the Glorious Twelfth
/ðə ˌɡlɔːriəs ˈtwelfθ/
/ðə ˌɡlɔːriəs ˈtwelfθ/
- 12 August, the first day of the season for shooting grouse (= a fat bird which is shot for sport and food) in Britain. grouse shooting, especially on the Scottish moors, is very popular with rich people in Britain.
光荣的第十二届: 8月12日,在英国,该季节的第一天就是拍摄松鸡(一种为运动和食物而拍摄的肥禽)。松鸡射击,特别是在苏格兰的沼泽地带,在英国的富人中非常受欢迎。 - 12 July, the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, which is celebrated by many Protestants in Northern Ireland.
see also Orangeman光荣的第十二届: 7月12日,博因战役的周年纪念日,北爱尔兰的许多新教徒都在庆祝这一纪念日。