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
348. Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.
9 ]" i! k1 j5 _$ q        两百年前，拳击比赛在英国非常盛行。
349. In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money.
* [$ }! [7 g+ d" I        当时，拳击手们不戴手套，为争夺奖金而搏斗。
+ z, E) n/ B; i" y3 e7 T: w% A350. Because of this, they were known as 'prizefighters'.
" \. s* o) ]  O% r! z# k; {        因此，他们被称作“职业拳击手”。
6 Q$ x! U! S, |. k351. However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
1 Q  t% ?& b" A        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.
        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。
) J7 F9 E  e* ~' i0 p% h; ]( E- q353. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.
& Q! [! I& f5 e( Q6 M; f2 s        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。
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。
355. In this day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.
; n1 V( V- {' I/ G/ _% N        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。
356. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
        门多萨在14岁时参加一场拳击赛后一举成名。
" Z4 |3 ?* E0 z8 @  F357. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.
" q! e, z  f1 N        这引起当时英国拳坛名将理查德.汉弗莱斯的注意。
# F. _- l( ]+ n4 `; u% F358. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.
4 d3 O7 Q4 h- X        他主动提出教授门多萨，而年少的门多萨一学就会。
359. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.
2 o6 I+ O. R# K/ g$ Q        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.
8 X0 q3 P4 _( \        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.
6 O- w$ c; v  J, l5 Q7 [7 O, 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.
2 q; g; m+ M6 Y        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.
* c7 g) n1 x, w! ^( }, v        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。
# ~5 a8 W/ ]' Q5 h: f, E364. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.
) H& y$ x+ ~& d! t! a        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。
+ R4 y/ @( l6 I& _4 o365. 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.
        门多萨挣来大笔大笔的钱，一次出场费就多可达100英镑。
367. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.
' S1 `7 |0 {, e        尽管收入不少，但他挥霍无度，经常债台高筑。
3 v1 ~- V& r, M" s+ h368. 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。
: ]9 Q: W, C: ]( l6 Z5 b369. He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.
        他因无力还债而被捕入狱，最后于1836年在贫困中死去。