the Boat Race
/ðə ˈbəʊt reɪs/
/ðə ˈbəʊt reɪs/
- a race that takes place each year on the Thames in west London, between rowing teams from Oxford University and Cambridge University. Unlike other sports contests between the two universities, it is seen as a national event and is shown on television. The first men's Boat Race was in 1829.
划船比赛：每年在伦敦西部的泰晤士河上进行的比赛，由牛津大学和剑桥大学的赛艇队之间进行。与两所大学之间的其他体育竞赛不同，它被视为一项全国性赛事，并在电视上播放。1829年，第一届男子划船比赛。