The Queen has been left distraught following the death of one of her two surviving corgis.
女王仅剩下的两只柯基犬的其中一只去世了，这令她十分难过。
Thirteen-year-old
Holly, who appeared in the
celebrated James Bond
sketch for the opening of the London Olympics in 2012, was put down at Balmoral last week.
The Queen took the heartbreaking decision to summon a
vet for the dog, which was suffering from illness and the effects of old age.
On average, corgis age a little over six times faster than humans, making Holly the equivalent of 81, nine years younger than her royal mistress.
Insiders say she was 'very sad' after the decision was taken to have Holly put to sleep.
'The Queen was deeply upset but she doesn't like seeing her dogs suffer and Holly had reached a very good age,' said one. 'She gets more unsettled if they are
distressed and she knows that putting a dog down is often the kindest solution.
'She was
devoted to Holly and wherever the Queen was, the dog was never far behind.' I understand that the faithful companion has been buried in the castle grounds at a spot the Queen can see from her drawing room window. In due course there will almost certainly be a headstone marking the resting place.
相关单词：holly
holly解释：n.[植]冬青属灌木
holly例句：
I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。
相关单词：celebrated
celebrated解释：adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
celebrated例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
相关单词：sketch
sketch解释：n.草图；梗概；素描；v.素描；概述
sketch例句：
My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
I will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。
相关单词：vet
vet解释：n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查
vet例句：
I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。
相关单词：distressed
distressed解释：痛苦的
distressed例句：
He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
相关单词：devoted
devoted解释：adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
devoted例句：
He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
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