marrying my high-school teacher, Patrick O’Connell. It must be going well, because they are now expecting a baby. Lilly’s remained the same, as she continues to cause turmoil, but now as a graduate student at Berkeley, which she calls “Berserkeley”. “How’s Michael?” you may ask. Well, we’re just friends now, as he went off to tour the country with his band.
Oh, there it is. My beautiful Genovia. Of course, I’m completely excited to be going back, but I’m also a bit nervous. Grandma Clarisse will step down by the end of this year as queen, and I’ll be taking over since I’m now 21. I know I studied diplomacy and political science at school, but… there was no course in “Queen”, or “How to Run a Country 101”. But, grandma’s going to help me, and I’ll take over when she thinks I’m ready. Of course, I wonder… will I ever be ready? In the meantime, I’m going to live in a beautiful palace like in a fairy tale, and eventually sit on a throne and rule the people of Genovia. Is that scary or what? Well, maybe Fat Louie can give me some help…
【参考译文】
公主日记：是我，全新大学毕业的公主！哇，真不敢相信自从奶奶告诉我自己是个公主算起，（到现在）已经五年了。自那以后，我妈妈令我感到吃惊，她同我的高中老师Patrick O’Connell结了婚，一切都很好，因为他们正希望能有个孩子。Lilly还是老样子，一如既往地制造混乱，但是现在从伯克利大学毕业了，她还一直叫它“柏斯克利”。你可能会问，“Michael怎么样了？”自从他和乐队全国巡回演出之后，我们现在只是朋友。
哦，是的，我美丽的吉诺维亚。能够回来，我当然很激动，但也有一点紧张。奶奶Clarisse今年年底将会退位，将由现年21岁的我来接任。我知道我在学校学的是外交和政治，但是没有一门课程是关于“女皇”，或者“如何管理国家”的；但是奶奶会教给我，并在她觉得我准备好了的时候让我接任。当然，我在想，我……什么时候能准备好呢？在此期间，我会住在一个童话般漂亮的宫殿里，并最终登上王座，统治吉诺维亚的人民。那样会很恐怖或是什么吗？好吧，或许Fat Louie会帮助我吧……
大家还在听
