This bank holiday(银行假日，英国法定公共假日) weekend, the streets of Notting Hill once again set the stage for(为……做好准备，为……铺平道路) one of the greatest celebrations on Earth.
在这个银行假日周末，诺丁山的街道再次成为地球上最盛大的庆典之一的舞台。
Children danced through the streets in a blaze of colour(色彩斑斓，绚丽夺目). Costume-makers with deft(灵巧的，熟练的) fingers created masterpiece(杰作，代表作)s from feathers, sequin(亮片，闪光装饰片)s and gems. Street vendor(小贩，摊贩)s served up world-class pepperpot(胡椒锅，一种加勒比炖菜), Trinidadian roti(罗蒂饼，一种薄饼) and jerk chicken(烤鸡（牙买加风味）), and sound systems and steelpan(钢鼓，钢鼓乐队) bands shook the streets with the unmistakable( unmistakable 不会弄错的，明显的) sound of carnival.
孩子们身着绚丽多彩的服装在街头起舞。巧手的服装师用羽毛、亮片和宝石打造出精美绝伦的作品。街头小贩端上世界级的胡椒锅、特立尼达罗蒂饼和烤鸡，音响系统和钢鼓乐队以狂欢节特有的声音震撼着街道。
On its 60th anniversary(周年纪念日), Notting Hill carnival proved itself to be bigger, bolder and more vibrant(充满活力的，生机勃勃的) than ever. It’s now the world’s second-largest street festival, attracting people from around the globe and generating a whopping(巨大的，庞大的) £400m for our economy each year.
在60周年之际，诺丁山狂欢节证明了自己比以往任何时候都更盛大、更大胆、更有活力。它如今已是世界第二大街头节日，吸引着来自全球各地的人们，每年为我们的经济带来高达4亿英镑的收入。