the Ashes
/ði ˈæʃɪz/
/ði ˈæʃɪz/
- an imaginary prize that goes to the winner of each series of international cricket matches between England and Australia. The name comes from a humorous newspaper article written when Australia beat England at cricket in 1882, saying that English cricket had died, that it would be cremated (= burnt after death), and that its ashes would be taken to Australia
灰烬：一个假想的奖品，用于英格兰和澳大利亚之间每场国际板球比赛的优胜者。这个名字来自1882年澳大利亚在板球比赛中击败英格兰时写的一篇幽默的报纸文章，文章说，英国板球已经死亡，它将被火化（死后烧毁），它的骨灰将被带往澳大利亚。 - With this victory Australia have retained the Ashes.
凭借这场胜利，澳大利亚保住了灰烬杯。
- With this victory Australia have retained the Ashes.