时间:2019-02-22 作者:英语课 分类:乔布斯传


英语课

 Why did Jobs not seize the reins 1?


为什么乔布斯不抓住这个机会?
Why was he reluctant to grab the job that for two decades he had seemed to desire?
为什么他会不想接受这个20年来他看似很渴望的工作?
When I asked him, he said: We'd just taken Pixar public, and I was happy being CEO there.
当我问他这些问题时,他说:我们刚刚把皮克斯做上市,我很高兴在那儿做CEO。
I never knew of anyone who served as CEO of two public companies, even temporarily, and I wasn't even sure it was legal.
我从未听说过有人同时做两家上市公司的CEO,即使是临时的,我甚至不确定那是否合法。
I didn't know what I wanted to do. I was enjoying spending more time with my family.
我不知道我该怎么做,或我想怎么做。我很喜欢有更多时间跟家人在一起。
I was torn. I knew Apple was a mess, so I wondered:
我左右为难。我知道苹果的情况一团糟,所以我想:
Do I want to give up this nice lifestyle that I have?
我愿意放弃现在这么好的生活方式吗?
What are all the Pixar shareholders 2 going to think?
皮克斯的股东们会怎么想?
I talked to people I respected. I finally called Andy Grove 3 at about eight one Saturday morning -- too early.
我跟一些我尊重的人进行讨论。最后在一个周六的早晨给安迪·格鲁夫打电话--实在太早了。
I gave him the pros 4 and the cons 5, and in the middle he stopped me and said, "Steve, I don't give a shit about Apple."
我给他列举好处和坏处,说到一半他打断我说:“史蒂夫,我才不在乎苹果会怎么样。”
I was stunned 6. It was then I realized that I do give a shit about Apple
我愣住了。就是在那个时刻,我认识到我是在乎苹果的,
I started it and it is a good thing to have in the world.
我创建了它,它的存在对世界是件好事。
That was when I decided 7 to go back on a temporary basis to help them hire a CEO.
就是在那个时候,我决定暂时回去帮他们招聘CEO。

感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带
  • She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
  • The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )
  • The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
  • the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任
n.林子,小树林,园林
  • On top of the hill was a grove of tall trees.山顶上一片高大的树林。
  • The scent of lemons filled the grove.柠檬香味充满了小树林。
abbr.prosecuting 起诉;prosecutor 起诉人;professionals 自由职业者;proscenium (舞台)前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 );赞成的理由;抵偿物;交换物
  • The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前,应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.欺骗,骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗,哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )
  • The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前,应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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