單字解析
1. tough   a. 強硬的; 費力的
例:Construction work is a tough job.
(建築工作是種粗活。)
*construction n. 建造, 建築
2. 標題:
Tough Guys Do Dance  硬漢也跳舞
注意:
助動詞do、does、did可作強調用法, 譯成『真的』、『的確』, 即在肯定句中, 按主詞人稱及時態之不同, 在動詞前置do、does或did, 然後動詞一律改為原形。
例:I did try to get him to change his mind, but he wouldn't listen.
(我真的試過要使他改變心意,但他就是不聽。)
3. Thai boxing  n. 泰國拳
Thai  a. 泰國 (人) 的
boxing   n. 拳擊
4. violent  a. 暴力的
例:Many people think some movies are too violent.
(許多人認為一些電影太過暴力。)
5. bloody  a. 血腥的
例:Cock fighting is a very bloody sport.
(鬥雞是一種非常血腥的運動。)
6. involve  vt. 包括
be involved in...  涉及……
例:Learning chess involves spending a lot of time and having patience.
(學下棋要花許多時間及耐心。)
They say John is involved in that scandal.
(據說約翰涉及那樁醜聞。)
7. create  vt. 創造
例:Judo was created by the Japanese.
(柔道是日本人創的。)
*judo  n. 柔道
8. soldier   n. 軍人 (尤指士兵)
9. fighter   n. 拳擊手; 格鬥者
例:The professional fighter died after he was knocked out.
(那名職業格鬥者被擊昏後就一命嗚呼了。)
10. knee  n. 膝蓋
例:Little Johnny came home with bandages on both knees.
(小強尼回家時兩膝都包著繃帶。)
*bandage   n. 繃帶
11. elbow   n. 手肘
12. strike  vt. 擊; 打
動詞三態: strike、struck 、struck。
例:The teacher struck the student for not doing his homework.
(老師因為那個學生沒做家庭作業而打他。)
13. opponent  n. 對手
例:Jack isn't worried because his opponent is pretty weak.
(傑克並不擔心,因為他的對手很弱。)
14. deadly  a. 致命的
例:A deadly disease is spreading in the city.
(一種致命的疾病正在該市蔓延。)
15. style  n. 風格 (本文指『打法』)
16. earn + 人 + 事  為某人贏得某事; 為某人帶來某事
例:Bobby's naughtiness earned him a spanking.
(巴比的調皮搗蛋使他被打屁股。)
17. respect  n. 尊敬, 敬意
hold + 人 + in (great) respect  (非常) 尊敬某人
show respect to + 人  對某人表示尊敬
例:Everyone holds the social worker in great respect.
(人人都對那名社工人員表示崇高的敬意。)
No matter who you are, you should always show respect to your elders.
(不論你是誰,你隨時都應該尊敬長輩。)
18. martial artist  n. 武術家, 習武之人
例:Bruce Lee was a martial artist of great skill.
(李小龍是一名功夫精湛的武術家。)
19. surprisingly  adv. 令人驚訝地
例:Lucy was surprisingly rude to her boss.
(露西對她老闆的態度粗魯得令人吃驚。)
20. start off  開始/展開 (之後接不接受詞均可)
例:Let's start off the meal with an appetizer.
(我們先吃點開胃菜再吃飯吧。)
21 graceful   a. 優雅的
例:Mary looks so graceful when she dances.
(瑪麗跳舞時姿態很優雅。)
22. honor   n. 敬意
in honor of...  向……表示敬意
例:We held a big banquet in honor of the VIPs.
(我們舉辦了一場盛大的宴會來款待貴賓。)
*banquet  n. (正式的) 宴會
  VIP n. 貴賓, 大人物
 = very important person
23. boxer  n. 拳擊手
24. band   n. 樂團, 樂隊
例:The band played till the early hours of the morning at the party.
(那個樂團在派對上演奏到凌晨。)

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