Some might see the proposal as a booby prize for the fact that Britain is no longer able to apply for the much more prestigious title of European capital of culture, a sought-after award bagged by Glasgow in 1990 and Liverpool in 2008.
① 句中生词：booby prize安慰奖
② prestigious a.有声望的
③ sought-after 广受欢迎的
④ bag v.占有
⑤ 断句：逗号处，介词短语前
⑥ Some might see the proposal as a booby prize //for the fact that Britain is no longer able to apply for the much more prestigious title //of European capital of culture, //a sought-after award //bagged by Glasgow in 1990 and Liverpool in 2008.
⑦ 句子结构：主干Some might see the proposal as a booby prize;for
⑧ the fact原因状语修饰主句， that为fact的同位语从句(从句的主干为Britain is no longer able to apply for the much more prestigious title;定语of European capital of culture;a sought-after award同位语解释European capital of culture，bagged by Glasgow in 1990 and Liverpool in 2008分词短语做后置定语修饰a sought-after award)
⑨ 采取整体顺译的原则，局部调整的结构有of European capital ，of culture;bagged by Glasgow in 1990 and Liverpool in 2008
⑩ 参考译文：有些人可能会把这一提议看作是安慰奖，因为英国不能再申请更具声望的“欧洲文化之都”的称号了， 1990年格拉斯哥和2008年利物浦分别获得这一炙手可热的奖项。
