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- Introduction
people who saw no chance of a future
a historian
American president Herbert Hoover (1920)
American president Franklin Roosevelt (1929)
US economy crashed in 1929
a heavyweight boxer
to be strong means not to be afraid to say what is in your heart
to work at the punching bag
to think like a fighter
- Chapter 1 “A lucky man”
Jim Braddok fights with Gerald "Tuffy" Griffiths
tuffy - тучный
at the sound of the bell - при звуке колокола
a sudden jab - внезапный удар
blood and sweet - кровь и пот
a referee [ˌrefəˈriː] - судья
He liked them - he liked the fact that they loved him.
to throw a punch - нанести удар
a right cross - прямой удар справа
his legs were like rubber - его ноги были как резина
a stone's throw - рукой подать
jab, jab, cross - удар, удар, прямой удар. A jab cross is a combination of surprise effect of the jab and the strength of the cross – a straight punch – aiming for a knockout.
time seemed to stretch - время как будто растянулось
the city seemed alive
an amateur fight [ˈamətə, -tʃʊə, -tʃə, ˌæməˈtɜː $ ˈæmətʃʊr, -tər] - любительский бой
to kiss somebody goodbye
a four-year-old Jay
You get punched, and it feels like I'm geeting punched.
Chapter 3 “Embarrassment”
an embarrassment
a fine brown suit
the air smells of old sweat
a hard punch
to block pounches
to jab the air
the crown began to boo
th throw smb onto the ropes
a referee
For better performing time should slow down for you. You should feel light, not heavy.
to throw a hand in wild jab
to faint from the pain
the lights threw longs shadows on the empty ring
broken hopes
Joe cleared his throught
His face was wet with tears
We're down to our last dollar.
They had stayed the best of friends.
Through good times and bad.
Chapter 4 “A new life”
a black shoe polish
a cast
a dock
a foreman
to stare at
a mountain of sacks
a hook
a soup line
at the head of the line
at last
to turn a collar up against the wind
to become good at waiting
a jump rope
a knockpit punch