…or more precisely, behold many Bonds, because the real stars shall in actual fact be YOU! For 007 is the theme at the first ever British Ball to be held in Nanjing. And the razzmatazz is all for a good cause, so look out those glad rags!
…或者更准确地说，看看许多邦德，因为真正的明星实际上是你！南京首届英国舞会以“007”为主题。喧嚣都是为了美好的事业，所以小心那些快乐的破布！
License to thrill, dress to impress; pull out all the clichés you can think of, for the ball is only 2 weeks away, on 15 May. And there can be hardly a better venue for it than the ballroom in Ritz Carlton, Nanjing.
许可证让人兴奋，着装给人留下深刻印象；拿出你能想到的所有陈词滥调，因为距离舞会只有两周时间，即 5 月 15 日。没有比南京丽思卡尔顿宴会厅更好的场地了。
Up in the northern capital, the British Ball of Beijing has been an annual fixture since 1998, and over the years has raised millions of renminbi for local good causes. And it’s this degree of philanthropy that the ball’s debut here in Nanjing hopes to emulate, given time.
在北方首都，北京英国舞会自 1998 年起每年举办一次，多年来已为当地公益事业筹集了数百万人民币。随着时间的推移，在南京举行的舞会希望效仿这种程度的慈善事业。
But of course it will not be possible without the support of the local international community. Tickets are hardly cheap, but that makes them a sure-fire way of making a generous donation to chosen charity, Hopeful Hearts, which helps fund life-saving heart surgery for local children.
当然，如果没有当地国际社会的支持，这是不可能的。门票并不便宜，但这使得它们成为向选定的慈善机构“希望之心”慷慨捐款的必然方式，该机构帮助资助当地儿童的救生心脏手术。
And the VIP guests will certainly also receive the kind of treatment that would make 007 himself proud.
VIP 嘉宾也一定会受到让 007 本人感到自豪的待遇。
First up will be a welcome cocktail reception (shaken, not stirred, of course), before a three-course meal created by Ritz-Carlton chefs, accompanied by free-flow drinks. Then it will be time for guests to get serious at the casino tables, to try their hands at roulette, blackjack and other games for charity.
首先是欢迎鸡尾酒会（当然是摇晃，不是搅拌），然后享用由丽思卡尔顿酒店厨师烹制的三道菜餐点，并附赠无限畅饮的饮品。然后，客人们就可以在赌场的赌桌上认真起来，尝试玩轮盘赌、二十一点和其他慈善游戏。
As for that all-essential soundtrack for an event of this calibre, ball organisers are drafting in the high-energy, Studio 188, from Shanghai for the occasion. Dubbed “Shanghai’s Party Professionals”, the nine piece has had 16 years to perfect its craft through over 800 shows. Studio 188 have previously played at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, The World Music Festival, Miss Universe and the Australian Open.
至于此类活动的必备配乐，舞会组织者正在上海活力四射的 Studio 188 中为此次活动精心准备。这九件被称为“上海派对专家”的作品，历经16年、800多场演出，不断完善其工艺。 Studio 188 此前曾参加过劳力士上海大师赛、一级方程式中国大奖赛、世界音乐节、环球小姐和澳大利亚公开赛。
By way of compliment comes DJ Marco, with his Italian romantic / deep house techno background. Seeking the groove inside out, Marco knows how to put together the old and new in ways that satisfy any music lover.
值得称赞的是 DJ Marco，他具有意大利浪漫/深浩室技术背景。 Marco 寻求由内而外的节奏，知道如何以满足任何音乐爱好者的方式将新旧结合在一起。
Slated to last from 6pm until 2am, the British Charity Ball of Nanjing is perhaps this year’s best opportunity to get together, have a little fun and raise funds for charity.
南京英国慈善舞会预计从下午 6 点持续到凌晨 2 点，也许是今年聚会、享受乐趣和为慈善事业筹集资金的最佳机会。
Individual tickets are priced at ¥1,500, while a table of ten is going for ¥13,000. Head over the ball’s official home on the web to make a purchase via this link, or scan the QR code below for ticket purchase and further information.
单人票价为 1,500 日元，十人席票价为 13,000 日元。请访问该球的官方网站主页，通过此链接进行购买，或扫描下面的二维码以获取门票购买和更多信息。
Last but not least, there will also be the Best Dressed Bond award. And with a female real 007 a distinct possibility in the not so distant future, the ladies have a good chance of winning too.
最后但并非最不重要的一点是，还将颁发最佳邦德奖。在不久的将来，女性真正的 007 很有可能出现，女士们也有很大的机会获胜。
And with all those free-flow drinks, at least there won’t be a serious champagne shortage (Miss Moneypenny).
有了这些无限畅饮的饮料，至少不会出现严重的香槟短缺（莫尼彭尼小姐）。
