Writer John FitzGerald first called New York the Big Apple, because New York is the place that many people dreamed of going to for the biggest prize of all.
作家约翰·菲茨·杰拉尔德最初称纽约为“大苹果”,因为纽约是许多人梦想去争夺最高奖项的地方。
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Mister FitzGerald wrote about horse RACES. He heard the name used by men who worked at a racetrack in New Orleans, Louisiana.
杰拉德先生是赛马专栏记者,他从路易斯安新奥尔良赛马场工作人员那得知了这个名字。
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Mister FitzGerald wrote: "the Big Apple." The dream of every lad that ever threw a leg over a thoroughbred and the goal of all horsemen.