轻松英语之旅12:Taekwondo

　　[00:02.61]English Express
[00:20.25]Taekwondo
[00:21.17]跆拳道
[00:39.77]Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial¹ art,
[00:42.83]meaning "the way of kicking and striking".
[00:51.40]martial
[00:52.38]战争的, 军事的, 尚武的
[00:55.07]柔道、空手道、拳术
[00:58.89]martial art
[01:05.22]In taekwondo,
[01:06.12]both the hands and feet are used to overcome an opponent,
[01:09.69]but the trademark² is a combination of kick movements.
[01:34.23]opponent
[01:36.75]敌对的，对立的
[01:39.01]敌军
[01:40.00]opponent armies
[01:41.92]overcome an opponent
[01:43.53]opponent
[01:45.48]对手
[01:46.89]overcome
[01:47.66]征服
[01:49.23]They overcame the enemy after a long battle.
[01:52.20]经过一场漫长的战斗，他们击败了敌人。
[01:55.86]overcome an opponent
[01:56.90]战胜对手
[01:58.93]beat an opponent
[02:07.27]knockout
[02:07.91]击倒对手获胜
[02:12.06]打倒
[02:12.64]knockdown
[02:29.25]sudden death
[02:30.16]突然死亡法
[02:34.05]trademark
[02:36.86]商标
[02:37.82]registered trademarks³
[02:39.36]注册商标
[02:40.41]imitate a trademark
[02:41.79]冒牌
[02:42.78]combined trademark
[02:43.89]联合商标
[02:45.68]trademark of the sport
[02:50.00]trademark
[02:51.35]显著的标志
[02:58.54]trademark of the sport
[03:00.48]这一运动的显著特点
[03:08.73]Its origins are not well known
[03:10.92]but three possibilities are often considered.
[03:24.26]One traces taekwondo
[03:25.89]to Korea’s three-kingdom era when Silla Dynasty warriors⁵,
[03:29.84]the Hwarang, began to develop a martial art, tae kyon .
[03:43.02]warrior⁴
[03:44.02]战士, 勇士, 武士
[03:47.75]勇武的民族
[03:48.57]a warrior nation
[03:55.47]Others believe that taekwondo began as a form of Chinese boxing,
[03:59.37]which was established at the Shaolin Temple in 520 BC
[04:03.71]by Bodhidharma, the founder⁶ of Zen Buddhism⁷.
[04:17.34]boxing
[04:18.18]拳术
[04:18.85]Bodhidharma
[04:19.91]菩提达摩
[04:35.16]A third possibility is that
[04:36.91]taekwondo developed from Japanese or Okinawan karate⁸.
[04:45.18]karate
[04:45.85]空手道
[04:58.51]It is now assumed that
[04:59.74]taekwondo probably developed from other Asian martial arts
[05:03.87]combined with traditional Korean techniques of kickboxing.
[05:23.34]martial
[05:23.90]战争的
[05:24.81]martial art
[05:25.70]武术
[05:26.59]opponent
[05:27.47]对手
[05:28.21]overcome an opponent
[05:29.33]战胜敌人
[05:30.87]trademark
[05:32.18]显著的标志
[05:33.65]warrior
[05:34.44]战士, 勇士, 武士
[05:36.61]boxing
[05:37.27]拳术
[05:38.18]karate
[05:39.19]空手道
[05:45.29]Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial art,
[05:48.86]meaning "the way of kicking and striking
[05:52.32]in taekwondo,
[05:54.59]both the hands and feet are used to overcome an opponent,
[05:59.53]but the trademark is a combination of kick movements.
[06:03.31]Its origins are not well known
[06:06.48]but three possibilities are often considered.
[06:09.91]One traces taekwondo
[06:12.02]to Korea’s three-kingdom era when Silla Dynasty warriors,
[06:18.05]the Hwarang, began to develop a martial art, tae kyon ("foot-hand").
[06:25.16]Others believe that taekwondo began as a form of Chinese boxing,
[06:30.90]which was established at the Shaolin Temple in 520 BC by Bodhidharma,
[06:38.15]the founder of Zen Buddhism.
[06:40.53]A third possibility is that
[06:42.92]taekwondo developed from Japanese or Okinawan karate.
[06:49.03]It is now assumed that
[06:50.63]taekwondo probably developed from other Asian martial arts
[06:55.05]combined with traditional Korean techniques of kickboxing.

1 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

2 trademark   

n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标

参考例句：

• The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
• The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

3 trademarks   

n.（注册）商标( trademark的名词复数 )；（人的行为或衣着的）特征，标记

参考例句：

• Motrin and Nuprin are trademarks of brands of ibuprofen tablets. Nuprin和Motrin均是布洛芬的商标。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Many goods in China have the trademarks of a panda. 中国的许多商品都带有熊猫的商标。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

5 warriors   

武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
• The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。

6 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

7 Buddhism   

n.佛教（教义）

参考例句：

• Buddhism was introduced into China about 67 AD.佛教是在公元67年左右传入中国的。
• Many people willingly converted to Buddhism.很多人情愿皈依佛教。

8 karate   

n.空手道(日本的一种徒手武术)

参考例句：

• Alice's boyfriend knew a little karate.艾丽斯的男朋友懂一点儿空手道。
• The black belt is the highest level in karate.黑腰带级是空手道的最高级别。