The Diamond Jubilee State Coach that was used to carry King Charles III and Queen Camilla from Buckingham Palace to their coronation at Westminster Abbey is an enclosed, six-horse-drawn carriage that was originally made to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday, but due to delays, it wasn’t finished on time. Used for the first time at the State Opening of Parliament on June 4, 2014, it has been in regular service since and is housed in the Royal Mews along with the other state coaches.
It was built in Australia by coachbuilder W. J. Frecklington, who wanted to encapsulate the history and heritage of the United Kingdom by incorporating material from Britain's historic buildings, ships, artefacts, and other items directly related to more than 30 kings and queens of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the most influential characters in British history, her greatest victories, her most treasured places, and her greatest contributions to the world. For example, the crown atop the roof is carved from timber from Lord Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory. Other timber segments inlaid in the carriage’s interior come from The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Edinburgh Castle, Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose, the Mayflower, Balmoral Castle, Blenheim Palace, Caernarfon Castle, Canterbury Cathedral, Carlisle Cathedral, Chichester Cathedral, Durham Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Hampton Court Palace, Holyrood Palace, Kensington Palace, Lincoln Cathedral, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, Osborne House, Salisbury Cathedral, St George's Chapel, Stirling Castle, The Palace of Westminster, the Royal Pavilion, the White House at Kew, Wells Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral, Windsor Castle, York Minster, and others.
Also included is material donated by the Scottish Government from the Stone of Scone, wood from the Ferriby Boats, a segment of material donated by the Canadian Government from the Franklin expedition of 1845, and others from the former Royal Yacht HMY Britannia, HMS Endeavour, The Battle of Hastings, RMS Queen Mary, RMS Olympic, SS Great Britain, and RSS Discovery. There is also an original counterweight from Big Ben, a Battle of Britain Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane, a Dambusters Lancaster, and part of a musketball from the Battle of Waterloo.
There are also tributes related to Shakespeare, Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Edward Jenner, John Harrison, Joseph Banks, Florence Nightingale, and other famous figures, as well as digital copies of Magna Carta and Domesday Book.
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Do our kids need yet another bag of Doritos and a juice box with enough sugar to coat a Honda Odyssey? Can't they just finish playing and have some water?Op-Ed Contributor 紐約時報 By HARLAN COBEN , Published: October 27, 2006
Call me a spoilsport, but I don't want to bring a team snack. I hate that first day, when the coach's spouse passes around the sign-up sheet so we can schedule what parent brings the communal snack on what day.
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He who stuffs his mouth full cannot chew.
貪多嚼不爛。
He who stuffs his mouth full cannot chew.
貪多嚼不爛。
chew
verb [I or T]
1 to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed:
This meat is difficult to chew.
You don't chew your food enough - that's why you get indigestion.
2 to bite something with your teeth, usually in order to taste its flavour:
Would you like some gum to chew?
She gave the children some sweets to chew (on) during the long car journey.
She sat in the dentist's waiting room, nervously chewing (at) (= biting) her nails.
chew
noun [C]
1 an act of chewing something
2 a hard sweet that gets softer the more you chew it
chewy
adjective
describes food that needs to be chewed a lot before it is swallowed:
The meat was tasteless and chewy.
stuff (EAT) Show phonetics
verb INFORMAL
stuff yourself to eat a lot:
They'd been stuffing themselves with snacks all afternoon, so they didn't want any dinner.
granola
n.
Rolled oats mixed with various ingredients, such as dried fruit, brown sugar, and nuts, and used especially as a breakfast cereal.
[Originally a trademark.]
Granola is a breakfast food and snack food consisting of rolled oats, nuts, honey and sometimes rice, which is baked until crispy. During the baking process the mixture is stirred to maintain a loose, breakfast cereal type consistency. Dried fruit, particularly raisins or dates , are sometimes also added.
A bowl of granola
verb [I or T]
1 to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed:
This meat is difficult to chew.
You don't chew your food enough - that's why you get indigestion.
2 to bite something with your teeth, usually in order to taste its flavour:
Would you like some gum to chew?
She gave the children some sweets to chew (on) during the long car journey.
She sat in the dentist's waiting room, nervously chewing (at) (= biting) her nails.
chew
noun [C]
1 an act of chewing something
2 a hard sweet that gets softer the more you chew it
chewy
adjective
describes food that needs to be chewed a lot before it is swallowed:
The meat was tasteless and chewy.
verb INFORMAL
stuff yourself to eat a lot:
They'd been stuffing themselves with snacks all afternoon, so they didn't want any dinner.
spoil・sport
他人の興をそぐ人. (掃興者)
The noun spoilsport has one meaning:
Meaning #1: (informal) someone who spoils (mars) the pleasure of others
Synonyms: killjoy, wet blanket, party pooper
另例:
"Don't cease your dance, sweet girls! No spoil-sport has com to you with an evil eye, no enemy of girls.
I am God's advocate with the Devil; he, however, is the Spirit of Gravity. How could I be enemy to divine dancing, you nimble creatures? or to girls' feet with fair ankles?"
THUS SPOKE ZARATHUSTRA BY NIETZSCHE , Penguine, p.131
The noun spoilsport has one meaning:
Meaning #1: (informal) someone who spoils (mars) the pleasure of others
Synonyms: killjoy, wet blanket, party pooper
另例:
"Don't cease your dance, sweet girls! No spoil-sport has com to you with an evil eye, no enemy of girls.
I am God's advocate with the Devil; he, however, is the Spirit of Gravity. How could I be enemy to divine dancing, you nimble creatures? or to girls' feet with fair ankles?"
THUS SPOKE ZARATHUSTRA BY NIETZSCHE , Penguine, p.131
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