英语词汇america-s cup的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

America’s Cup. This racing trophy was originally called the Hundred Guinea Cup when it was offered by the British Royal Yacht Squadron to the winner of an international yacht race around the Isle of Wight. The U.S. schooner America won the first race in 1875, defeating 14 British yachts, and the cup, still the greatest prize in yachting, was renamed in her honor. American yachts won the cup in every competition until 1983, when the Australians took it home to Perth, ending the longest winning streak in sport.

词汇	america-s cup
词源	America’s Cup. This racing trophy was originally called the Hundred Guinea Cup when it was offered by the British Royal Yacht Squadron to the winner of an international yacht race around the Isle of Wight. The U.S. schooner America won the first race in 1875, defeating 14 British yachts, and the cup, still the greatest prize in yachting, was renamed in her honor. American yachts won the cup in every competition until 1983, when the Australians took it home to Perth, ending the longest winning streak in sport.
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