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　　Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Biography Set for August Release

　　哈里王子和梅根·马克尔的传记于8月出版

　　1. In Finding Freedom: Harry, Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family, longtime royal correspondents Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durandaim aim to detail the true story of the couple, revealing unknown details of the couple's life together and "dispelling the many rumors and misconceptions."

　　在《追寻自由：哈里、梅根和现代王室的形成》(Finding Freedom: Harry, Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family)一书中，长期担任王室记者的奥米德·斯考比(Omid Scobie)和卡洛琳·杜兰达姆(Carolyn Durandaim)拟详细报道这对夫妇的真实故事，揭露这对夫妇生活的未知细节，“消除许多谣言和误解”。

　　2. It was just earlier this year when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they would be stepping down as senior members of the Britain's royal family. Since then, the pair have moved to the U.S. but are still subject to British tabloids and rumored tensions within the family. Now the couple will serve as the subject of a biography from Harper Colins titled Finding Freedom: Harry, Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family.

　　就在今年早些时候，哈里王子和梅根·马克尔宣布他们将不再是英国王室的成员。这之后，他们搬到了美国，但仍受到英国小报以及一些关于家庭关系紧张的传言的影响。现在他们将成为哈珀·柯林斯的传记《追寻自由：哈里、梅根和现代王室的形成》的主角。

　　3. In their anticipated book, longtime royal correspondents Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durandaim aim to detail the true story of the couple, revealing unknown details of the couple's life together and "dispelling the many rumors and misconceptions that plague the couple on both sides of the pond."

　　长期担任王室记者的奥米德·斯考比(Omid Scobie)和卡罗琳·杜兰达姆(Carolyn Durandaim)在他们期待已久的新书中，打算详细讲述这对夫妇的真实故事，揭示这对夫妇共同生活的未知细节，“消除困扰这对夫妇的许多谣言和误解。”

　　4. “With unique access and written with the participation of those closest to the couple, Finding Freedom is an honest, up-close, and disarming portrait of a confident, influential, andforward-thinking couple who are unafraid to break with tradition, determined to create a new path away from the spotlight, and dedicated to building a humanitarian legacy that will make a profound difference in the world," the publisher said Monday in a press release.

　　“作者对这对夫妇进行了独特访问，而且还有和哈里夫妇关系较近的人参与写作，《追寻自由》一书对这对自信、影响力巨大、很有远见的夫妇进行了真实详细的描绘。哈里夫妇敢于打破传统，决心建立一种远离聚光灯的生活，并致力于一份将深刻改变世界的人道主义事业。”出版商在周一的一份新闻稿中如是说。

　　5. The writers behind the upcoming biography are no strangers to having royal access. Scobie's titles include being the royal editor for Harper’s Bazaar, a contributor to ABC News and Good Morning America, and a host of ABC’s popular royal podcast, The HeirPod. Meanwhile, Durand is an Emmy Award-winning producer and writer who has conducted multiple interviews with members of the royal family. She also serves as a contributor for Elle magazine and O, The Oprah Magazine.

　　即将出版的这本传记作者对王室访问并不陌生。斯考比的头衔包括：《时尚芭莎》的王室编辑、美国广播公司新闻频道(ABC News)和《早安美国》(Good Morning America)的撰稿人，以及美国广播公司(ABC)颇受欢迎的王室播客节目《the HeirPod》的主持人。与此同时，杜兰德是艾美奖获奖制作人和作家，曾多次采访皇室成员，而且还担任Elle杂志和奥普拉杂志的撰稿人。

　　6. "The aim of this book is to portray the real Harry and Meghan, a couple who continue to inspire many around the world through their humanitarian and charitable work but are often inaccurately portrayed," said Scobie and Durand. "Our mission has been motivated by a desire to tell an accurate version of their journey and finally present the truth of misreported stories that have become gospel simply because of the amount of times they have been repeated." They added, "It is thanks to our sources that we have been able to share the definitive story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex."

　　斯考比和杜兰德说:“这本书的目的展现真实的哈里和梅根，他们通过其人道主义精神和慈善活动激烈着世界各地的人们，但是经常被人们误解。”“我们希望能够准确地讲述他们的人道主义旅程，并呈现那些被误传的故事背后的真相。这些谣传之所以被人们认为是事实，仅仅是因为它们被多次重复。”他们补充道，“多亏了我们的线人，我们才能够分享苏塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人的真实故事。”

　　7. "Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand have crafted a balanced and detailed account of Harry and Meghan's story, one that relies on truth, not speculation. Their biography shows the beauty of Harry and Meghan's love story and the couple's keen desire to find a way to make a difference in the world," said Carrie Thornton, vp and editorial director of Day Street Books.

　　“奥米德·斯考比(Omid Scobie)和卡洛琳·杜兰德(Carolyn Durand)对哈里和梅根的故事做了平实而详细的讲述，这些讲述基于事实，而不是猜测。他们的传记展现了哈里和梅根的爱情故事之美，以及这对夫妇想要改变世界的强烈愿望，”Day Street Books的副总裁兼编辑主任Carrie Thornton说。

　　8. The Daily Mail reports that Markle and Prince Harry sat for interviews with Scobie and Durandaim prior to announcing their exit from the royal family.

　　据《每日邮报》报道，梅根和哈里王子在宣布离开王室前接受了斯考比和杜兰达姆的采访。

　　9. Finding Freedom is slated for an Aug. 11 release.

　　《寻找自由》计划于8月11日发布。

　　精读解析

　　篇章结构

　　P1：《追寻自由》的主要内容。

　　P2：传记主角哈里和梅根的大体情况。

　　P3—P4：作者传记写作详细描绘了梅根和哈里的真实故事，消除人们对他们的误解。

　　P5：作者为何能够揭秘真实的哈里和梅根：多次访问王室。

　　P6—P8：传记目的：展现真实故事消除误解。

　　P9：传记的出版信息。

　　重点单词

　　misconception/ˌmɪskənˈsepʃən/n. 误解,错误想法,错误印象

　　【例句】

　　What's the biggest misconception about the modeling industry?

　　人们对模特行业的误解是什么？

　　step down走下；辞职；逐步减低

　　【例句】

　　He should therefore step down immediately after the elections.

　　因此，他应当在选举后立即辞职。

　　tabloid/'tæblɔid/ n. 小报；药片；文摘；小型画报adj. 小报式的；缩略的；轰动性的；扼要的

　　【例句】

　　Popular newspapers are also known as tabloids.

　　大众报纸也被称为小报。

　　up-close adj. 在很近距离内的

　　【例句】

　　But it gets worse when you listen up close.

　　但是你靠近听时，声音就会更刺耳。

　　disarm/dɪs'ɑːm/ vi. 裁军vt. 使息怒

　　【例句】

　　Last year, the group offered to disarm.

　　去年，该组织主动解除武装。

　　forward-thinking前瞻性的

　　【例句】

　　Now this mentality includes staying in a forward thinking state of mind.

　　这种精神包括着保持一种前瞻性的思维状态。

　　humanitarian/hjʊ,mænɪ'teərɪən/ n. & adj. 人道主义者,博爱主义者,慈善家;人道主义的,博爱的,慈善的

　　【例句】

　　UN Humanitarian Chief says all scenes in Syria show an utter disregard to humanitarian love.

　　联合国人道主义事务负责人表示，叙利亚的所有情况都表明他们完全无视人道之爱。

　　slated for 准备要; 将成为

　　【例句】

　　USAID programs in Africa were slated for significant cuts in the Trump administration’s proposed budget, but had been blocked by Congress.

　　特朗普政府预计在预算中减少美国国籍开发计划署对非洲的资金援助，但这已被国会否决。