新奇事件簿 拳王阿里因病去世

Muhammad Ali, perhaps the world's greatest ever sporting legend, passed away on Friday, aged¹ 74. Ali had spent the previous few days in hospital in Phoenix², Arizona with breathing problems. His children flew to Phoenix to join their father for his final days. Ali is thought to be the best boxer³ in history. He was the world heavyweight champion three times. He is widely known by his nickname – The Greatest. However, many people believe he was the greatest because of what he did outside the boxing ring, not inside it. He was a civil rights hero and strong opponent of the Vietnam War in the 1960s. He was an ambassador for world peace and worked tirelessly for charities for five decades after.

穆罕默德·阿里周五去世，享年74岁，他或许是全球最伟大的体育传奇人物。因呼吸疾病，阿里在逝世前几天一直在亚利桑那州凤凰城医院。孩子们飞往凤凰城陪伴父亲度过最后时光。他被誉为史上最伟大的拳击手。他曾三次勇夺重量级冠军。人们将他称之为“The Greatest”。然而，他的伟大之处不在场上而是场下。他曾是美国民权倡导者，也是70年代越战反对者。曾担任世界和平大使，在这之后的五十年间，他一直为慈善事业不懈努力着。

World leaders, sporting figures and celebrities⁴ have been paying tribute to Ali. Boxing promoter Bob Arum said: "Ali transformed this country and impacted the world with his spirit. His legacy⁵ will be part of our history for all time." U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Ali for changing the world. He said Ali used his charm, wit and grace to fight for a better world, "and used his platform to lift up humanity". The daughter of Martin Luther King wrote: "You were a champion in so many ways." Ali once said: "I would like to be remembered as a man who won the heavyweight title three times, who was humorous and who treated everyone right. As a man who tried to unite all humankind through faith and love."

各国领导人、体育界人士以及各界名流前来悼念阿里。拳击推广人鲍勃·阿鲁姆称：“阿里改变了这个国家，用他的精神影响了全世界。他的传奇一生将永远被人们铭记。”联合国秘书长潘基文为他影响世界的力量所赞叹。称阿里用他的魅力智慧影响了世界，利用他的平台提升了人类力量。马丁·路德·金的女儿写到：“他不仅是拳击台的冠军。”阿里曾说道：“我是三届重量级冠军，还幽默风趣，平等待人。试图用爱与信任团结世界人民。”

1 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 phoenix   

n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生

参考例句：

• The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
• The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

3 boxer   

n.制箱者，拳击手

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。

4 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

5 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。