英女王将拍卖千万御用座驾（朗读版）| E0809

▍原文

A collection of rare Rolls-Royces, including vehicles used by Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana, is to be auctioned off in the UK.

The eight cars are expected to attract combined bids of up to $6.4 million (£4.9 million) when they go under the hammer next month.

Among the most anticipated lots is a 1953 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV, used by the Queen on state occasions and kept by the British royal family for more than 40 years. 

The vehicle, which has a top estimate of $2.6 million (£2 million), is the same model as the one used by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on her wedding day in May. 

▍语言点

collection /kəˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/: n. 收藏品
· record collection: 唱片收藏
rare /reə/: adj. 稀有的；罕见的
· few and far between: 稀少
auction off /ˈɔːkʃ(ə)n/: 拍卖
· auction house: 拍卖行
attract /əˈtrakt/: vt. 吸引；招引
go under the hammer: 被拍卖
anticipated: adj. 令人期待的（anticipate /anˈtɪsɪpeɪt/: vt. 预期）
state occasion /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n/: 国事活动
estimate /'estɪmeɪt, 'ɛstə,met/: n. 估算；估价

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