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(yè)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。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 粗糙的，粗雜的;粗魯?shù)?天然的，未加工的;簡陋的;
n. 原[生]材料，天然物質(zhì);原油;
?? crud生的+e → 粗糙的；原始的
"The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil."
該管道供給約旦15%的原油.
近義：primitive, native, natural, raw, uncut, unprocessed
反義：pure, purified, sheer, smooth, spotless, stainless
n. 體育運動;樂趣;突變;朋友，老兄;
v. 得意地穿戴;夸示;故意顯示;嬉戲;
?? s+port 拿，運→把自己從工作中解脫出來→使自己輕松一下→ 娛樂，玩，運動
"Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport."
騎自行車是歐洲第二流行的體育運動。
近義：display, play, romp, toy, dally, frisk
conj. 雖然，盡管;即使;縱然;
adv. 可是，但是;不過;然而;話雖這樣說;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他雖然經(jīng)驗最少，卻是最出色的老師。
近義：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
vt. 改變，變更;交換，替換;兌換;換衣服（床單）;
vi. 改變，轉(zhuǎn)變;交換，互換;換衣，更衣;
n. 變化，改變;交換，交替;零錢，找頭;代替物;
?? 產(chǎn)(chan)鴿(ge) 改變有 零錢 網(wǎng)友：張騰 補充：chang 為 常，e為娥，常娥奔月代表月亮，而月亮是變化無常的。用聯(lián)想分拆法記下
"political groups agitating for social change"
鼓吹社會變革的政治團體
近義：switch, modify, mutate, transform, unsettle, upset
反義：hold, husband, keep, prop, save, steady
technically
['teknik?li]
adv. 技術上;學術上;專業(yè)上;嚴格說來;
"The tomato is technically a fruit, although it is eaten as a vegetable."
嚴格地說,西紅柿是一種水果, 盡管它是當作蔬菜吃的.