the Grand National
/ðə ˌɡrænd ˈnæʃnəl/
/ðə ˌɡrænd ˈnæʃnəl/
(also also informal the National)
- the most famous and important horse race in Britain, first run in 1839. It is a very long race, with many high fences for the horses to jump over, and it takes place every year in March or April at Aintree, near Liverpool. Many British people bet on the Grand National, even if they do not usually put money on horse races.
大国民赛：英国最著名，最重要的赛马比赛，始于1839年。这是一场非常漫长的比赛，每年都有3月或4月在Aintree举行，比赛场上有许多高高的围栏，让马匹可以越过。在利物浦附近。即使他们通常不花钱参加赛马，许多英国人还是在大国民国家下注。