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Pb03 Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Be trusted with / a low one
Hi guys,
The following passages are about boxing and people.
I can't get what the underlined parts mean.
If you have any idea about any of them, would you explain some here for me?
Your kind comments would be a big help.
Thanks~
pb
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Q1: Does that mean the crowd doesn't carry those drinks with them or ...? What does "trusted" mean here?
The fight crowd is a beast that lurks in the darkness
behind the fringe of white light shed over the first
six rows by the incandescents atop the ring, and is
not to be trusted with pop bottles or other hardware.
5 People who go to prize fights are sadistic.
(some omitted)
Q2: "a low one"? What is it?
The same crowd doesn’t see the same boxer
stick his thumb in his opponent’s eye or try to cut
him with the laces of his glove, butt him or dig him
a low one when the referee isn’t in a position to see.
The following passages are about boxing and people.
I can't get what the underlined parts mean.
If you have any idea about any of them, would you explain some here for me?
Your kind comments would be a big help.
Thanks~
pb
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Q1: Does that mean the crowd doesn't carry those drinks with them or ...? What does "trusted" mean here?
The fight crowd is a beast that lurks in the darkness
behind the fringe of white light shed over the first
six rows by the incandescents atop the ring, and is
not to be trusted with pop bottles or other hardware.
5 People who go to prize fights are sadistic.
(some omitted)
Q2: "a low one"? What is it?
The same crowd doesn’t see the same boxer
stick his thumb in his opponent’s eye or try to cut
him with the laces of his glove, butt him or dig him
a low one when the referee isn’t in a position to see.
Top answer
Pb03 not to be trusted with pop bottles or other hardware . They are not to be trusted because they will throw such items into the ring. org/wiki/Below_the_belt .
- Pb03 not to be trusted with pop bottles or other hardware .
- They are not to be trusted because they will throw such items into the ring.
- org/wiki/Below_the_belt .
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Pb03not to be trusted with pop bottles or other hardware.They are not to be trusted because they will throw such items into the ring.
Pb03dig him a low oneHit the opponent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Below_the_
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Thanks RayH,
Still I'm afraid I can't understand it 100 percent.
So "they are not to be trusted with pop bottles or other hardware." mean "they are not permitted to carry pop bottles or other hardware" or "those who carry pop bottles or other hardware are not the persons who we can have faith on" ?
If it's possible, would you care for it again?
Thanks a lot~!
Still I'm afraid I can't understand it 100 percent.
So "they are not to be trusted with pop bottles or other hardware." mean "they are not permitted to carry pop bottles or other hardware" or "those who carry pop bottles or other hardware are not the persons who we can have faith on" ?
If it's possible, would you care for it again?
Thanks a lot~!
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