the Dardanelles
/ðə ˌdɑːdəˈnelz/
/ðə ˌdɑːrdnˈelz/
- the narrow piece of water that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed in Gallipoli on the western shore of the Dardanelles to attack Turkey, which had entered the war on Germany's side. At the same time, British ships tried to fight their way through the Dardanelles in order to get supplies to southern Russia. Both attacks failed and more than 200 000 men were killed.
达达尼尔海峡（Dardanelles）：将欧洲土耳其与亚洲土耳其分开的狭窄水域。1915年，澳大利亚和新西兰士兵降落在达达尼尔海峡西岸的加里波利，进攻土耳其，而土耳其已从德国方面参战。同时，英国船只试图穿越达达尼尔海峡，以便向俄罗斯南部供应物资。两次袭击均告失败，超过20万人丧生。