Wembley
/ˈwembli/
/ˈwembli/
(also Wembley Stadium)
- a famous sports stadium in the district of north-west London of the same name. It opened in 1923 and was considered to be England's national sports stadium. It closed in 2000 to allow for a new Wembley National Stadium to be built on the same site. The new stadium opened in 2007. One of the important sports events held at Wembley is the football FA Cup Final, which takes place every year. The Olympic Games were held there in 1948 and England's national football team plays its home games there. Important Rugby League and hockey matches are also played at Wembley. Next to the stadium, a separate building, the Wembley Arena, is used for rock concerts, shows (especially on ice) and sports events, especially competitions in showjumping (= the sport of riding horses over barriers).
温布利:伦敦西北区一个同名的著名体育馆。它于1923年开放,被认为是英格兰的国家体育馆。它于2000年关闭,允许在同一地点建造新的温布利国家体育场。新体育场于2007年开放。每年在温布利举行的重要体育赛事之一就是足球足总杯决赛。奥运会于1948年在那举行,英格兰国家足球队在那里打主场比赛。重要的橄榄球联赛和曲棍球比赛也在温布利举行。在体育馆旁边,有一个单独的建筑,即温布利竞技场,用于举行摇滚音乐会,表演(尤其是在冰上)和体育赛事,尤其是跳马比赛(骑乘马越过障碍)。