Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza 门尼尔·门多萨
boxing [ˈbɔksiŋ] n. 拳击
【扩】pugilism 拳击,搏击
【搭】Boxing Day 节礼日(英国的法定假日) a boxing match 一场拳击赛 Chinese boxing 武术 kick boxing 搏击
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A: I went to a boxing match last night.
B: Was that a good fight?
A:昨天晚上我去看了一场拳击比赛。
B:那场比赛精彩吗?
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boxer [ˈbɔksə] n. 拳击手
bare [beə] adj. 赤裸的,空荡的
prizefighter [ˈpraizˌfaitə] n. 职业拳击手(尤指古时赤手拳击手)
【构】prize(奖金,得奖的)+fighter(拳击手)=prizefighter(职业拳击手)
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A: He didn't lose even a match as a prizefighter.
B: But he is a loser in life.
A:作为一名职业拳击手,他没有输过哪怕一场比赛。
B:但是在生活中他是一个失败者。
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crude [kruːd] adj. 粗野的
【派】crudely 粗糙地,不成熟地
【扩】insolent 粗野的 barbaric 野蛮的,粗野的
【搭】crude jokes 粗俗的玩笑
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A: Don't be so crude.
B: Sorry, I was so angry just now.
A:不要那么粗鲁。
B:对不起,我刚才太生气了。
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marquise [ˈmɑːkwis] n. 侯爵
technically [ˈteknikəli] adv. 严格根据法律意义地
【搭】technically speaking 严格地说
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A: Technically, you could be prosecuted for this, but I don't suppose you will be.
B: Can you analyze it to me?
A:严格地说,你是可以因此被起诉的,但我不认为你会被那么对待。
B:你能给我分析一下吗?
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science [ˈsaiəns] n. 科学
popularity [ˌpɔpjuˈlæriti] n. 名望
【扩】reputation 名声,名誉
【搭】enjoy tremendous popularity 享有盛名 win popularity 赢得名声
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A: In his mind, the popularity is the most important.
B: I think I can't stand it.
A:在他看来,个人名望是最重要的。
B:我想我不能忍受这一点。
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adore [əˈdɔː] v. 崇拜,爱戴,非常喜欢
alike [əˈlaik] adv. 一样地
fame [feim] n. 名望
【派】famed 著名的
【搭】come/rise to fame 声名鹊起
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A: I see his name on the newspaper frequently these days.
B: He won sudden fame with his first novel.
A:最近我经常在报纸上看到他的名字。
B:他的第一部小说让他一举成名。
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eminent [ˈeminənt] adj. 著名的,杰出的
【扩】outstanding 杰出的 prominent 卓越的
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A: Couldn't you do anything to help?
B: Even the most eminent doctors couldn't cure him.
A:你一点忙也帮不上吗?
B:即使是最杰出的医生都不能治好他的病。
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bitterly [ˈbitəli] adv. 厉害地
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A: It rained continually outside and it was bitterly cold.
B: I'm so happy I don't need to go out again today.
A:外面雨下个不停,而且冷得厉害。
B:我很高兴今天不用再出门了。
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bet [bet] (bet, bet; betted, betted) v. 打赌
academy [əˈkædəmi] n. 专门学校
extravagant [ikˈstrævəɡənt] adj. 浪费的,奢侈的
【扩】lavish 浪费的 thriftless 浪费的
【搭】extravagant hope 奢望
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A: The decoration has reached an extravagant degree of elaboration.
B: But it didn't cost us much money.
A:那装潢已精致到了奢华的地步。
B:但那并没有花我们很多钱。
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poverty [ˈpɔvəti] n. 贫困
【派】poverty-stricken 非常贫困的
【扩】penury 贫困
【搭】abject poverty 一贫如洗
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A: They live below the poverty line.
B: Can we offer them much help?
A:他们生活极其贫困。
B:我们能帮帮他们吗?
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