New words and expression 生词和短语

Boxing? n.拳击

Boxer n.拳击手

Bare adj.赤裸的(= uncovered adj.无盖的)

Fisted adj.握成拳头的

bare fist = bare fisted adj.赤手空拳的 adv.赤手空拳地

bare foot = barefooted adj.光着脚的 adv.未戴帽地

barehanded(adj.赤手空拳的) barelegged(adj.露腿的 adv.光着腿的)

bare-necked(adj.露出脖子的) bareheaded(adj.不戴帽子的)

naked adj.全裸, 赤裸的, 裸体的

-- He‘s walking in bare feet. 他光着双脚走路。

-- He is naked. = he has nothing no 他什么也没穿。

Nude adj.裸体的, 光秃秃的 n.裸体画, 裸体, 裸体雕像

-- Nudes are art. 裸体画是一种艺术。

prizefighter? n.职业拳击手(尤指古时赤手拳击手)

crude adj.粗野的

be crude to somebody

-- He is crude to the girl.

Rude adj.粗鲁的, 无礼的(比crude的语气要弱)

Marquis n.侯爵

Technically adv.严格根据法律意义地

Science n.科学

Popularity n.名望(n.普及, 流行, 声望)

in popularity 受欢迎的

-- Instant adj.立即的, 即时的, (食品)速溶的, 方便的

-- Instant foods are getting in popularity.

-- Popular songs are in popularity.

Popular adj.通俗的, 流行的, 受欢迎的

-- Be popular with sb 受某人喜爱

-- The famous actor is popular with young people.

Fame n.名声, 名望, 传说 famous adj.著名的, 出名的

Reputation n.声誉, 名誉, 名声

adore v.崇拜, 爱戴(= worship vi.敬神, 拜神 vt.崇拜, 尊敬)

-- More and more people adore the famous actress.

alike adv.一样地

= similarly adv.同样地, 类似于

= equally adv.同样地, 相等地, 平等地

= as well 也, 又, 同样

= in the same way adv.同样地

-- He was adored by rich and poor alike.

-- The teacher is adored by boy and girl alike.

Fame n.名声

Eminent adj.著名的，杰出的

= distinguished adj.卓越的;杰出的;超群的;出众的;著名的

-- eminent scientist / eminent physicist(n.物理学家)

bitterly adv.厉害地

-- It is blowing bitterly.

Bitter adj.苦的, 辛酸的, 刺骨的

-- During cold winter, it is really bitter. / bitter fruit 苦果

bet v.打赌

bet on something 以…打赌

-- The public bet on Tom. 公众把赌注押在汤姆的身上。

bet somebody that 和某人打赌

-- I bet her I would win the march.

bet one‘s bottom dollar on… 孤注一掷在…上

-- He bet his bottom dollar on his last attempt.

bet on the wrong horse [口]判断或估计错误

I bet. 我打赌, 我肯定。

You bet. [俗]当然, 真的, 的确(= certainly)

Academy n.专业学校

Extravagant adj.浪费的，奢移的(wasteful adj.浪费的, 不经济的)

-- extravagant habit

反义词：thrifty, frugal, economical

poverty n.贫困(in poverty 在贫困中)

indigence n.贫乏, 穷困

destitution n.赤贫(穷得一无所有)

penury n.拮据, 贫穷, 穷困

unsuccessful adj.不成功的, 失败的

champion n.冠军, 战士

injure vt.损害, 伤害 v.伤害

injured adj.受伤的,受损害的

figure n.人物, 尤其是著名人物

glove n.手套 vt.戴手套

draw vt., vi.(drew, drawn, drawing)拉, 拖, 绘制

swift adj.迅速的, 敏捷的 adv.迅速地, 敏捷地

swiftly adv.很快地, 即刻

settled adj.确立的, 定下的, 决定的

quarrel vi.吵架, 争论, 挑剔

argument n.争论, 辩论

finally adv.最後, 最终

ring n.拳击场

later adj.更迟的,更后的 adv.稍后,随后

lose vi. 失败, 受损失

debt n.债;债务

Text 课文

How many unsuccessful attempts did Mendoza make before becoming Champion of all England?

Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.

be popular = be in popularity

In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money.

fought?with?bare?fists 赤手空拳的打斗

Because of this, they were known as ‘prizefighters‘.

However, boxing was very crude, for these were no rules and a prizefighter could be

seriously injured or even killed during a match.

One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in

1764.

One of the most colourful figures = one of the most famous people

The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up

the first set of rules.

Introduce(vt.传入, 引进)= bring in(介绍引进)

-- Potatoes were introduced into Europe from South America.

draw?up vt.制定、起草(-- draw up a plan)

Though he was technically a prizefighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting

into a sport, for he brought science to the game.

In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.

In his day = in his full time = in his good day 在他的全盛时期

He was adored by rich and poor alike.

= He was not only adored by the rich but adored by the poor as well.

Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.

rise to fame = become famous

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

England.

attract somebody‘s attention = attract the attention of somebody

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.

turn against… 变成和...敌对

The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by

a fight.

bitter(adv.非常, 剧烈, 厉害)= Severely(adv.严格地, 激烈地)

A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour.

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

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

he lost for a second time = he lost again

It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became

Champion of England.

It is/was not until

Jungle’s opinion: 在英语中喜欢把not和until连在一起用

例如：He didn’t leave until the rain stopped.

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

pupils.

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

as?much?as 多达

Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.

in?debt 欠债, 负债

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

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

Multiple choice questions 多项选择

1...D grasp vt.抓住, 掌握, 领会 n.抓住, 掌握, 领会

establish vt.建立, 设立, 确定, 证实

2...D in favor of adv.赞同, 有利于

3...C apart?from 除什么之外还有

supplement vt.补足, 补充

4...A 5...A 6...B

7...B owe people money = owe money to people

8...B

vivid adj.生动的, 鲜明的, 鲜艳的, 活泼的, 逼真的

personality n.个性, 人格, 人物, 名人

character n.特性, 性质, 特征, 人物

image n.图象, 肖像, 偶像

imaginative adj.想象的, 虚构的 adj.富于想象的, 有想象力的

9...C

exceptionally(adj.例外的, 异常的) à unusually(adv.显著地, 不同寻常的)

-- An exceptionally beautiful girl.

marvelously(adj.不可思议的, 非凡的) = wonderfully(adv.奇妙的, 奇异的)

singly adv.单独的

unequally adv.不相等地, 不公平地, 独一无二的

10...A rise vi.n.

11...A新概念英语答案

jealous adj.妒忌的, 猜疑的, 警惕的, 嫉妒的

disinterested adj.无私心的, 廉洁的, 公正的 adj.[美口]不关心的, 不感兴趣的

revolt v.反抗, 起义, 反叛

revolted adj.起来反抗的, 起义的, 厌恶的

12...D

beat = defeat

conquer vt.征服, 战胜, 占领, 克服

gain vt.vi.赢得, 获得 win v.赢得(比赛)