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
# t: k3 S1 S" B+ i+ }% X! J348. Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.
1 h5 O6 Z+ e- b" u& j" v        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.
        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'.
        因此，他们被称作“职业拳击手”。
+ z. p! Q# J( z351. However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
; p. z2 }6 w" i7 d3 L% i        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.
6 X; Z- Y# _5 t6 b7 I* x; t        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.
        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。
7 n( X( L, X+ i' [! t3 E: e# O354. Though he was technically a prizefighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game.
) A2 r0 ]" T3 ^' K2 \1 J) n2 N. k        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。
3 `: S7 G0 ~( }+ p3 _8 K  m355. 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。
356. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
+ h# L4 v1 ?0 h& C) {5 ?        门多萨在14岁时参加一场拳击赛后一举成名。
357. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.
) o8 W: s4 l4 T* d3 m* Z        这引起当时英国拳坛名将理查德.汉弗莱斯的注意。
358. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.
) C) ?7 O* l& U& E8 |; d7 Q+ I/ Q2 |7 Q9 w        他主动提出教授门多萨，而年少的门多萨一学就会。
" U2 d2 k0 K) h# @( O- u359. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.
9 n3 y% F) N0 h  S2 v; t& f# [        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。
3 X" }4 Z" D3 r% i7 g360. The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.
        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.
- _" M& F/ I0 D# O& h2 l        于是两人在斯蒂尔顿设下赛场，厮打了一个小时。
7 U. x5 w% E" F" D! G3 {6 x362. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated.
9 Z7 [  _0 ?) K% e/ 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.
; G1 [4 @2 @+ B! b' c. F. Y3 j7 Q" g        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。
364. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.
8 x1 [5 H9 @/ `5 L7 i- w! S        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。
: p1 y2 {9 ]& z; q+ I/ F' U365. 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。
% n! M# t+ u# T6 U! o366. He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as $100 for a single appearance.
( [$ w( i7 w$ }) u        门多萨挣来大笔大笔的钱，一次出场费就多可达100英镑。
7 _0 s' q* s+ h6 B- l8 H# j367. 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。
! f3 i& W( Z0 E/ L# W368. After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten.
, Z. y4 w  _: V, P0 p/ P        他在被一个叫杰克逊绅士的拳击手击败后很快被遗忘。
6 H7 d" p9 ?9 L369. He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.
. M) W  Z6 F8 v2 L6 E& B        他因无力还债而被捕入狱，最后于1836年在贫困中死去。