双语揭秘：是谁最先成立啦啦队的？

 　　Cheerleading traces its roots to the late 19th century, when crowds began to chant and yell to encourage their team. Credit for the first organized cheer is often given to a University of Minnesota student named Johnny Campbell who got the Gopher faithful to shout during a losing effort in the 1898 season.

　　啦啦队的由来和发展要回溯到19世纪后期，那时候人们就开始有节奏的齐声为他们的球队喝彩、呐喊助威。第一次有证可查的、组织以齐呼口号方式为球队加油的是明尼苏达大学学生约翰尼·坎贝尔，他在1898年的赛季中指挥大家为他们的球队助威鼓劲。

　　For the first few decades of its history, cheerleading was anall-male activity, but by the 1920's women joined as well. Nowadays,over 90% of America's cheerleading participants are female.

　　在啦啦队成立之初，队员通常由男生组成，到了20世纪20年代，女性开始介入。现在，美国有超过九成的啦啦队成员是女性。

　　In 1948, Lawrence "Herkie" Herkimer, a former Southern Methodist University cheerleader formed the National Cheerleaders Association(NCA). Herkimer is credited with originating many of cheerleading's fundamental moves.

　　1948年，劳伦斯-何其莫，外号"Herkie"，成立了美国啦啦队协会(NCA)。何其莫被认为是啦啦队多项重大活动的创始人。

　　Though professional football teams had had cheerleaders since the1960s, nothing did more topopularize cheerleading than the gals¹ from Dallas, who gained national attention with their revealing outfits² and sophisticated dance routines.

　　尽管专业的橄榄球队从20世纪60年代就各自有了自己的啦啦队，但这些啦啦队除了欢呼之外并无特别的喝彩方式，直到达拉斯的姑娘们出现后才有了改观，这些女孩用她们暴露的装束和复杂的舞步赢得了全国观众的瞩目.

　　Cheerleading remained in its supporting role until the 1980s, when cheerleading competitions, organized by the National Cheerleaders Association and other groups, started to grow in popularity.

　　20世纪80年代之前，啦啦队主要起支持作用。之后，美国啦啦队协会开始组织啦啦队之间进行比赛，其他组织也开始兴起。

　　Today, cheerleaders can be found at almost any kind of sporting event, including the Olympics and the Cricket World Cup.

　　如今，各种体育赛事中随处可见啦啦队员的身影，包括奥运会和板球世界杯赛。

1 gals   

abbr.gallons （复数）加仑（液量单位）n.女孩，少女( gal的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing Buffalo Gals. 这时，吉姆手里提着一个锡皮桶，嘴中唱着“布法罗的女娃们”蹦蹦跳跳地从大门口跑出来。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
• An' dey thinks dey wants mousy lil gals wid bird's tastes an' no sense at all. 他们想要的是耗子般的小姑娘，胃口小得像雀子，一点儿见识也没有。 来自飘（部分）

2 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句