buckingham palace
buckingham palace — 名詞
1. a large palace in London that serves as the official residence of the UK's monar
白金漢宮
英國君主在倫敦的正式官邸
a large palace in London that serves as the official residence of the UK's monarch and as a venue for important state ceremonies and receptions
Theo and his family visited Buckingham Palace during their trip to London last summer.
Theo 和家人去年夏天去倫敦旅行時參觀了白金漢宮。
proper noun: specific London landmark opened to visitors
Tourists stood outside the gates of Buckingham Palace to see the Changing of the Guard.
觀光客站在白金漢宮的大門外觀看衛兵交接儀式。
The state banquet at Buckingham Palace was attended by over one hundred fifty guests.
在白金漢宮舉辦的國宴，宴請了150多位嘉賓。
Lien took a photo of Buckingham Palace from St James's Park early in the morning.
Lien 在清晨從聖詹姆斯公園拍了一張白金漢宮的照片。
A queue of visitors stretched from the entrance of Buckingham Palace to the Victoria Memorial.
參觀人龍從白金漢宮入口排到維多利亞女王紀念碑。
2. a name used in news reports and official contexts to refer to the British monarc
英國王室
指英國君主及其家庭與顧問
a name used in news reports and official contexts to refer to the British monarch together with their family and the officials who work for the royal household — for example, when an official statement is made or a position is announced
Buckingham Palace announced that the king would host a garden party for volunteers.
白金漢宮宣布國王將為志工舉辦一場花園派對。
metonymic: place name stands for the institution
Adisa wondered whether Buckingham Palace would release a statement about the national holiday.
Adisa 想知道英國王室是否會就國定假日發表聲明。
The message from Buckingham Palace confirmed that the princess would visit the children's hospital.
白金漢宮的消息證實公主將訪問兒童醫院。
Journalists waited for an official response from Buckingham Palace before publishing the story.
記者在發布報導前，等待白金漢宮的正式回應。
Eliska learned that Buckingham Palace had invited local schoolchildren to a ceremony.
Eliska 得知英國王室已邀請當地學童參加一場典禮。
- the royal family
less formal and more direct; does not carry the implication of an official institution
- the monarchy
refers to the system of royal government rather than the current family
- the palace
common shorthand in journalism; less specific
用法筆記
In this metonymic sense, Buckingham Palace is treated grammatically as a singular noun and typically appears as the subject of verbs such as announce, confirm, say, or release, or after from to indicate the source of a statement. The sense does not refer to the physical building.