greyhound racing
noun /ˈɡreɪhaʊnd reɪsɪŋ/
/ˈɡreɪhaʊnd reɪsɪŋ/
[uncountable]- a popular sport in Britain in which greyhounds (= thin dogs that can run very fast) race around a circular track trying to catch an artificial hare (= animal like a large rabbit). People make bets on the races, and refer to the sport informally as 'the dogs'. The sport is also found in the US but is less popular there than in Britain.
赛狗(Greyhound race):在英国很流行的一项运动,其中赛狗绕着圆形跑道赛跑,试图抓住人工野兔。人们在比赛中下注,并非正式地将这项运动称为“狗”。这项运动在美国也有发现,但不如在英国流行。