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释义

名词

位于政府大厦（City Hall）前的多用途大草坪。简称“大草场”。 

DEFINITION

Noun

A large multi-purpose field located before City Hall. Abbreviated as “大草场”.

由来
  • “草场”一词泛指种植了草或铺上草皮的场地。然而，在新加坡的语境中，“大草场”是指位于政府大厦前方的多用途大草坪。
  • 大草场的总面积约 4.3 公顷。
  • 19 世纪时期，斯坦福·莱佛士爵士（Sir Stamford Raffles）在进行新加坡的市区规划时，便已在沿岸地带特别保留了一处空地，在地图中标示为 “Open Square”（即广场的意思），即为大草场的现址。
  • 由于有许多历史事件都在大草场上举行，因此虽然其不是一座建筑物，但大草场对于新加坡历史而言也具有十分重要的价值。例如，日军于 1945 年在政府大厦台阶上面对着大草场宣布投降；尤索夫伊莎（Yusof Ishak）于 1959 年在大草场上宣誓为新加坡第一任元首；时任总理李光耀于 1965 年在大草场上宣布新加坡独立；政府于 1966 年在大草场举行新加坡独立后的首个国庆庆典。
  • 2009 年，青年奥林匹克运动会（Youth Olympic Games）组委会在大草场上举行大型庆祝会，庆祝新加坡于 2010 年主办首届青年奥运会。
  • 2019 年，国家文物局（National Heritage Board）正式将大草场列为国家古迹。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “草场” generally refers to a venue planted with grass or laid with turf. However, in Singapore’s context, “大草场” (big field) refers to a specific multi-purpose field located at City Hall.
  • The Padang has an area of approximately 4.3 hectares. 
  • In the 19th century, Sir Stamford Raffles had already designated an empty plot of land along the shore when doing urban planning, indicating it as “Open Square” on the map. It is now the location of the Padang. 
  • The Padang has witnessed numerous historical events and thus holds indispensable historical value to Singapore, even though it is not a physical building. These include the surrender of the Japanese troops in 1945, where the ceremony was held at the steps opposite the padang; the inauguration of Singapore’s first Head of State Yusof Ishak in 1959; the declaration of Singapore’s independence by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in 1965; and the first National Day Parade in 1966 after Singapore gained independence. 
  • In 2009, the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee held a mass celebration event at the Padang when Singapore won the bid to host the first Youth Olympic Games scheduled for 2010. 
  • In 2019, the National Heritage Board announced that the Padang would be officially gazetted as a National Monument. 
 
例句
政府大厦前大草场坐落于新加坡中央商业区心脏地带，这个地方对我国而言意义非凡。（《联合晚报》，8/8/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The Padang is located at the heart of Singapore’s central business district and is of extraordinary significance to our country. (Lianhe Zaobao, 8/8/2019)
参考资料
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