新概念英语第三册 Ann公主背诵版 Lesson21 Daniel Mendoza

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Lesson21 Daniel Mendoza

Boxing matches were very popular inEnglandtwo hundred years ago.

全文的时代背景

In those days,boxers fought with bare fists for Prizemoney.

与后文的in his day,相呼应，所谓时势造英雄。

Because of this,they were known as 'prize-fighters'. However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and aprize-fighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.

全文第*个for引导的从句，解释原因

One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza who was born in 1764. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860 when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.

此人如此盛名一时，可与拳击手套的诞生相提并论

Though he was technically a prize-fighter, Mendozadid much to change crude prize-fighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game.

*technically 严格根据法律意义的

*两个小短语：change into, bring to,

*虽然全篇均未介绍他是如何将科学引入拳击比赛，但是可以将这句理解为对他终身成就的评价。

*for引导的从句解释原因

In his day,

翻译为：在他的全盛时期。这个day有句英语谚语，every dog has his day!可以理解为咸鱼翻身日，再倒霉的人也有出头日。Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity.

本文有很多描述名声大的形容词和短语，这里有一个enjoy popularity享有盛誉，tremendous先背了再说

He was adored by rich and poor alike.

*rich andpoor,固定短语。

*有个变化词adorable，讨人喜欢的人或者物，he is adorable！

Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing-matchwhen he was only fourteen years old.

rise to fame swiftly一举成名

This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.

又一个形容名气大的形容词 eminent

He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.

*教会徒弟，饿死师傅。成仇turn against。

*这里有个常用句型，so that。如此，以至于。

The two men quarrelled bitterly and it wasclear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.

*settle，解决纷争，settle an argument or problem。

*常用句型，it is+形容词+that，that后面跟的从句解释前面的形容词

下面是mendoza的两落三起又两落，想要扬名立万就得踩在前人的尸体上！第一次落

A matchwas held at Stilton where both men fought for an hour.

The public bet agreat deal of money on Mendoza,but he was defeated.

钱多多的形容词，a great deal of 。

第二次落

Mendozamet Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.

第一次起

It was not until his third match in 1790 that hefinally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.

句型it is not until…that…强调句，until后面的句子部分为强调

第二次起

Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils.

第三次起

He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as muchas &100 for a single appearance.

钱多多的形容词，enormoussums of。

又一落

Despitethis, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.

负债 in debt

又两落

After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten.

曲终人散，落幕处

He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.

*贫困潦倒 in poverty

*全文第三处用for引导从句来解释原因

两百年前，拳击比赛在英国非常盛行。当时，拳击手们不戴手套，为争夺奖金而搏斗。因此，他们被称作“职业拳击手”。不过，拳击是十分野蛮的，因为当时没有任何比赛规则，职业拳击手有可能在比赛中受重伤，甚至丧命。

拳击史上最引人注目的人物之一是丹尼尔.门多萨，他生于1764年。1860年昆斯伯里侯爵第一次为拳击比赛制定了规则，拳击比赛这才用上了手套。虽然门多萨严格来讲不过是个职业拳击手，但在把这种粗野的拳击变成一种体育运动方面，他作出了重大贡献。是他把科学引进了这项运动。门多萨在的全盛时期深受大家欢迎，无论是富人还是穷人都对他祟拜备至。

    门多萨在14岁时参加一场拳击赛后一举成名。这引起当时英国拳坛名将理查德.汉弗莱斯的注意。他主动提出教授门多萨，而年少的门多萨一学就会。事实上，门多萨不久便名声大振，致使汉弗莱斯与他为敌。两个人争吵不休，显而易见，只有较量一番才能解决问题。于是两人在斯蒂尔顿设下赛场，厮打了一个小时。公众把大笔赌注下到了门多萨身上，但他却输了。后来，门多萨与汉弗莱斯再次在拳击场上较量，门多萨又输了一场。直到1790年他们第3次对垒，门多萨才终于击败汉弗莱斯，成了全英拳击冠军。同时，他建立了一所拳击学校，办得很成功，连拜伦勋爵也成了他的学生。门多萨挣来大笔大笔的钱，一次出场费就多可达100英镑。尽管收入不少，但他挥霍无度，经常债台高筑。他在被一个叫杰克逊绅士的拳击手击败后很快被遗忘。他因无力还债而被捕入狱，最后于1836年在贫困中死去。