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Daniel Mendoza
Brief Introduction of Daniel Mendoza
An English boxer
Born in 1764
Died in 1836
He had a teacher named Humpheries.
Boxing
Country of origin: Greece (ancient boxing)
Modern boxing developed in Europe, particularly Great Britain
How do you like boxing?
New words and Expressions
Bare adj.
without clothing: bare legs
without the usual covering or protection: a bare hillside
Bare of sth. empty or almost empty:
a room bare of furniture 空无家具的房间
Barefaced: impudent; shameless 厚颜无耻的; 不要脸的
a barefaced lie 无耻的谎言
Barefoot(ed) adj, adv.
Bare-fist(ed)
Bare-hand(ed)
Bare: v.
uncover (sth); reveal
bare one's heart/soul (to sb): make known one's deepest feelings 披露心事; 诉说衷肠.
prizefighter
a public boxing match in which two men fight each other without boxing gloves, in order to win money
crude
coarse ; uncivilized; savage; vulgar; cruel; wild and fierce;
in the natural state; unrefined: crude oil
Popularity 名望;声望
gain/grow/increase in popularity of sb.
Fame: ris