新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）--- 21

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课文21  丹尼尔.门多萨
, w3 B( w- a8 B( N0 v; B348. Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.
        两百年前，拳击比赛在英国非常盛行。
9 V  b* `+ _, @  X" }! f4 M" y349. In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money.
. x, T' {3 j  }        当时，拳击手们不戴手套，为争夺奖金而搏斗。
350. Because of this, they were known as 'prizefighters'.
. x4 m& T% R9 j/ W        因此，他们被称作“职业拳击手”。
7 C9 c4 I4 J6 Y* k- `351. However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
        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。
352. One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764.
! g; _4 F$ w( l+ \" ~        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。
353. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.
2 Y; p) ]: }9 G, z) c- b        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。
$ V% M0 I8 Z/ a2 J) F( B( U- _354. Though he was technically a prizefighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game.
        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。
9 {$ A/ ^/ d4 i7 _355. In this day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.
        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。
- J; C# ?# `5 n6 m356. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
. j( e& J5 i; w: n) j  M% N        门多萨在14岁时参加一场拳击赛后一举成名。
/ T# M8 J' t  f7 j9 ?) n5 z357. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.
        这引起当时英国拳坛名将理查德.汉弗莱斯的注意。
" {$ Z3 D; N9 E) F* O9 C0 c358. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.
+ d5 B3 P1 H$ y7 A" o        他主动提出教授门多萨，而年少的门多萨一学就会。
$ _! N, e8 T: s1 ~4 v: c) |359. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.
        事实上，门多萨不久便名声大振，致使汉弗莱斯与他反目为敌。
360. The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.
/ P- t; r+ o5 }# _4 l$ ?        两个人争吵不休，显而易见，只有较量一番才能解决问题。
361. A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour.
1 M5 g$ s; y: \$ k        于是两人在斯蒂尔顿设下赛场，厮打了一个小时。
362. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated.
: J9 o5 q6 b6 p4 h        公众把大笔赌注下到了门多萨身上，但他却输了。
363. Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.
! @* ~; C% {+ Y0 @" z5 S        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。
- c+ I2 I9 M8 I9 d# Z6 i- H364. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.
- t! b3 Y, m4 b- {. `3 C        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。
4 q4 J6 F7 Q4 Y1 N1 F; W% |365. Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils.
        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。
366. He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as $100 for a single appearance.
* j9 X3 u  _% }. L. u7 j9 n- J        门多萨挣来大笔大笔的钱，一次出场费就多可达100英镑。
: V& N7 J( W7 \; {3 T$ t  }367. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.
        尽管收入不少，但他挥霍无度，经常债台高筑。
368. After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten.
        他在被一个叫杰克逊绅士的拳击手击败后很快被遗忘。
369. He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.
5 E- I6 P$ g/ H% b4 T        他因无力还债而被捕入狱，最后于1836年在贫困中死去。