查尔斯加冕后首张肖像油画引热议

近日，英国国王查尔斯三世加冕后的首张官方肖像油画公开亮相，引发热议。

🤔️小作业：

1. Based on the passage, why might the presence of the butterfly in the portrait be significant?

A) It adds an element of visual interest and color

B) It symbolizes King Charles' environmental efforts and transformation

C) It was suggested by Queen Camilla during the portrait sessions

D) It reflects the painter's personal fascination with butterflies

A) To highlight the painter's sense of humor and ease any tension

B) To suggest the painter's fear of royal criticism

C) To emphasize the seriousness of painting a royal portrait

D) To show the painter's commitment to historical accuracy

无注释原文：

'Burning in Hell' or 'Very Fine'? King Charles' First Official Portrait Unveiled

From: The Daily Beast

The first official portrait of King Charles completed since his coronation as British monarch has been unveiled—with his face and body emerging from a striking, ghoulish-looking red miasma, and a butterfly about to land on his shoulder.

The large oil-on-canvas portrait, measuring 8ft 15in by 6ft 15in and created by the renowned painter Jonathan Yeo, features Charles in the garb of the Welsh Guards, holding a sword. Charles was appointed the Guards' Regimental Colonel in 1975, with Prince William taking on the post in 2023.

The BBC reported that the painting has one confirmed fan: Queen Camilla, who, on seeing the portrait, said to Yeo: “Yes, you've got him.”

Inevitably, online opinion raged about the dramatic painting—about whether it showed Charles' “acceptance of the revelation of your flaws and your mortality,” or it being a “very fine portrait,” or conversely “like the poster for a truly nightmarish horror movie,” or even so bad it was deemed “absolutely fecking hideous, looks like he is burning in hell.”

The portrait joins a gallery of other controversial royal renderings, like Lucian Freud's portrait of Queen Elizabeth, and Paul Emsley's portrait of Kate Middleton.

The portrait was commissioned in 2020 to commemorate Charles marking 50 years as a member of The Drapers' Company in 2022.

Yeo said Charles had seen the painting in its “half-done state… He was initially mildly surprised by the strong color but otherwise he seemed to be smiling approvingly.”

Yeo—whose other royal sitters included Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and who has painted celebrities like Nicole Kidman—told the BBC that Charles had sat for the portrait four times since 2021. “My interest is really in figuring out who someone is and trying to get that on a canvas,” he said.

As for the presence of the butterfly, it “symbolizes metamorphosis and rebirth,” Yeo said, referencing Charles' ascension to the throne.

The butterfly also references Charles' dedication to environment causes that “he has championed most of his life and certainly long before they became a mainstream conversation.”

Yeo told the BBC: “I said, when schoolchildren are looking at this in 200 years and they're looking at the who's who of the monarchs, what clues can you give them? He (Charles) said, 'What about a butterfly landing on my shoulder?'”

“It was a privilege and pleasure to have been commissioned by The Drapers' Company to paint this portrait of His Majesty The King, the first to be unveiled since his Coronation. When I started this project, His Majesty The King was still His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I've painted hovering over his shoulder, this portrait has evolved as the subject's role in our public life has transformed,” Yeo said in a statement.

“I do my best to capture the life experiences etched into any individual sitter's face. In this case, my aim was also to make reference to the traditions of royal portraiture but in a way that reflects a 21st Century Monarchy and, above all else, to communicate the subject's deep humanity,” Yeo added. “I'm unimaginably grateful for the opportunity to capture such an extraordinary and unique person, especially at the historic moment of becoming king.”

As for feeling nervous about how the portrait might be received by the king himself, Yeo joked: “If this was seen as treasonous, I could literally pay for it with my head, which would be an appropriate way for a portrait painter to die—to have their head removed!”

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'Burning in Hell' or 'Very Fine'? King Charles' First Official Portrait Unveiled

From: The Daily Beast

The first official portrait of King Charles completed since his coronation as British monarch has been unveiled—with his face and body emerging from a striking, ghoulish-looking red miasma, and a butterfly about to land on his shoulder.

自英国国王查尔斯加冕以来的首张官方肖像画已亮相。画中，他的面部和身体从一片醒目的、犹如鬼魅的红色瘴气中浮现出来，一只蝴蝶即将落在他的肩膀上。

portrait /ˈpɔː.trət/ 表示“肖像，画像；人像照片”，英文解释为“a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people”举个🌰：She's commissioned an artist to paint her portrait/paint a portrait of her. 她委托一位画家为她画一幅肖像。

coronation /ˌkɒr.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ 表示“加冕典礼”，英文解释为“a ceremony at which a person is made king or queen”

monarch /ˈmɒn.ək/ 表示“君王；国王，皇帝；女王，女皇”，英文解释为“a king or queen”如：a hereditary monarch 世袭的国王。

unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/ 1）表示“ 为…揭幕；揭开…上的覆盖物；拉开…的帷幔”，英文解释为“to remove a cover or curtain from a painting, statue, etc. so that it can be seen in public for the first time”举个🌰：She unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital. 她主持揭幕式，标志着医院正式启用。

2）表示“（首次）展示，介绍，推出；将…公之于众”，英文解释为“to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time”举个🌰：They will be unveiling their new models at the Motor Show. 他们将在汽车大展上首次推出自己的新型汽车。

🎬电影《复仇者联盟1》（The Avengers）中的台词提到：We look beyond the Earth to the greater worlds the Tesseract will unveil. 而我们则放眼地球之外 那些将被宇宙魔方开启的更广博的世界。

🎬电影《超人高校》（Sky High）中的台词提到：We can't unveil the Stronghold Three without Will. 我们不能在威尔（Will）不在场时 向大家介绍斯特朗霍德三侠（Stronghold Three）。

📍词根“-veil”表示"面纱"，前缀“un-”表示“不”。联想宫殿：在宫殿的一个房间，你看到一个被面纱覆盖的新产品即将被“揭露”。近义词：reveal（揭示） 同根词：veil（面纱），常用短语：unveil a plan（公布计划）

striking /ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/ 1）表示“异乎寻常的，惊人的；引人注目的；显著的；不同寻常的”，英文解释为“Something that is striking is very noticeable or unusual.”举个🌰：The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides. 那些统计数据最显著的特征是高自杀率。

2）表示“俊秀的；妩媚动人的；很有魅力的”，英文解释为“Someone who is striking is very attractive, in a noticeable way.”举个🌰：She was a striking woman with long blonde hair. 她曾是一个留着金色长发的俊秀女子。

ghoulish /ˈɡuː.lɪʃ/ 1）表示“丑恶的；令人憎恶的；可怕的”，英文解释为“ugly and unpleasant, or frightening”如：ghoulish faces 狰狞可怕的脸。

2）表示“有关死亡的；恐怖的”，英文解释为“connected with death and unpleasant things”举个🌰：He takes a ghoulish delight in reading about horrific murders. 他有一种病态嗜好，热衷于阅读与恐怖谋杀案有关的东西。

miasma /miˈæz.mə/ 1）表示“臭气，瘴气”，英文解释为“an unpleasant fog that smells bad”举个🌰：A miasma of pollution hung in the air above Mexico City. 污染形成的瘴气弥漫在墨西哥城的上空。

2）表示“不良气氛”，英文解释为“a very unpleasant general feeling or character of a situation or place”举个🌰：He sank into a miasma of poverty and despair. 他渐渐陷入贫困与绝望之中。

The large oil-on-canvas portrait, measuring 8ft 15in by 6ft 15in and created by the renowned painter Jonathan Yeo, features Charles in the garb of the Welsh Guards, holding a sword. Charles was appointed the Guards' Regimental Colonel in 1975, with Prince William taking on the post in 2023.

这幅大型肖像油画由著名画家乔纳森·伊奥（Jonathan Yeo）创作，长8英尺15英寸，宽6英尺15英寸，画中查尔斯身着威尔士近卫团制服，手持利剑。查尔斯于1975年被任命为威尔士近卫团团长，威廉王子于2023年接任该职位。

renowned /rɪˈnaʊnd/ 表示“有名的；闻名的；受尊敬的”，英文解释为“famous and respected”举个🌰：She is renowned for her patience. 她的耐心是出了名的。

garb /ɡɑːb/ 表示“（某种特定式样的）服装，装束；制服”，英文解释为“clothes of a particular type”如：prison/clerical/military garb 囚衣/教士服/军装。

The BBC reported that the painting has one confirmed fan: Queen Camilla, who, on seeing the portrait, said to Yeo: “Yes, you've got him.”

英国广播公司（BBC）报道称，这幅画有一位忠实粉丝：卡米拉王后（Queen Camilla）。她在看到这幅肖像画后对乔纳森·伊奥说：“是的，你把他画得很像。”

Inevitably, online opinion raged about the dramatic painting—about whether it showed Charles' “acceptance of the revelation of your flaws and your mortality,” or it being a “very fine portrait,” or conversely “like the poster for a truly nightmarish horror movie,” or even so bad it was deemed “absolutely fecking hideous, looks like he is burning in hell.”

关于这幅戏剧性画作，网上的意见自然众说纷纭——有人认为这幅画展示了查尔斯“接受自身缺陷和死亡的启示”，有人称其为一幅“非常优秀的肖像画”，也有人觉得它“像一部噩梦般的恐怖电影海报”，甚至有人认为“太TM丑了，看起来像是在地狱中燃烧”。

rage /reɪdʒ/作动词，表示“肆虐；迅速蔓延；快速扩散”，英文解释为“You say that something powerful or unpleasant rages when it continues with great force or violence.”举个🌰：Train service was halted as the fire raged for more than four hours. 火车停运了，因为大火肆虐了四个多小时。

作名词，表示“（一阵）盛怒；（一阵）狂怒；（一阵）暴怒”，英文解释为“(a period of) extreme or violent anger”举个🌰：Her sudden towering rages were terrifying. 她突然暴跳如雷，很吓人。

短语：

📍be (all) the rage表示“风靡一时，非常时兴，十分流行”（to be very popular at a particular time），此前在印度新婚夫妇在自家厕所自拍可获奖励？文中就提到Pre-wedding toilet selfies are becoming all the rage in Madhya Pradesh. 印度人婚前在厕所自拍非常盛行，再举个🌰：Long hair for men was all the rage in the 70s. 在70年代，男人留长发风靡一时。

revelation /ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ 表示“被透露的事实；被泄露的秘密；出乎意料的事物，令人惊喜的发现”，英文解释为“A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people.”如：the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life 有关他私生活的似乎永无休止的披露。

📍词根“-ation”表示“行为或过程”，前缀“revel-”（reveal, 揭示的变体，表示揭露）。想象你正在揭示一个秘密，这就是“revelation”。

📍come as/be a revelation表示“让人大开眼界；令人耳目一新；出乎意料地使人惊喜”，英文解释为“to be an extremely pleasant surprise”举个🌰：This book came as a complete revelation to me. 这本书使我茅塞顿开。

🎬 电影《惊天魔盗团2》（Now You See Me 2）中的台词提到：And the stunning revelation that FBI agent Dylan Rhodes ... 还有惊天大揭露联调局特工迪伦·罗兹…

mortality /mɔːˈtælɪtɪ/ 表示“死亡数量；死亡率”，英文解释为“the number of deaths in a particular situation or period of time”。

区分：

📍morbidity /mɔːˈbɪdɪtɪ/ 表示“发病（率）”，英文解释为“the morbidity of a disease is how many people have it in a particular population”。

conversely /ˈkɒn.vɜːs.li/ /kənˈvɜːs.li/ 表示“相反地；反过来”，英文解释为“in a way that is the opposite or reverse of sth”举个🌰：You can add the fluid to the powder, or, conversely, the powder to the fluid. 可把液体加入粉末，或者相反，把粉末加入液体。

poster /ˈpəʊ.stər/ 通常表示“招贴，海报；布告”，英文解释为“a large printed picture, photograph, or notice that you stick or pin to a wall or board, usually for decoration or to advertise something”

也表示“（在网站或社交媒体上发布信息或照片的）发帖人”，英文解释为“someone who publishes something such as a message or picture on a website or using social media”举个🌰：There was a lively debate on the message boards, with many posters arguing against the plan. 在留言板上辩论很踊跃，许多发帖人反对这项计划。

nightmarish /ˈnaɪt.meə.rɪʃ/ 表示“噩梦似的，不愉快的”，英文解释为“extremely unpleasant and very upsetting or frightening”如：a nightmarish traffic jam 极度拥堵的交通。

deem /diːm/ 表示“认为；相信”，英文解释为“If something is deemed to have a particular quality or to do a particular thing, it is considered to have that quality or do that thing.”举个🌰：He says he would support the use of force if the UN deemed it necessary. 他说如果联合国认为有必要，他就支持动用武力。

Fecking强调用语，不是拼错了，它是一个苏格兰和爱尔兰英语中的俚语，用来代替fucking，但比后者稍微委婉一些。通常用于表达强烈的情绪或强调。

hideous /ˈhɪd.i.əs/ 表示“极丑的；极坏的”，英文解释为“extremely ugly or bad”举个🌰：They've just built some hideous new apartment blocks on the seafront. 他们刚在滨海区建了一些极为难看的新公寓大楼。

The portrait joins a gallery of other controversial royal renderings, like Lucian Freud's portrait of Queen Elizabeth, and Paul Emsley's portrait of Kate Middleton.

这幅肖像画与卢西安·弗洛伊德（Lucian Freud）为伊丽莎白女王（Queen Elizabeth）所作的肖像画和保罗·埃姆斯利（Paul Emsley）为凯特·米德尔顿（Kate Middleton）所作的肖像画一样，引起了争议。

rendering /ˈren.dər.ɪŋ/ 1）表示“演奏；表演；表达；表现手法”，英文解释为“the way that something is performed, written, drawn, etc.”举个🌰：Her rendering of the song was delightful. 她对这首歌曲的演绎欢快怡人。

2）表示“翻译，翻译作品”，英文解释为“a translation of a book or piece of writing into a different language or a different style”

3）表示“（墙壁上的）灰泥（或水泥）”，英文解释为“a layer of plaster or cement on a wall”举个🌰：The rendering on two sides of the house needed to be removed. 这座房子两边墙上的灰泥必须得去掉。

4）表示“（动物脂肪等的）熬化，熬炼”，英文解释为“the process of preparing or treating the bodies of dead animals in order to take out the fat and other substances that can be used in other products”如：the rendering of beef products 牛肉制品加工，a rendering plant 油脂熔炼厂。

The portrait was commissioned in 2020 to commemorate Charles marking 50 years as a member of The Drapers' Company in 2022.

这幅肖像画是于2020年委托绘制的，以纪念查尔斯在2022年成为德雷珀公司（The Drapers' Company）成员50周年。

commission /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ 1）作名词，表示“（负责调查问题真相或原因的）委员会”，英文解释为“a group of people who have been formally chosen to discover information about a problem or examine the reasons why the problem exists”如：a commission on alcohol abuse/racial tension 酗酒问题/种族间紧张关系调查委员会。

2）作动词，表示“委任（或任命）…为军官”，英文解释为“to give someone the official authority to be an officer in the armed forces”举个🌰：She was commissioned in 2024. 她于2024年被任命为军官。

3）作动词，表示“（正式地）安排…做，委托…做”，英文解释为“to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone”举个🌰：She's commissioned an artist to paint her portrait. 她请了一位艺术家为她画肖像。

4）in commission表示“（机器、军舰等）在使用中的，在服役的”，英文解释为“If something, such as a machine or a military ship, is in commission it is working and ready for use.”这个含义也可以直接将commission当作动词用，相当于to put (a ship) in commission. 举个🌰：The ship was commissioned in 2024. 该舰于2024年服役。

4）out of commission 表示“（机器、军舰等）坏了的，不可使用的，退役的”，英文解释为“If something, such as a machine or a military ship, is out of commission it is broken or not available to be used.”

commemorate /kəˈmem.ə.reɪt/表示“纪念；缅怀”，英文解释为“To commemorate an important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially created object.”举个🌰：A statue has been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet's birthday. 为纪念诗人百年诞辰建起了一尊雕像。

Yeo said Charles had seen the painting in its “half-done state… He was initially mildly surprised by the strong color but otherwise he seemed to be smiling approvingly.”

乔纳森·伊奥说，查尔斯看到这幅画时，画作还处于“半成品状态……他起初对这幅画的强烈色彩略感惊讶，但除此之外，似乎微笑着表示认可。”

Yeo—whose other royal sitters included Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and who has painted celebrities like Nicole Kidman—told the BBC that Charles had sat for the portrait four times since 2021. “My interest is really in figuring out who someone is and trying to get that on a canvas,” he said.

乔纳森·伊奥曾为伊丽莎白女王和菲利普亲王（Prince Philip）等王室成员画像，也为妮可·基德曼（Nicole Kidman）等名人画像。他告诉BBC，自2021年以来，查尔斯已经四次为这幅肖像画当模特。“我真正感兴趣的是弄清一个人的本质，并试图将其展现在画布上，”他说。

sitter /ˈsɪt.ər/ 表示“摆姿势让人画像的模特，被画像者”，英文解释为“someone who is having their portrait painted”

熟词僻义，1）表示“参加考试”，英文解释为“to do an exam”举个🌰：Candidates will sit the examinations in July. 考生将在七月参加考试。

🎬电影《阿里的婚礼》（Ali's Wedding）中的台词提到：My father makes me sit the exam.

2）表示“成为（官方组织的）成员；（在…中）任职”，英文解释为“to be a member of an official group”举个🌰：I'm going to be sitting on the committee for one more year. 我将再任一年的委员会委员。

3）表示“（为画家、摄影师等）做模特”，英文解释为“to be a model for a painter, photographer, etc.”举个🌰：Monet's wife sat for him many times. 莫奈的妻子多次给他做模特。

canvas /ˈkæn.vəs/ 我们比较熟悉的意思是表示“（帆布）画布；油画”，英文解释为“a piece of canvas used for painting on; a painting done on a piece of canvas , using oil paints”，还可以指“摔跤或者拳击比赛的台子/地面”（the canvas-covered floor of a boxing or wrestling ring）。

🎬电影《洛奇6：永远的拳王》（Rocky Balboa）提到：He is out cold as he crumbles to the canvas. 他倒在了拳台上失去意识/活生生倒在了拳台上。

As for the presence of the butterfly, it “symbolizes metamorphosis and rebirth,” Yeo said, referencing Charles' ascension to the throne.

乔纳森·伊奥提到，蝴蝶的出现“象征着蜕变和重生”，寓意查尔斯登上王位。

metamorphosis /ˌmet.əˈmɔː.fə.sɪs/ 表示“彻底的变化”，英文解释为“a complete change”举个🌰：The magazine has undergone a metamorphosis. 这份杂志彻底改头换面了。

reference /ˈref.ər.əns/ 可作动词，也可作名词，1）表示“提到；谈到；论及”，英文解释为“a mention of something”举个🌰：Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings. 因为我知道发生了什么，所以就避开不谈婚礼的事儿。

2）表示“引文出处；参考书目；参考文献”，英文解释为“a writer or a book, article, etc. that is mentioned in a piece of writing, showing you where particular information was found”

ascension /əˈsenʃn/ 1）表示“上升；升高；登上”，英文解释为“the act of moving up or of reaching a high position”

2）ascension /əˈsen.ʃən/ 表示“升职；提升”，英文解释为“the process of rising to a position of higher importance, rank, or success”如：her ascension to the throne 她的登基，举个🌰：His daughter's ascension to the speakership, a first for a woman, is a matter of great pride for him. 他的女儿被提升成议长，女性中第一位，对他来说是非常值得骄傲的事。

throne /θroʊn/ 表示“王位；王权；帝位”，英文解释为“the position of being a king or queen”举个🌰：Queen Elizabeth came/succeeded to the throne in 1952. 伊丽莎白女王于1952年即位/登基。

📍"throne"在某些文化和语境中，是对马桶的幽默或委婉的称呼。

The butterfly also references Charles' dedication to environment causes that “he has championed most of his life and certainly long before they became a mainstream conversation.”

蝴蝶还代表了查尔斯对环保事业的奉献，“他一生中大部分时间都在支持环保事业，当然，早在环保成为主流话题前，他就已经这么做了。”

dedication /ˌded.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ 表示“奉献，贡献；献身”，英文解释为“the willingness to give a lot of time and energy to something because it is important”举个🌰：He has always shown great dedication to the cause. 他对这项事业一直都表现出强烈的奉献精神。

champion /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ 作动词，表示“支持，声援；捍卫，为…斗争”，英文解释为“to support, defend, or fight for a person, belief, right, or principle enthusiastically”

Yeo told the BBC: “I said, when schoolchildren are looking at this in 200 years and they're looking at the who's who of the monarchs, what clues can you give them? He (Charles) said, 'What about a butterfly landing on my shoulder?'”

乔纳森·伊奥告诉BBC：“我说，当200年后的小学生看到这幅画，看到那些君主名录时，你能给他们什么线索？他（查尔斯）说，‘一只蝴蝶落在我的肩膀上怎么样？’”

clue /kluː/ 1）表示“（解决问题或疑团时的）线索”，英文解释为“A clue to a problem or mystery is something that helps you to find the answer to it.”举个🌰：Geneticists in Canada have discovered a clue to the puzzle of why our cells get old and die. 加拿大的遗传学家已经发现了解开我们细胞衰老死亡之迷的线索。

2）表示“（破案中的）线索”，英文解释为“A clue is an object or piece of information that helps someone solve a crime.”举个🌰：The vital clue to the killer's identity was his nickname, Peanuts. 关于杀手身份的重大线索是他的绰号——花生。

“It was a privilege and pleasure to have been commissioned by The Drapers' Company to paint this portrait of His Majesty The King, the first to be unveiled since his Coronation. When I started this project, His Majesty The King was still His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I've painted hovering over his shoulder, this portrait has evolved as the subject's role in our public life has transformed,” Yeo said in a statement.

“我很荣幸也很荣幸能受德雷珀公司委托，为国王陛下绘制这幅肖像画，这是自加冕礼以来首次亮相的肖像画。当我开始这个项目时，国王陛下还是威尔士亲王，就像我画的那只盘旋在国王陛下肩膀上的蝴蝶一样，随着国王陛下在我们的公共生活中的角色发生了变化，这幅肖像画也发生了变化，”乔纳森·伊奥在声明中说。

privilege /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/ 1）可数名词，表示“特殊利益；优惠待遇”，英文解释为“a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has”举个🌰：You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership. 你可以享受俱乐部成员的一切福利和优惠。

2）不可数名词，表示“（有钱有势者的）特权，特殊待遇”，英文解释为“(disapproving) the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have”举个🌰：As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege. 身为贵族中的一员，他过着有钱有势的生活。

3）常用单数，表示“荣幸；荣耀；光荣”，英文解释为“something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do”举个🌰：I hope to have the privilege of working with them again. 但愿有幸与他们再度合作。

Majesty /ˈmædʒ.ə.sti/ 表示“（对国王、女王或王后的尊称）陛下”，英文解释为“the title used to speak to or about a king or queen”举个🌰：I was invited to tea with Her Majesty the Queen. 我受邀与女王陛下共进下午茶。The performance begins at eight o'clock, (Your) Majesty. 演出8点半开始，陛下。

Her/His/Your Royal Highness表示“（对王室成员的尊称）殿下”，英文解释为“used when you are speaking about or to a royal person”如：His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales 威尔士亲王殿下，举个🌰：Thank you, Your Royal Highness. 多谢殿下。

“I do my best to capture the life experiences etched into any individual sitter's face. In this case, my aim was also to make reference to the traditions of royal portraiture but in a way that reflects a 21st Century Monarchy and, above all else, to communicate the subject's deep humanity,” Yeo added. “I'm unimaginably grateful for the opportunity to capture such an extraordinary and unique person, especially at the historic moment of becoming king.”

“我尽最大努力捕捉刻在每个画中人脸上的人生经历。在这幅作品中，我的目标也是参考王室肖像画的传统，但要以一种反映21世纪君主制的方式，最重要的是，要传达其中的深刻人性，”乔纳森·伊奥补充道。“我非常感谢能有机会绘制这样一个非凡而独特的人物，尤其是在其成为国王的历史性时刻。”

etch /etʃ/ 表示“（尤指在金属或玻璃上）蚀刻，凿出”，英文解释为“to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, especially on metal or glass, using acid or a sharp instrument”举个🌰：He etched his name on a piece of glass. 他把自己的名字蚀刻在一块玻璃上。

As for feeling nervous about how the portrait might be received by the king himself, Yeo joked: “If this was seen as treasonous, I could literally pay for it with my head, which would be an appropriate way for a portrait painter to die—to have their head removed!”

至于对国王本人会如何接受这幅肖像画感到紧张，乔纳森·伊奥开玩笑说：“如果这被视为叛国，我真的可以用我的头颅来偿还，这对肖像画画家来说是一种合适的死法——砍头！”

treasonable /ˈtriː.zən.ə.bəl/ 表示“判国的；背叛的”，英文解释为“A treasonable act, crime, etc. is, or is considered to be, treason.”如：a treasonable offence 叛国罪。

literally /ˈlɪt.ər.əl.i/ 1）表示“确实地；名副其实地”，英文解释为“using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase”举个🌰：They were responsible for literally millions of deaths. 他们的确对数百万人的死负有责任。

2）表示“逐字（翻译）地”，英文解释为“If you translate literally, you translate each word in a text separately, without looking at how the words are used together in a phrase or sentence.”举个🌰：Translations that are done too literally often don't flow well or don't sound natural. 太拘泥于字面意思的翻译往往会不太流畅或不太自然。

3）表示“（用于强调所说的话）确实，真正地”，英文解释为“used to emphasize what you are saying”举个🌰：He missed that kick literally by miles. 他那一脚踢丢得确实相差好几英里远。

4）表示“只是，仅仅，就”，英文解释为“simply or just”举个🌰：Then you literally cut the sausage down the middle. 那么你就从香肠的中间切开吧。

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