eg. Does that mean the writing is on the wall for all European royals, with their magnificent uniforms and majestic lifestyles? (2015 Text 1)
这是否意味着，所有欧洲王室成员，连同他们华丽的制服和高贵的生活方式终结在即？
eg. The Spanish case provides arguments both for and against monarchy.
(2015 Text 1)
西班牙的例子为支持和反对君主制均提供了理由。
eg. It is this apparent transcendence of politics that explains monarchs’ continuing popularity as heads of state. (2015 Text 1)
正是这种对政治的明显超越，解释了君主作为国家元首继续流行的现象。
eg. Even so, kings and queens undoubtedly have a downside. (2015 Text 1)
即便如此，国王和王后们无疑都有其不利的方面。
eg. The danger will come with Charles, who has both an expensive taste of lifestyle and a pretty hierarchical view of the world. (2015 Text 1)
查尔斯则会面临险境，他对生活方式有着奢华品味，并对世界具有很深的层级观念。
scandal [ˈskændl] n.丑闻
stand down 退位，下台
majestic [məˈdʒestɪk] a.壮丽的
eat one’s words 自食其言
absolutist ['æbsəlu:tɪst] n.专制主义者
transcendence [trænˈsendəns] n.超越
undoubtedly [ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ] adv.无疑
