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公众人物毕业演讲第39期:比尔盖茨夫妇于斯坦福大学(20)

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(单词翻译)

   Bill and I talk about this with our own kids around the dinner table.

  我和比尔在餐桌上同我们自己的孩子们讨论过这个问题
  Bill worked incredibly hard
  比尔工作无比努力
  and he took risks and he made sacrifices for success.
  他冒过很多风险 做过很多牺牲 才取得了今天的成功
  But there's another essential ingredient of success,
  但成功还有另外一个很重要的成分
  and that is luck.
  那就是运气
  Absolute and total luck.
  完全纯粹的运气
  When were you born?
  你出生在什么年代
  Who are your parents?
  你的父母是谁
  Where did you grow up?
  你生长在什么地方
  None of us earn these things. These things were given to us.
  这些都不是我们自己挣得的 而是天生就有的
  So when we strip away all of our luck and our privilege
  如果没有运气和优越出身
  and we consider where we would be without them,
  想想我们现在会是怎样
  it becomes someone much easier to see someone who is poor and say,
  这样想你就能够切身体会到那些穷人的痛苦
  that could be me.
  我们也可能是那样
  And that's empathy.
  这就是同情心
  Empathy tears down barriers
  同情心能够消除障碍
  and it opens up whole new frontiers for optimism.
  为乐观开启一片全新的领域

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0 absolute JIwyM     
adj.十足的;绝对的;不受任何限制的
参考例句:
  • The first year of the course was an absolute doddle.第一年的课程简单极了。
  • I look upon this as an absolute necessity.我认为这是绝对必要。
0 another JMzyp     
adj.另外的,再一,不同的;prep.另外一个,另一个人,同类的东西;pron.另一个,另外一个人,他人
参考例句:
  • We waited on for another hour,but still she didn't come.我们又等了一个小时,但她仍然没来。
  • Another snowstorm hit north America.又一场暴风雪袭击了北美。
0 around xN9y0     
adv.大约,到处,在周围;prep.在...周围
参考例句:
  • It was dark around me.我周围一片黑暗。
  • Is there a shopping center around?这附近有没有购物中心?
0 away bP3ym     
adv.在远处, 到远处, 离去
参考例句:
  • Tell me why you go away?告诉我你为什么离开?
  • He brushed away the rubbish.他把垃圾扫掉。
0 barriers ececb51cbc7f983d27a2fb7b804a6876     
n.障碍( barrier的名词复数 );屏障;栅栏;分界线
参考例句:
  • The crowd had to stand behind barriers. 人群只好站在障碍物后面。
  • the dissolution of barriers of class and race 阶级和种族隔阂的消除
0 becomes 962fdda7283421af0fd680e8972b4af7     
v.变为,成为( become的第三人称单数 );适合;使(人)显得漂亮;使好看
参考例句:
  • During the third month of pregnancy the sex of the child becomes determinable. 孩子的性别在妊娠期第三个月便可查明。
  • The block becomes magnetic when the current is switched on. 一通上电流,这块板就会有磁性。
0 bill MdAy2     
(Bill)比尔(男名);n.帐单,钞票,票据,清单;议案,法案;广告;鸟嘴,喙;vt.开帐单,用海报宣传,把...列成表
参考例句:
  • Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.比尔不仅是个游泳好手,而且是个烹调能手。
  • It will save trouble if you pay the bill now.如果你现在付账就没事了。
0 born 8xkzhH     
v.动词bear的过去分词;adj.出生的,与生俱来的
参考例句:
  • The baby can cry as soon as he is born.婴儿生下来就会哭。
  • I feel as if I had been born again.我有一种再生之感。
0 consider BYzyP     
v.考虑;思考;认为
参考例句:
  • We should consider what to do next.我们应考虑下一步该怎么办。
  • They consider it better to do it that way.他们以为那样做比较妥当。
0 could lzvxe     
v.能,可能(can的过去式);aux.v.(can的过去式)能;可以
参考例句:
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗?
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
0 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句:
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球?
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢?
0 dinner GuQxq     
n.(一天中的)主餐,正餐,(正式的)晚宴
参考例句:
  • Here is the dinner menu.这是晚餐的菜单。
  • Shall we have dinner now?我们现在吃晚饭吗?
0 earn RrexH     
v.嫌得;挣得
参考例句:
  • Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
  • I expect it to earn its cost in less than three years.我希望它在3年内赚回成本。
0 essential viGzb     
adj.必要的,必不可少的;本质的,基本的;n.要素,要点
参考例句:
  • The essential thing is that the two of you ought to agree.根本的问题是你们俩应意见一致。
  • It is essential for us to know all the facts.对我们来说,了解所有的事实是必要的。
0 frontiers 3db634fc5446f389d0b826ea400a5da6     
边界( frontier的名词复数 ); 边境; 开发地区的边缘; 尚待开发的领域
参考例句:
  • Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world. 人类行为所产生的影响远远超出人类世界的范围。
  • They are highly interested in the frontiers of science. 他们对于科学的新领域有浓厚的兴趣。
0 given tsNzSl     
adj.赠予的,沉溺的,特定的,假设的;vbl.give的过去分词
参考例句:
  • This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。
  • He was given every chance to try the job.他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。
0 grow lyqyr     
v.生长,成长;渐渐变成;栽培,种植;发展
参考例句:
  • Plants can not grow without air.植物没有空气不能生长。
  • She had watched me grow from childhood.她是看我长大的。
0 hard BeDxI     
adv.努力地;adj.硬的;困难的
参考例句:
  • The work is much too hard.这工作太难了。
  • She works hard at school.她在学校努力学习。
0 ingredient u7fxP     
n.(烹饪)等的材料,原料,成分,因素
参考例句:
  • The basic ingredient of this meal is rice.这一餐的主要原料是大米。
  • Trust is a key ingredient.信任是关键要素。
0 kids d2466bd5a5facbe64c9e405e2bfd42df     
n.小孩( kid的名词复数 );年轻人;小山羊;小山羊皮
参考例句:
  • My funny drawings amused the kids. 我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
  • The neighbours' kids are the bane of my life . 街坊邻居的孩子让我生活得很不安宁。
0 luck KAGxr     
n.运气,幸运,吉祥之物;v.侥幸成功
参考例句:
  • I'll try my luck.我要碰碰运气。
  • Good luck! We'll keep our fingers crossed for you.祝你好运! 我们将为你祈祷。
0 made hAgx2     
v.make的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
  • The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。
0 none pHjxr     
adv.一点也不;prep.没人,毫无;pron.没有人,没有任何东西
参考例句:
  • Remember that none is perfect.记住没有任何人是完美的。
  • There's almost none left.几乎一个没剩。
0 optimism N4Bzv     
n.乐观,乐观主义
参考例句:
  • Don't pour cold water on their optimism.别给他们的乐观态度泼冷水。
  • Optimism made him alive through the hard days.乐观主义使他在艰难的岁月里活了下来。
0 own QKbxk     
v.拥有,持有;adj.(属于)自己的,特有的
参考例句:
  • I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
  • Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。
0 parents TmjzM7     
n.父母,双亲
参考例句:
  • How I miss my parents!我多么想念我的父母亲呀!
  • She still lives with her parents.她仍然与父母亲住在一起。
0 poor 1OXxS     
adj.贫穷的;可怜的
参考例句:
  • He is poor but honest.他虽穷但诚实。
  • All the village are very poor.全村村民都很贫穷。
0 privilege v1YzL     
n.特权,优惠,特许;v.给予优惠,给予特权
参考例句:
  • Of course,no country has the privilege of fishing in our coastal water.当然,在我国的领海内没有一个国家有捕鱼的特权。
  • He never abuses his privilege.他从不滥用特权。
0 risks 2bb550bd7d03efff73cd7152d6092af1     
n.危险(性)( risk的名词复数 );风险;引起危险的事物;(风险很小或很大的)被保险人
参考例句:
  • a detailed assessment of the risks involved 对涉及风险的详细评估
  • the risks associated with taking drugs 与吸毒有关的危险
0 sacrifices 0df7e787f03d8c45bdad02c9878d2985     
n.牺牲( sacrifice的名词复数 );舍身;献祭;祭品v.牺牲,献出( sacrifice的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods. 人们供奉祭品以求神灵息怒。
  • His parents made a lot of sacrifices to make sure he got a good education. 他的父母为确保他得到良好的教育而作了很多牺牲。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人,有人
参考例句:
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
0 strip NtFwb     
n.长条,条状;连环漫画;n.脱衣舞;vt.脱衣,剥夺;挤干(牛奶);vt.拆卸;去除(烟叶的茎);vi.脱衣,表演脱衣舞;剥落
参考例句:
  • I need one more strip of cloth to finish this decoration.我还要一根布条来完成这个装饰品。
  • We had to strip the old paint from the doors.我们只好把门上的旧漆刮掉。
0 success ps7we     
n.成就,成功
参考例句:
  • The party looks like being a success after all.无论怎么说这次聚会看起来是成功的。
  • All in all,it has been a great success.总的来说,非常成功。
0 table JqNwj     
n.桌(台)子;表格;vt.提交讨论
参考例句:
  • There is a big table.这儿有一张大桌子。
  • Next,we have to create a table.接下来,我们必须要创建一个表格。
0 tears 510785f3377e0ba2410bec392b502555     
n.眼泪( tear的名词复数 );破洞;裂口;裂缝v.撕( tear的第三人称单数 );(使)分裂;撕碎;扯破
参考例句:
  • She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears. 她强掩泪水。
  • Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。
0 things e64c3132023b29762b354a750b474c53     
n.(个人的)用品;需要的东西;生物;事实;物( thing的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Things ain't what they used to be. 现在情况不比从前了。
  • Things have been going badly . 事情进展得不顺利。
0 took indwq     
vt.带,载(take的过去式)
参考例句:
  • I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
  • It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。
0 total gJEz8     
n.总数;合计;adj.总的;全部的;整个的
参考例句:
  • Please figure out the total cost.请算出总费用。
  • His total score was one hundred and fifty five.他的总分是一百五十五分。
0 whole QgkwK     
adj.整整的;全部的;完整的
参考例句:
  • It snowed for two whole days.雪下了整整两天。
  • The whole village was sleeping.整个村庄一片寂静。
0 without XfSwo     
adv.在外面;n.外面,外部;prep.无,没有
参考例句:
  • He stood there without moving.他站那儿没有动。
  • The sound comes from without.那声音从外面来。
0 worked CegzHA     
adj.处理过的,作装饰用的v.(使)工作( work的过去式和过去分词 );(使)运作;运转;(使)产生效果
参考例句:
  • It worked contrariwise—first you dialled the number, then you put the money in. 这部电话的操作方式相反,即先拨通号码,然后投入钱币。
  • Initially, the system worked well. 开始时系统运转良好。
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式;愿,要;常常;大概;将要,会
参考例句:
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说?
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗?

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