Ronaldo: Real Madrid shut Ferguson up

 　　RIO DE JANEIRO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Brazil legend Ronaldo accused Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson of lacking respect by referring to him as "the fat one".

　　Speaking during a press conference involving Brazil's 2014 World Cup organizing committee in Belo Horizonte on Wednesday, Ronaldo said he was "disappointed" by Ferguson's comments.

　　"I regret how disrespectful he was when he referred to me, it was not something that befits a Sir," Ronaldo said. "I' m proud of what I achieved in football - I was the best in the world."

　　Ferguson made the remarks while comparing the retired¹ great with current Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo before Manchester United's Champions League clash² with the Spanish giants on Tuesday.

　　Real Madrid won the match 2-1, eliminating³ Ferguson's team from the tournament.

　　"They (Real Madrid) shut him up," Ronaldo said. "I don't have too much to say to the man, except that wherever he goes I hope that his team loses."

1 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

2 clash   

vi.冲突，不协调，砰地相撞；n.冲突，不协调

参考例句：

• There is a clash between two classes at 2 p.m. on Thursday.星期四下午两点有两堂课是冲突的。
• The pot came down on the stone floor with a clash.锅“当”地一声掉到石地上。

3 eliminating   

v.排除( eliminate的现在分词 )；消除；除掉；干掉

参考例句：

• They retrenched by eliminating half the workers. 他们把人员减半以减少支出。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Third, the dynamics of setting deadlines for eliminating pollution have been reinforced. 三是加大了污染限期治理的力度。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书