收听与下载
Express yourself!
Every week we ask you a different question. Hear what people in London say, then join the conversation!
快来加入我们的讨论！
每周一个话题，听听伦敦人怎么说。你的看法又是什么呢？
How do you feel about boxing?
你对拳击有什么看法？
Boxing is a controversial sport
This is what some people in London told us.
Successful boxers 拳击手 like Muhammad Ali or George Foreman become sporting stars 明星。
Some people think boxing is a noble 崇高的 sport, and boxers have admirable discipline 令人敬佩的职业。
Others feel it's disgusting 令人厌恶的 and barbaric 野蛮的 to hit 攻击 someone, or to take pleasure in享受 watching people beat each other up 殴斗。
Did you know...?
- Fact
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Muhammad Ali is a three time World Heavyweight Champion and many boxing historians consider him to be the best heavyweight champion ever.
- Language tip
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The idiom 'on the ropes' means on the verge of defeat. It refers to a boxer who has been knocked against the ropes that enclose the boxing ring and that is kept there by blows from his opponent.
- Cultural tip
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In boxing there is an imaginary line from the belly button to the top of the hips where a boxer is not supposed to hit. To hit below the belt is considered a behaviour that breaches the rules or decency.
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