A controversial new book examining the "secret life and lovers" of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is to be published in France this month.
法国将于本月出版一本颇具争议的书，讲述法国第一夫人卡拉•布吕尼•萨科齐的“私人生活和秘密情人”。

　　Lawyers for French President Nicolas Sarkozy's third wife are said to be bracingthemselves for the release of the work by Besma Lahouri. Security around the book is tight and the Paris publishers, Flammarion, have not even disclosed its title.
法国总统尼古拉•萨科齐第三任妻子布吕尼的律师们正为贝斯马•拉胡里所著的这本新书绷紧神经。此书的保密工作可谓做到了家，巴黎弗拉马利翁出版社甚至没有公布书名。

　　"It's a robust, anything-goes book which contains explosive revelations about everything from Carla's relationship with secret lovers to plastic surgeons," said a publishing source.
某出版方表示：“这本书内容劲爆，无奇不有，从布吕尼与秘密情人的恋情、到她的整容故事，爆炸性内幕无所不包。”

　　"The principal story is about a fast-livingadventuress with an obsession with wealth and fame. Nobody from Carla's camp has assisted with anything. This is a proper, unbiased investigation into a world-famous former model, pop singer and first lady."
“这本书主要讲述迷恋财富和名望的‘女投机家’布吕尼快速实现了自己的愿望。布吕尼的阵营中没有人为我们提供‘情报’。这是对世界知名前模特、流行歌手和现任第一夫人的一次恰当的、公正的调查。”

　　Lahouri, who made his name with a biography of French footballer Zinedine Zidane, is currently in hiding and security guards are said to be protecting his work, which is due out in about two weeks.
拉胡里因执笔法国球星齐内丁•齐达内的自传而名声大振。由于新书将在两周内问世，拉胡里目前已不再露面，据称该著作已交由安保人员负责。

　　Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy famously declared that "monogamy bores me" just before marrying Mr Sarkozy two years ago.
两年前，在嫁给萨科齐之前不久，布吕尼曾声称“厌烦一夫一妻制”，这在当时广为流传。

　　She has had affairs with a string of high-profile men including the English rock stars Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton.
她曾与英国摇滚明星米克•贾格尔和埃里克•科拉普顿等众多知名人士传出绯闻。

　　A source at the Elysée Palace said any attacks on Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy, including in biographies, would be viewed "very seriously".
爱丽舍宫方面称，任何针对布吕尼的人身攻击，包括传记中的内容，都“非常严重”。

　　Vocabulary:

　　brace: to steady or prepare (oneself or something) as before an impact（为困难或坏事做准备，防备）

　　adventuress: a woman who schemes to win social position, wealth, etc., by unscrupulous or questionable means（女冒险家，女投机者）

　　monogamy: the practice of marrying only once during life（一夫一妻制）