牛津大學和劍橋大學為什么一直都把對方當作是最大的競爭對手
今天的這段對話，在討論牛津大學和劍橋大學，
牛津大學和劍橋大學為什么一直都把對方當作是最大的競爭對手
來聽今天的講解:
A:Frank, have you watched the live Boat Race on 3 April at 4:30p.m.?
弗蘭克，你看了4月3日下午4點半那場劃船比賽的現(xiàn)場直播了嗎？
B:Do you mean the Race on Saturday between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club? Of course, it，s impossible for me to miss it!
你說的是固六牛津大學劃船倶樂部和劍橋大學劃船俱樂部之間的那場比賽嗎？我當然不會錯過了！
A:How wonderful it was! The Cambridge Club eventually won this time!
多精彩的比賽?。蚓銟凡窟@回終于臝了！
B:Right! The Oxford Club has triumphed during the past two years, and I thought it would get another victory.
對??！牛津俱樂部已經(jīng)連續(xù)贏了兩次，本來以為它會取得更大的勝利呢。
A:The result is never beyond expectation! The two teams are at about the same strength.
結(jié)果一點也不出乎意料！這兩個隊的實力不相上下。
B:I agree. Do you think that both the Oxford University and the Cambridge University regard each other as the greatest rival?
我同意。你有沒有感覺到牛津大學和劍橋大學一直都把對方當作是最大的競爭對手？
A:Yes, I do think so. It seems that competition between them has a very long history, which can be traced back to around 1209，when the Cambridge was just established.
嗯，我感覺到了。它們之間的競爭似乎已經(jīng)有很悠久的歷史了，自從1209年劍橋成立的那天就開始了。
B:I’ve heard an interesting story about a debate between the Oxford and Cambridge scholars. Do you know that there is a book on the school badge of each university?
我曾經(jīng)聽過一個有趣的故事，是關(guān)于牛津?qū)W者和劍橋?qū)W者之間的一個辯論。你知道在兩個學校的?；丈隙加幸槐緯鴨?？
A:Yeah! What’s up?
知道！怎么了？
B:Well, the book on the Oxford University school badge is open, while on the Cambridge University school badge is closed. As a result, the Oxford scholars made fun of the Cambridge scholars for not studying hard, but using books to decorate themselves.
牛津大學?；丈系臅谴蜷_的，但是劍橋大學?；丈系膮s是合著的。因此，牛津人就嘲笑劍橋人不用功讀書，只是拿書本裝點門面。
A:Really? What’s the response of the Cambridge scholars?
是嗎？那劍橋人是什么反應呢？
B:They Cambridge scholars fought back immediately, “It’s not the case! In fact, you are reading too slowly. We have already finished learning it, while you are still reading.”
他們設(shè)有想到劍橋人立刻回擊："哪兒??！事實上是你們讀書太慢了。我們已經(jīng)學完了，但是你們還在學。”
A:The Oxford scholars must be very embarrassed just at that moment. Nevertheless, the story just verified that the Cambridge scholars were extremely good at thinking.
牛津人當時一定很窘迫。不過，這也證實了劍橋人善長邏輯思維。
B:Quite right! It is considered that Oxford is good at politics, while Cambridge does better on science and technology.
對極了！有人認為牛津大學的強項是政治，而劍橋大學的強項是科技。
A:There is a fierce competition between the two universities just because they have different strengths.
正因為各有所長，所以才有激烈的競爭。
B:However, they are collectively called “Oxbridge”，right? Doesn't that mean that they are sister schools, sharing lots of common features?
但是，它們被含稱為“牛橋"，不是嗎？這不是說明它們是有著很多共同點的姐妹學校嗎？
A:Yes, it does! They are indeed sister schools. As we all know, most Oxford colleges have a sister college in Cambridge. Consequently, despite the impassioned rivalry between the two universities, there is also much cooperation when the need arises.
是啊！它們是名副其實的姐妹學校。眾所固知，大部分牛津大學的學院在劍橋大學都會有一個姐妹學院。因此，盡管兩所大學之間有著充滿激情的競爭，當有需要的時候他們還是會合作的。
B:Oh, I remember that at an academic convocation in the Oxford University, the Vice-Chancellor announced a scheme for cooperation in academic work with the Cambridge University.
哦，我記得在牛津大學曾經(jīng)舉辦過的一次學術(shù)會議上，副校長宣布了一個與劍橋大學進行學術(shù)合作的計劃。
A:Well, do you still keep in memory the detail information of the scheme?
那你還記著計劃的詳細內(nèi)容嗎？
B:I’m afraid not. However, it is proposed to promote legislation to allow students, whether undergraduate or graduate, from either university to go to the other for special courses of study and to keep residence while doing so.
恐怕不記得了。不過，它的提出是為了改進校規(guī)，允許所有本科生和研究生到彼此的學校去交流學習，并提供住所。
A:It’s really a good idea! In this way，they are able to share their recourses, and to provide a lot of convenience for their students.
那真是個好主意！這樣，兩校就可以實現(xiàn)資源共享了，也能為學生們提供很多便利。
B:Yeah! Though the two universities have different styles, as well as fierce competition, they match very well in some areas,
是?。‰m然這兩所大學風格迥異，也有激烈的競爭，但是在某些領(lǐng)域它們配合得很好。
A: That’s right!
沒錯！
牛津大學和劍橋大學為什么一直都把對方當作是最大的競爭對手
來聽今天的講解:
A:Frank, have you watched the live Boat Race on 3 April at 4:30p.m.?
弗蘭克，你看了4月3日下午4點半那場劃船比賽的現(xiàn)場直播了嗎？
B:Do you mean the Race on Saturday between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club? Of course, it，s impossible for me to miss it!
你說的是固六牛津大學劃船倶樂部和劍橋大學劃船俱樂部之間的那場比賽嗎？我當然不會錯過了！
A:How wonderful it was! The Cambridge Club eventually won this time!
多精彩的比賽?。蚓銟凡窟@回終于臝了！
B:Right! The Oxford Club has triumphed during the past two years, and I thought it would get another victory.
對??！牛津俱樂部已經(jīng)連續(xù)贏了兩次，本來以為它會取得更大的勝利呢。
A:The result is never beyond expectation! The two teams are at about the same strength.
結(jié)果一點也不出乎意料！這兩個隊的實力不相上下。
B:I agree. Do you think that both the Oxford University and the Cambridge University regard each other as the greatest rival?
我同意。你有沒有感覺到牛津大學和劍橋大學一直都把對方當作是最大的競爭對手？
A:Yes, I do think so. It seems that competition between them has a very long history, which can be traced back to around 1209，when the Cambridge was just established.
嗯，我感覺到了。它們之間的競爭似乎已經(jīng)有很悠久的歷史了，自從1209年劍橋成立的那天就開始了。
B:I’ve heard an interesting story about a debate between the Oxford and Cambridge scholars. Do you know that there is a book on the school badge of each university?
我曾經(jīng)聽過一個有趣的故事，是關(guān)于牛津?qū)W者和劍橋?qū)W者之間的一個辯論。你知道在兩個學校的?；丈隙加幸槐緯鴨?？
A:Yeah! What’s up?
知道！怎么了？
B:Well, the book on the Oxford University school badge is open, while on the Cambridge University school badge is closed. As a result, the Oxford scholars made fun of the Cambridge scholars for not studying hard, but using books to decorate themselves.
牛津大學?；丈系臅谴蜷_的，但是劍橋大學?；丈系膮s是合著的。因此，牛津人就嘲笑劍橋人不用功讀書，只是拿書本裝點門面。
A:Really? What’s the response of the Cambridge scholars?
是嗎？那劍橋人是什么反應呢？
B:They Cambridge scholars fought back immediately, “It’s not the case! In fact, you are reading too slowly. We have already finished learning it, while you are still reading.”
他們設(shè)有想到劍橋人立刻回擊："哪兒??！事實上是你們讀書太慢了。我們已經(jīng)學完了，但是你們還在學。”
A:The Oxford scholars must be very embarrassed just at that moment. Nevertheless, the story just verified that the Cambridge scholars were extremely good at thinking.
牛津人當時一定很窘迫。不過，這也證實了劍橋人善長邏輯思維。
B:Quite right! It is considered that Oxford is good at politics, while Cambridge does better on science and technology.
對極了！有人認為牛津大學的強項是政治，而劍橋大學的強項是科技。
A:There is a fierce competition between the two universities just because they have different strengths.
正因為各有所長，所以才有激烈的競爭。
B:However, they are collectively called “Oxbridge”，right? Doesn't that mean that they are sister schools, sharing lots of common features?
但是，它們被含稱為“牛橋"，不是嗎？這不是說明它們是有著很多共同點的姐妹學校嗎？
A:Yes, it does! They are indeed sister schools. As we all know, most Oxford colleges have a sister college in Cambridge. Consequently, despite the impassioned rivalry between the two universities, there is also much cooperation when the need arises.
是啊！它們是名副其實的姐妹學校。眾所固知，大部分牛津大學的學院在劍橋大學都會有一個姐妹學院。因此，盡管兩所大學之間有著充滿激情的競爭，當有需要的時候他們還是會合作的。
B:Oh, I remember that at an academic convocation in the Oxford University, the Vice-Chancellor announced a scheme for cooperation in academic work with the Cambridge University.
哦，我記得在牛津大學曾經(jīng)舉辦過的一次學術(shù)會議上，副校長宣布了一個與劍橋大學進行學術(shù)合作的計劃。
A:Well, do you still keep in memory the detail information of the scheme?
那你還記著計劃的詳細內(nèi)容嗎？
B:I’m afraid not. However, it is proposed to promote legislation to allow students, whether undergraduate or graduate, from either university to go to the other for special courses of study and to keep residence while doing so.
恐怕不記得了。不過，它的提出是為了改進校規(guī)，允許所有本科生和研究生到彼此的學校去交流學習，并提供住所。
A:It’s really a good idea! In this way，they are able to share their recourses, and to provide a lot of convenience for their students.
那真是個好主意！這樣，兩校就可以實現(xiàn)資源共享了，也能為學生們提供很多便利。
B:Yeah! Though the two universities have different styles, as well as fierce competition, they match very well in some areas,
是?。‰m然這兩所大學風格迥異，也有激烈的競爭，但是在某些領(lǐng)域它們配合得很好。
A: That’s right!
沒錯！
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