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1. Big Apple 1. 大苹果 The Big Apple actually began as a way to refer to the horse-racing circuit of New York City. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), it was used in the early 20th century to refer to 'something regarded as the most significant of its kind'. Soon, the term was being used with reference to the city itself. In 1970, the popularity of the term exploded, though, when it was part of a campaign led by Charles Gillett of the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau. 实际上大苹果最初是纽约城内赛马路线的代称。据牛津英语词典的说法，它在20世纪初期用来指代“被认为至关重要的某类事物”。很快它就与纽约城本身联系起来了。1970年，纽约观光局局长查尔斯·吉列特开展了一系列以“大苹果”为主题的城市宣传活动，这才使得该表达极为流行。 2. Broadway 2. 百老汇 Broadway, which figures into the dreams of every high school theater buff, refers specifically to thecluster of theaters on or close to Broadway in midtown Manhattan near Times Square, but more allusively to show business at large. It's sometimes known as the 'Great White Way' due to the brilliant street illuminations and signage. 百老汇是每位高中戏剧迷做梦都想去的地方。它特指曼哈顿中城区百老汇大街和时代广场那一带的剧场区，不过百老汇更多地暗指整个演艺界。有时它因街区灯火阑珊、广告牌璀璨而被称为“不夜街”。 | 
