纯正地道美语 第119期(外教讲解):The Weekend-Boxing（在线收听）

A: Welcome back, boxing fans!  My name is Rick Fields, and here with me is the man with an iron jaw, Bob Copeland.

B: Thank you, Rick! We are coming to you live from Las Vegas!  We’re in the beautiful MGM Grand Hotel and Casino where the world heavyweight championship is about to get under way!

A:That’s right, Bob!  We are about to witness the legendary Italian Stallion himself, Rocky Balboa, square off against his lifetime rival, Apollo Creed! This will be a gruesome match for sure.

B:Both fighters are in the ring, and we are about to begin.

C:In the blue corner, weighing in at two hundred and twenty  pounds,  the  former  heavyweight  champion of the world, ”The Master of Disaster”, the one and only, Apollo Creed!  In the red corner, weighing two hundred and eighteen pounds and with a record of forty-seven wins and thirty-seven knockouts,  the undefeated,  undisputed,  heavy-weight champion of the world, the  ”Italian Stallion”, Rocky Balboa!

A:There  is  the  bell  and  this  fight  is  underway! Apollo quickly attacks Rocky with quick strong jabs!  Rocky dodges successfully and counterattacks with a strong right hook!

B:Apollo is cut!  Rocky landed a strong blow to his right eyebrow and cut him!

A:This is his chance!  Rocky quickly throws a left, right, another left! Apollo is getting pounded!

B:Apollo recovers with a powerful haymaker and catches Rocky off guard! He’s down! The ref starts the count!

C:1,2,3,4,5,...

fans n.迷

live  a. 实况转播的

championship n. 锦标赛；冠军赛

witness  vt. 亲眼看见，目睹
He witnessed the accident.
他亲眼看见那个意外事故。

square off  (打斗等时)摆好(架势)

gruesome  a. 可怕的

undistinguished   a. 平凡的，不出色的

underway a. 正在进行中的

dodge  vt.闪避；躲闪
例如：He dodged the book that I threw at him.
他躲开了我扔给他的书。

counterattack v. 反击, 反攻
例如：The air force counterattacked and repelled the invasion.
空军进行反击并击退了入侵。

land v 打
例如：to land a person a blow in the eye在某人眼上打一拳

pound  v. (连续)猛击
例如：He pounded the table angrily.  
他生气地猛拍桌子。

ref  n.  裁判员