Though he was technically a prizefighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport,
虽然门多萨严格来讲不过是个职业拳击手，但在把这种粗野的拳击变成一种体育运动方面，他作出了重大贡献。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

crude [krud] 词频3 词根: crud
adj. 粗糙的，粗杂的;粗鲁的;天然的，未加工的;简陋的; n. 原[生]材料，天然物质;原油;
💡 crud生的+e → 粗糙的；原始的
"The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil."
该管道供给约旦15%的原油.
近义：primitive, native, natural, raw, uncut, unprocessed 反义：pure, purified, sheer, smooth, spotless, stainless
sport [spɔrt] 词频1 词根: s
n. 体育运动;乐趣;突变;朋友，老兄; v. 得意地穿戴;夸示;故意显示;嬉戏;
💡 s+port 拿，运→把自己从工作中解脱出来→使自己轻松一下→ 娱乐，玩，运动
"Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport."
骑自行车是欧洲第二流行的体育运动。
近义：display, play, romp, toy, dally, frisk
though [ðo] 词频1
conj. 虽然，尽管;即使;纵然; adv. 可是，但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说; prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。
近义：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
change [tʃeindʒ] 词频1
vt. 改变，变更;交换，替换;兑换;换衣服（床单）; vi. 改变，转变;交换，互换;换衣，更衣; n. 变化，改变;交换，交替;零钱，找头;代替物;
💡 产(chan)鸽(ge) 改变有 零钱 网友：张腾 补充：chang 为 常，e为娥，常娥奔月代表月亮，而月亮是变化无常的。用联想分拆法记下
"political groups agitating for social change"
鼓吹社会变革的政治团体
近义：switch, modify, mutate, transform, unsettle, upset 反义：hold, husband, keep, prop, save, steady
technically ['teknikəli]
adv. 技术上;学术上;专业上;严格说来;
"The tomato is technically a fruit, although it is eaten as a vegetable."
严格地说,西红柿是一种水果, 尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的.

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.
却使用现代标准来衡量，45，000 吨的“泰坦尼克”号与算得上一艘巨轮了。
They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island.
他们迅速把食物、火柴、罐装啤酒往一只救生筏上装。然后在加勒比海上划行了几英里，到了一座珊瑚岛上。
However, boxing was very crude, for these were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
不过，拳击是十分野蛮的，因为当时没有任何比赛规则，职业拳击手有可能在比赛中受重伤，甚至丧命。
Frank begged him to do so and the dealer reluctantly prised it open.
经弗兰克恳求，古董商才勉强把货箱撬开了。
There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights.
寒冷潮湿的冬夜里，广告灯箱发出的暖光，会给人某种安慰。
The most frightening thing of all was that not a sound could be heard.
最令人害怕的是到处没有一点声音。