the Turner Prize
/ðə ˈtɜːnə praɪz/
/ðə ˈtɜːrnər praɪz/
- a prize given every year to a British artist for a work of modern art. Winners in the past have included Howard Hodgkin (1985) and Damien Hirst (1995). The prize is an important cultural event in Britain, and a special exhibition of work by the four leading competitors is held before the winner is announced.
特纳奖：每年颁发给一位英国艺术家的现代艺术作品奖。过去的获奖者包括霍华德·霍奇金（Howard Hodgkin，1985）和达明·赫斯特（Damien Hirst，1995）。该奖项是英国重要的文化活动，在宣布获奖者之前，将举行四场主要竞争对手的特别展览。