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
! G# E. w( m7 I3 a6 Y348. 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。
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。
# n; c+ Y: n9 F8 y8 b350. Because of this, they were known as 'prizefighters'.
- q4 [3 R/ g  U  g  H        因此，他们被称作“职业拳击手”。
; C: U9 L! |; K, ~- ]! P. E7 V351. 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.
        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。
* d. m, b0 N  @" k8 x% @353. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.
7 S% `0 h5 J# h9 |/ a4 I7 I1 Q. x        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。
& E0 W- u9 }7 B% X; a354. Though he was technically a prizefighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game.
9 m7 z3 h$ `5 Q3 E, H        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。
8 }% S& f: s7 \355. In this day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.
+ P9 D! {; Q% e        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。
: _7 C/ V& x' ~, Z/ K356. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
* I+ m9 i) X. e6 O: U        门多萨在14岁时参加一场拳击赛后一举成名。
" j* ^/ P# L" u357. 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。
7 e+ x4 d7 K- k- d! n' V358. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.
        他主动提出教授门多萨，而年少的门多萨一学就会。
, ?6 x+ \( P1 ~; X$ }8 u. [$ f& F359. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.
8 ~) Z+ Z% ^8 U3 C4 g0 k3 x* U! [8 n6 L        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。
4 Y7 E% D# l5 Z; P& N+ B360. 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。
0 j7 C( S: n( M: G. ^361. A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour.
6 U$ X4 k+ P& X7 X        于是两人在斯蒂尔顿设下赛场，厮打了一个小时。
7 [: F. C- N; U, ?362. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated.
        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.
7 q2 [2 L2 m+ F; `- R        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。
/ ]1 _  [5 |, z7 L7 k$ M$ e364. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.
6 ^/ `/ s; Y- `& o" K. Q        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。
' r  D) O/ N' j# v; C' k9 G365. 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.
) a3 B% F* f9 f8 G1 z1 x        门多萨挣来大笔大笔的钱，一次出场费就多可达100英镑。
$ d0 z( }( c6 R* |+ R367. 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.
7 E' D. V8 }3 [        他因无力还债而被捕入狱，最后于1836年在贫困中死去。