新概念第三册全文翻译21-30.doc

lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza 丹尼尔.门多萨 1 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。 2 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。 3 Because of this, they were known as prizefighters.^因此，他们被称作“职业拳击手”。 4 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。 5 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。 6 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 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。 8 In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.^门多萨在他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。 9 Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.^门多萨在14岁时参加了一场拳击赛后一举成名。 10 This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.^这引起了当时英国拳坛名将理查德.汉弗莱斯的注意。 11 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。 12 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。 13 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。 14 A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour.^于是两人在斯蒂尔顿设下赛场，厮打了一个小时。 15 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。 16 Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.^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。 17 It was not until his third match in 1790 that