the State Opening of Parliament
/ðə ˌsteɪt ˌəʊpənɪŋ əv ˈpɑːləmənt/
/ðə ˌsteɪt ˌəʊpənɪŋ əv ˈpɑːrləmənt/
- the official opening of each session (= series of meetings) of the British Parliament. The ceremony takes place each year in May or June, and after a change of government. The queen or king travels in a special coach (= a vehicle pulled by horses) to the Houses of Parliament, and makes the Queen's Speech or King's Speech to members of both Houses in the House of Lords.
国家议会开幕：英国议会每届会议的正式开幕。颁奖典礼每年于5月或6月以及政府更迭后举行。皇后或国王乘坐特殊的教练（乘马车）前往国会大厦，并向上议院的两院议员发表皇后讲话或国王讲话。