▍原文 It's official - David Beckham has been knighted, capping off a long and often frustrating wait for one of England's most beloved sporting heroes. The 50-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid star was bestowed the honour by King Charles III on Tuesday at a ceremony at Windsor Castle. But insiders reveal it only happened after Beckham fulfilled one crucial condition set by the King: ramping up his involvement with the King's Trust. ▍語言點 knight v. /naɪt/ v.封（某人）為爵士；n. 爵士 cap off 蓋上蓋子；圓滿結束 most beloved 深受愛戴的 bestow /bɪ'stəʊ/ v. 正式地授予、賜予（榮譽、禮物等） · bestow something on/upon somebody 授予某人某物 fulfill a condition 滿足某個條件 ramp up 加強、增加（活動、產量等）；提高斜坡的坡度 · ramp up production 提高產量 King's Trust 國王信托基金會 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取：《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【教書匠小夏】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮：《英語學習小傳》 共100篇文章，英語學習經驗獨家分享 《...