走进牛津大学 第45期:本是同根生

 Both of the University of Oxford¹ and the University of Cambridge were founded more than 800 years ago.

牛津大学和剑桥大学都建立于800多年前。

Competitions between them also have a long history,

它们之间的竞争也有很悠久的历史了，

dating back to around 1209, when Cambridge was just established.

可以追溯到1209年剑桥刚刚成立的时候。

Though they were born from the same root,

虽然它们本是同根生，

there have been many direct and indirect competitions between the two universities all the time.

这两所 大学之间一直都存在着直接或间接的竞争。

Many annual competitions are held between Oxford and Cambridge, such as the Boat Race.

牛津大学和剑桥大学之间的比赛是每年都要举办的，如划船比赛。

The Boat Race is a rowing race between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club over a four-mile stretch of the River Thames.

划船比赛是一种在泰晤士河上举办的赛艇对抗赛，由牛津大学划船俱乐部和剑桥大学划船俱乐部参赛，赛程为4英里。

It first took place in 1829, and it has been held annually² since 1856, with the exception of the two world wars.

这项赛事起源于1829年，除了两次世界大战期间没有举行外，从1856年开始每年都举办。

The first Race was won by Oxford,

牛津大学赢得了第一届划船比赛的胜利,

but now Cambridge lead the overall series to Oxford, with one dead heat in 1877.

但是目前剑桥大学在总成绩上略胜一筹，唯一一次平手是在1877年。

The most recent race was on the 3rd April, 2010 with Cambridge winning.

最近的一次比赛在2010年4月3日举行的，剑桥大获全胜。

The other major Oxbridge competitions are the Rugby Union Varsity Match and the Rugby League Varsity Match.

牛桥其他的赛事主要是橄榄球联合会对抗赛和橄榄球联盟对抗赛。

The Rugby Union Varsity Match is a ruby³ union game played annually in December at Twickenham Stadium.

橄榄球联合会对抗赛是一种每年12月在维克汉姆体育场举行的橄榄球联合会比赛。

Cambridge currently has 60 wins, including the most recent win in December 2009,

目前，剑桥大学赢了60次，包括2009年12月最近的这次，

while Oxford has 53, with 14 ending in draws.

而牛津大学只贏了53次，有14次平局。

1 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

2 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

3 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。