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boat race

/bəʊt reɪs/

翻译: 指赛艇比赛,即划船比赛,尤指每年在泰晤士河上举行的牛津大学与剑桥大学之间的赛艇对抗赛。在伦敦押韵俚语中,boat race 也用来指“脸”。

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/bəʊt reɪs/B1informalbritishsport
  • zh指赛艇比赛,即划船比赛,尤指每年在泰晤士河上举行的牛津大学与剑桥大学之间的赛艇对抗赛。在伦敦押韵俚语中,boat race 也用来指“脸”。

A competitive event where rowing boats race against each other, most famously the annual Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race on the River Thames. Also used in Cockney rhyming slang to mean 'face'.

  1. Rowing competitionB1formal

    A competitive event where teams or individuals race rowing boats over a set distance.

    zh赛艇比赛

    • The annual boat race between Oxford and Cambridge is a famous tradition.
    • She trained for months to compete in the boat race.
    • The boat race was won by a narrow margin.