The next season of ITV's period drama Downton Abbey will be its last, its makers have announced. "Inevitably there comes a time when all shows should end and Downton is no exception," said the program's executive producer Gareth Neame.
制作方宣布，英國獨(dú)立電視臺(tái)制作的古裝劇《唐頓莊園》下一季將是最終季。該電視劇的執(zhí)行制片人加里斯·尼姆說：“所有的節(jié)目都必將迎來結(jié)束的時(shí)刻，《唐頓莊園》也不例外?！?/p>

Created by Julian Fellowes, the show follows an aristocratic family's fortunes from 1912 to the mid-1920s.
該劇由朱利安·費(fèi)洛斯創(chuàng)作，故事講述了1912年到20世紀(jì)20年代中期，一個(gè)貴族家庭的興衰起落。

Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern have played the Earl and Countess of Grantham since the show began in 2010.
該劇自2010開播以來，休·博內(nèi)威利和伊麗莎白·麥戈文一直飾演劇中的格蘭瑟姆伯爵和伯爵夫人。

The drama has won a string of awards since its inception, including two Baftas, three Golden Globes and 11 Primetime Emmys.
這部劇開播以來獲得了一系列獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)，包括兩次英國電影與電視藝術(shù)學(xué)院獎(jiǎng)，三次金球獎(jiǎng)和11次黃金時(shí)段艾美獎(jiǎng)。

Its success both at home and abroad was recently demonstrated when the Duchess of Cambridge went to see it being filmed at Ealing Studios in west London.
劍橋公爵夫人凱特王妃近日來到位于倫敦西部的伊琳制片公司，觀看《唐頓莊園》的拍攝，再次證明了該劇在國內(nèi)外的成功。

"The Downton journey has been amazing for everyone aboard," said Lord Fellowes, whose next project will be The Gilded Age, a period drama set in New York.
洛德·費(fèi)洛斯說：“唐頓之旅對參與的每一個(gè)人來說都無比神奇。”他的下一部電視劇《鍍金時(shí)代》將以紐約為背景的一部年代劇。

"People ask if we knew what was going to happen when we started to make the first series and the answer is that, of course we had no idea.
“當(dāng)被問到這部劇開播的時(shí)候我們是否能想到它會(huì)發(fā)展成什么樣，我們的回答是，當(dāng)然沒有，毫無頭緒。

"Exactly why the series had such an impact and reached so many people around the world, all nationalities, all ages, all types, I cannot begin to explain."
“事實(shí)上，該系列劇為什么能在全世界有如此大的影響，為什么能吸引如此多不同國籍、年齡和類型的人，這其中的原因我根本無從解釋?！?/p>

"But I do know how grateful we are to have been allowed this unique experience."
“但我深知能有如此獨(dú)特的經(jīng)歷，我們有多感恩?！?/p>

Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter and Dame Maggie Smith are among other regulars on the show, which has seen both the masters and the servants at the titular stately home - actuallyHighclereCastlein Hampshire - deal with numerous tribulations.
米歇爾·道克瑞，吉姆·卡特和瑪吉·史密斯女爵士也是該劇的常規(guī)演員，該劇展示了主仆們在這個(gè)富麗堂皇卻徒有虛名的城堡中經(jīng)歷的大量的苦難，這個(gè)故事的原型實(shí)際是漢普郡的?？死麪柍潜ぁ?/p>

One of its most controversial storylines involved the rape of Joanne Froggatt's character Anna, while the sudden demise of Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens) was greeted with dismay by the show's many fans.
其中一個(gè)最具爭議的故事情節(jié)是瓊安·弗洛加特飾演的安娜被強(qiáng)奸，而丹·史蒂文斯飾演的馬修突然死亡也令大批粉絲沮喪棄劇。

More recently viewers have seen Bonneville's character bid farewell to his beloved dogIsisand both Anna and her husband (Brendan Coyle) face prison for the murder of her attacker.
最近，大多數(shù)觀眾看到博內(nèi)威利飾演的角色約翰·貝茨要和他的忠犬Isis告別，而安娜和她的丈夫（布蘭登·柯伊爾飾演）因謀殺強(qiáng)奸了安娜的罪犯而面臨牢獄之災(zāi)。

The show has also had a glitzy array of guest stars, among them Shirley MacLaine, Paul Giamatti, Richard E Grant and Nigel Havers.
該劇還有一個(gè)耀眼的客串明星陣容，包括雪莉·麥克雷恩，保羅·吉亞瑪提，理查德·格蘭特和奈杰爾·哈維斯。

"We wanted to close the doors of Downton Abbey when it felt right and natural for the storylines to come together and when the show was still being enjoyed so much by its fans," said Neame.
尼姆說：“我們想在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)候、故事情節(jié)自然發(fā)展下、并且節(jié)目仍然為粉絲鐘愛時(shí)，為《唐頓莊園》畫上句號?！?/p>

"We can promise a final season full of all the usual drama and intrigue, but with the added excitement of discovering how and where they all end up."
“我們可以承諾最后一季和前幾季一樣，充滿了戲劇和陰謀，但劇中人物的最終結(jié)局將會(huì)給觀眾帶來更加刺激和興奮的感受。”

Peter Fincham, ITV's director of television, said the nine-episode sixth series would come to an end with a "concluding special" on Christmas Day.
英國獨(dú)立電視臺(tái)電視部主任彼得·芬尚說：“第六季共九集，最后一集將在圣誕節(jié)當(dāng)天迎來“劇終特別版”。

Speaking to journalists on Thursday, however, Neame did not dismiss talk of a potential film spin-off, saying it was "definitely something we're contemplating."
不過，在接受記者采訪時(shí)，尼姆并沒有明確否認(rèn)拍衍生電影的可能性，他說：“絕對在考慮范圍內(nèi)?！?/p>

Vocabulary

aristocratic：貴族的

inception：開始，開端

demise：死亡

intrigue：陰謀

spin-off：衍生品

（翻譯：章丹妮BISTU 編輯：Helen）