royal salute
noun /ˌrɔɪəl səˈluːt/
/ˌrɔɪəl səˈluːt/
- (in Britain
) the firing of cannons to mark certain royal or state occasions. These include the Queen's Birthday, the opening of Parliament, and the visits of foreign heads of state. The guns are normally fired near the Tower of London or in one of the royal parks. The number of rounds fired varies according to the occasion. For example, 41 rounds are fired when a child is born to a member of the royal family.英国 皇家礼炮:发射大炮以纪念某些皇家或州场合。其中包括女王的生日,国会开幕和外国元首的访问。枪支通常在伦敦塔附近或皇家公园之一开火。发射的弹数根据情况而变化。例如,当一个孩子由王室成员生下时,会发射41发子弹。