VOA慢速英语:Royal Wedding Draws a Worldwide Crowd

短语讲解：

1. People around the world watched Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton get married.

get married 结婚
例句：Soon Cinderella and the prince get married.
灰姑娘和王子很快结了婚。

2. The royal wedding broke records for live streaming on the Internet.

break record 破纪录
例句：He set out to break the record for the English Channel swim. 
他立志要打破横渡英吉利海峡的记录。

3.  The ceremony took place Friday at Westminster Abbey in London.

take place 举行，发生
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。

4. Kate's sister, Philippa, was her maid of honor. William's brother, Harry, was his best man.

maid of honor 伴娘
best man 伴郎

5. Bahrain's crown prince was invited but decided not to attend because of unrest in his country.

because of 因为，由于
例句：It was because of the job that he had taken the flat.
他因为工作的原因租了那套公寓。

6. William and the newest member of the royal family will now be known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

be known as 被认为是，被称作
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

7. Many Americans woke up before sunrise to watch the wedding.

wake up 醒来
例句：I have to wake up at 6.
我六点钟就得起来。