双语：杰克逊《颤栗》夹克拍出180万美元

2012-09-06 00:00:00来源：新东方网

　　The jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his "Thriller" music video sold at auction for $1.5 million (￡940,000)。
　　迈克尔杰克逊拍摄《颤栗》MV时所穿的一件夹克衫近日拍出了150万美元(合94万英镑)的高价。

　　jacket far exceeded its estimated selling price of $400,000 (￡250,000) as it went to a collector from Austin, Texas. A "buyer"s premium" fee charged by the auction house brought the total cost of the jacket to $1.8 million (￡1.13 million)
　　这件红黑相间的夹克衫的内衬上有杰克逊的亲笔签名，成交价远远超出了40万美元(25万美元)的估价。买主是来自德克萨斯州奥斯汀的一位收藏家。加之拍卖行另收取的买方佣金，总成交价达到180万美元(113万英镑)。

　　A portion of the proceeds from its sale at Julien's auction house, Beverly Hills, will benefit the Shambala Preserve in California where Jackson's two Bengal
　　拍卖夹克所得的部分资金将被捐给加州香巴拉保护区。自2006年天王杰克逊离开梦幻庄园后，他饲养的两头孟加拉虎“颤栗”和“萨布”就一直生活在这里。此次拍卖会在比弗利山庄的朱利安拍卖行举行。

　　tigers, Thriller and Sabu, have been living since the pop star left his Neverland ranch in 2006. A pair of sunglasses belonging to the "King of Pop" also went under the hammer for $50,000 (￡31,000.)
　　“流行天王”杰克逊戴过的一副太阳镜以五万美元(3.1万英镑)的价格成交。

　　Other items up for sale at the "Music Icons" auction included the wig Jackson wore when he announced his ill-fated "This Is It" concert series in London, a fedora, and a spangled glove he wore on stage。
　　本次“音乐偶像”拍卖会的其他拍卖品还包括：杰克逊在伦敦宣布举办时运不济的《就是这样》巡回演唱会时戴的假发，一顶浅顶卷檐软呢帽，以及在舞台上戴过的饰满亮片的手套。

　　The two-day auction of memorabilia was held two years after Jackson's death, at the age of 50, on June 25, 2009.
　　这场纪念品拍卖会在杰克逊去世两周年之际举行，为期两天。两年前的6月25日，杰克逊去世，终年50岁。

　　The 14-minute "Thriller" video, directed by John Landis and released in 1983, is widely credited with having a major impact on popular culture。
　　《颤栗》MV片长14分钟，由约翰兰迪斯导演，在1983年发行。人们普遍认为它对流行文化产生了巨大影响。

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