新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza
1 . One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764.拳擊史上最引人注目的人物之一是丹尼爾。門多薩，他生於1764年。
2 . After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten.他在被一個叫傑克遜紳士的拳擊手擊敗後很快被遺忘。
3 . Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils.同時，他建立了一所拳擊學校，辦得很成功，連拜倫勳爵也成了他的學生。
4 . It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.直到1790年他們第3次對壘，門多薩才終於擊敗漢弗萊斯，成了全英拳擊冠軍。
5 . In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.事實上，門多薩不久便名聲大振，致使漢弗萊斯與他反目為敵。
6 . In this day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity.門多薩在的全盛時期深受大家歡迎，
7 . Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.後來，門多薩與漢弗萊斯再次在拳擊場上較量，門多薩又輸了一場。
8 . He was adored by rich and poor alike.無論是富人還是窮人都對他祟拜備至。
9 . A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour.於是兩人在斯蒂爾頓設下賽場，廝打了一個小時。
10 . Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.經常債台高築。
11 . The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.1860年昆斯伯裡侯爵第一次為拳擊比賽制定了規則，拳擊比賽這才用上了手套。
12 . for he brought science to the game.是他把科學引進了這項運動。
13 . The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.兩個人爭吵不休，顯而易見，只有較量一番才能解決問題。
14 . The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated.公眾把大筆賭注下到了門多薩身上，但他卻輸了。
15 . However, boxing was very crude, for these were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.不過，拳擊是十分野蠻的，因為當時沒有任何比賽規則，職業拳擊手有可能在比賽中受重傷，甚至喪命。
16 . In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money.當時，拳擊手們不戴手套，為爭奪獎金而搏鬥。
17 . Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.門多薩在14歲時參加一場拳擊賽後一舉成名。
18 . Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.兩百年前，拳擊比賽在英國非常盛行。
19 . This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.這引起當時英國拳壇名將理查德。漢弗萊斯的注意。
20 . Because of this, they were known as 'prizefighters'.因此，他們被稱作「職業拳擊手」。
21 . Though he was technically a prizefighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport,雖然門多薩嚴格來講不過是個職業拳擊手，但在把這種粗野的拳擊變成一種體育運動方面，他作出了重大貢獻。
22 . He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.他因無力還債而被捕入獄，最後於1836年在貧困中死去。
23 . He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.他主動提出教授門多薩，而年少的門多薩一學就會。