1、Lesson 21Daniel Mendoza第1页New Wordsboxingboxerbareprizefightercrudemarquistechnicallysciencepopularityadore拳击拳击手赤裸职业拳击手粗野侯爵严格依据法律意义地科学名望崇敬,爱戴第2页alikefameeminentbitterlybetacademyextravagantpovertymatchrule一样地名声著名地厉害地打赌专业学校浪费贫困比赛规则第3页figuretremendousattentionquarreldefeatfistswiftlysolveringchampion人
2、物极大,惊人注意吵架击败,战胜拳头很快地处理拳击场冠军第4页boxing n.拳击拳击box v.拳击拳击match:(有输赢结果)比赛(有输赢结果)比赛game:(有规则)比赛(有规则)比赛the Asian Games 亚运会 the Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会contest(由评委评出结果)比赛(由评委评出结果)比赛a beauty contest 选美大赛 English speech contest 英语讲演比赛competition 竞赛,竞争竞赛,竞争 competition for job 工作竞赛race(与速度相关)比赛(与速度相关)比赛a swimming
3、 race 游泳比赛 a boat race 划船比赛a bicycle race 自行车比赛1.Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.第5页2.In those days,boxers fought with bare fists for prize money.fight v.1)to take part in a war or battleeg.Vietnam fought France and then the US for over 30 years.越南先后与法国和美国作战三十多年。3)f
4、ight for=struggle for fight to the independence of the nation 为祖国独立而奋斗为祖国独立而奋斗fight for freedom 争取自由争取自由bare adj.赤裸;光秃;没有家俱赤裸;光秃;没有家俱bare hands 徒手;bare fists 赤手空拳;bare feet 赤脚【联想】naked adj.赤裸;光秃秃1)naked fields 不毛之地;naked trees 光秃秃树第6页3.Because of this,they were known as prizefighters1).due to this,o
5、wing to this,thanks to(幸亏;因为)幸亏;因为),on account of this(普通不出现在口语中)(普通不出现在口语中)as a result of(作为作为结果,因为)结果,因为)例句:例句:The delay was due to heavy traffic.He failed owing to carelessness.Thanks to the bad weather,the match was cancelled.That was on account of the lack of exercise.Hundreds of people lost th
6、eir homes as a result of the war.2)be known as 被称作被称作come to be known to sb.as sth.被人称作被人称作例句:They came to be known to us as fighters.第7页4.However,boxing was very crude,for there were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.crude adj.粗野;粗鄙;粗鲁;原始;生crude jo
7、kes/manners/behaviourcrude oil 原油【联想】rude adj.(not polite)粗鲁;(simple)简单,粗略a rude wooden chair 粗制烂造木椅 a rude sketch 草图;初稿rough adj.粗糙a rough track led to the farm 通往农场崎岖小路a rough estimate 粗略预计;a rough temper 粗暴脾气rough skin 粗糙皮肤;(delicate skin 细致皮肤)第8页2)be seriously injured 受重创受重创be badly injured 受重创
8、be slightly injured 受轻伤injure 受外伤受外伤injure ones pride 使自尊心(信心)受到打击eg.His failure in the competition injured his self-esteem.wound(在作战)刀剑刺伤(在作战)刀剑刺伤hurt hurt ones feelings 伤害他人情感harm 对对有害,伤害有害,伤害eg.It will harm your eyes if you read in the sun.第9页5.One of the most colourful figures in boxing history
9、was Daniel Mendoza,who was born in 1764.figure n.人物人物colourful figure 引人注目标人物引人注目标人物 legendary figure 传奇式人物传奇式人物例句:例句:One of the most legendary figures in literary history is Jack London,who was famous for The Call of The Wild.在文学史上最富传奇式人物当属杰克伦敦,他以野性呼唤而闻名。One of the most colourful figures in militar
10、y history is Napoleon Bonaparte.在军事史上最富光彩人物当属拿破伦。第10页6.The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860,when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.1)gloves(五指分开)手套(五指分开)手套 mitten(四指合并)手套(四指合并)手套 2)introduce sth into/from 引进引进eg.These friendly dogs were first introduced from Asia.3
11、)draw up 起草起草eg.draw up a contract 起草一份协议draw up an agreement 起草一份协议4)a set of rules 一套规则一套规则表示成套事物量词 a set of toy bricks 一套积木 第11页7.Though he was technically a prizefighter,Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport,for he brought science to the game.1)did much to do sth.为为做出了很大贡献(
12、做出了很大贡献(much代词)代词)例句:例句:Mr Deng did much to improve the peoples living standard.Chairman Mao did much to change an old China into a prosperous socialist country.do little to do sth.eg.His arrival did little to solve the problem.make a great/an outstanding contribution to do/towards sth.对对作出很大贡献作出很大贡
13、献Eg.They have made outstanding contribution towards fighting against SARS.第12页2).to changeintoeg.change desert into farmland 把沙漠变良田change into his overalls 换上工作服 3)bring to 引进,带入引进,带入bring tears to eyes 热泪盈眶热泪盈眶bring the fact to light 公诸于世,曝光公诸于世,曝光eg.Gambling brings him to ruin.赌博使他身败名裂。bring sb to
14、 fame 功成功成bring sth to ones attention 引发某人注意引发某人注意technically speaking=strictly speaking 严格地讲 第13页8.In his day,Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity.He was adored by rich and poor alike.1)in his day 在他鼎盛时期在他鼎盛时期enjoy the best moment of life 尽情享受人生最辉煌时期in her heyday 全盛时期 in my school days 在我学生时代2)ali
15、ke adj.(表语)相同;(表语)相同;adv.(in a similar way)look alike/be alike(看上去长)相同(看上去长)相同例句:例句:The twins were dressed alike.这对双胞胎穿着打扮一模一样。I learned a lot from teachers and students alike.3)rich and poor 反义词同时出现表示整体反义词同时出现表示整体black and white 白与黑day and night 日日夜夜 第14页例句:Mothers absolutely adore their children.P
16、op stars must be constantly shielded from the adoring crowds which idolize them.【联想】worship v.崇敬 worship idols/heroes admire v.钦佩;羡慕;崇敬;观赏admire sb.for sth.I admire her for her bravery.They admired the beauty of the garden.admire the view 观赏风景adore v.崇敬;爱戴;极喜欢;迷恋第15页enjoy/win/gain high popularity 享受
17、享受 、赢得盛誉、赢得盛誉例句:例句:“White Cat”soap powder enjoys tremendous popularity for its good quality.LuXun enjoys tremendous popularity in Chinese Literature.popular adj.(文)公众;人民;普及;普遍;popular government 民主政府;popular opinion 舆论;popular price价钱低廉;popular superstition 民间迷信popularity n.知名;受大家喜爱第16页9.Mendoza ros
18、e to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.1)attract ones attention 引发了某人注意引发了某人注意(attract the attention of sb.)draw ones attention;occupy ones attention arrest ones atten
19、tion;capture ones attention win ones attention;come to ones attention 2)rise to fame 名声雀起名声雀起Rise to the top of ones profession 成为行业中佼佼者成为行业中佼佼者 第17页fame n.名气;名望(褒义词)名气;名望(褒义词)win fame赢得名声;rise to fame一举成名;名声显赫;come to fame名声鹊起;fame and fortune名与利eg.The young musician rose quickly to fame.reputation
20、 n.名气;名望(中性词)名气;名望(中性词)win/earn/establish a reputation eg.His kindness won him a reputation as a good man.live up to ones reputation 名不虚传;不负众望eg.The eccentric lived up to his reputation and arrived late again.have a good/bad/high reputation for./as eg.He achieved/acquired/attained an international r
21、eputation as a painter.第18页an eminent scientist Eg.Churchill was one of the worlds most eminent statement.【联想】distinguished adj.著名,卓越,突出 a distinguished physician/chemist/visitor 尊贵客人Eg.He is distinguished for his knowledge of economics/as an economist.eminent adj.著名,出色,突出第19页10.He offered to train
22、Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.be quick to learn 学比较快学比较快be slow to learn 学比较慢学比较慢eg.The little boy is slow to learn maths but quick to learn English.第20页11.In fact,Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him.turn against 1)变得对变得对不满不满eg.The little boy turned a
23、gainst his mother after he got a new-born sister.2)背叛背叛turn against ones motherland 背叛祖国背叛祖国turn against ones old friend 背叛朋友背叛朋友turn against ones principles 违反标准违反标准第21页12.The two men quarreled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.settled an argument(到达和解)处理问
24、题end an argument 结束一个争端settle a quarrel 处理纠纷settle a dispute 处理争端solve:to find or provide a way of dealing with a problem 找到处理问题方法solve a problem 处理问题solve a case破案solve the murder 找到凶手dissolve a marriage 解除婚约 第22页例句:He was bitterly disappointed.他非常失望。She swept bitterly.她失声痛哭。bitter tears 苦涩泪水;bitte
25、r winter严冬;bitter blames苛责;bitter enemies劲敌;bitter quarrels/fights 激烈争吵bitter past/memories 痛苦过去、回想bitterly adv.厉害地;苦苦地;强烈地第23页1)meet 作战,交手,较量作战,交手,较量met Humphries in the ring 再度在拳台交锋(交手)eg.China meets Chinese Taipei.中国队对战中国台北队。2)on a later occasion 还有一次还有一次on an occasion 有一次on this occasion 这一次on s
26、everal occasions 有几回on occasion:from time to time 偶然,时不时eg.I have on occasion visited her at home.我偶然去她家造访她。14.Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.第24页champion 冠军runner-up 亚军3rd-place 季军gold medal 金牌silver medal 银牌bronze medal 铜牌 It is not until+时间时间+t
27、hat 强调句型强调句型例句:It was not until midnight that it stopped raining.It was not until the beginning of this century that scientists discovered a cure for this disease.Not until+时间时间+助动词助动词 +that Not until the early years of the 19th century did man know that heat(热能)is.15.It was not until his third matc
28、h in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.第25页extravagant adj.浪费,奢侈;浪费无度浪费,奢侈;浪费无度extravagant/luxurious habits 奢侈浪费习惯be extravagant in food and dress讲吃讲穿extravagance n.奢侈,浪费奢侈,浪费live in extravagance 生活奢侈be in debt 负债累累 18.Despite this,he was so extravagant that he was a
29、lways in debt.第26页be forgotten 被遗忘了be left in the cold被冷淡了(淡忘了)被冷淡了(淡忘了)eg.The old lady who used to be a highly successful actress now is left in the cold.这位老夫人过去是一位非常成功演员现在已经被人们淡忘了19.After he was defeated by boxer called Gentleman Jackson,he was quickly forgotten.第27页Phrasesextravagant habitsbe in
30、debton a later occasionturn againstbe quick to learnbe seriously injuredbe known asattract ones attention rise to fame奢侈浪费习惯负债累累还有一次还有一次变得对变得对不满不满学比较快学比较快受重创受重创被称作被称作引发了某人注意引发了某人注意名声雀起名声雀起第28页enjoy/win/gain high popularityin his daytechnically speaking=strictly speakingdraw up a set of rules享受享受、赢得盛誉、赢得盛誉在他鼎盛时期在他鼎盛时期严格地讲起草起草一套规则一套规则第29页