45. Tough Guys Do Dance p.301

 

　　Not only is Thai boxing violent but it is also bloody¹. Yet it involves the arts of dance and music. Itis both ugly and beautiful at the same time. That's why it's so exciting to watch.
Thai boxing was created by soldiers over five hundred years ago. The fighter use every part of theirbodies, especially their feet, knees and elbows to strike their opponents. Their deadly style has earnedthem respect from other martial² artists.
Surprisingly, the fights start off with a graceful³ dance. The dance is in honor of the boxers⁴' teachers.
There is even a small band which plays along with the dance and during the fight. So, who says tough guysdon't dance?

 

tough = rough 霸气十足的
bloody 血腥的
play around 玩耍，鬼混
I am involved in a big project right now, so I don't have much time.
We dance to music. 随着音乐跳舞     dance with sb
get down on your knees 下跪
mischievous⁵ = naughty 顽皮的
He is back on his fit. 身体复原，东山再起，...
Chinese martial artists  武术家
wrestle 摔跤
start off = begin
graceful 反义 awkward
be in honor of sb  致敬
 

1 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

2 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

3 graceful   

adj.优美的，优雅的；得体的

参考例句：

• His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
• The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。

4 boxers   

n.拳击短裤；（尤指职业）拳击手( boxer的名词复数 )；拳师狗

参考例句：

• The boxers were goaded on by the shrieking crowd. 拳击运动员听见观众的喊叫就来劲儿了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The boxers slugged it out to the finish. 两名拳击手最后决出了胜负。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 mischievous   

adj.调皮的，恶作剧的，有害的，伤人的

参考例句：

• He is a mischievous but lovable boy.他是一个淘气但可爱的小孩。
• A mischievous cur must be tied short.恶狗必须拴得短。