名人励志英语演讲 第99期:释放你的创造力(2)
时间:2018-12-30 作者:英语课 分类:名人励志英语演讲
英语课
But for all the cool things that a person can do with a PC, there are lots of other ways we can put our creativity and intelligence to work to improve our world. There are still far too many people in the world whose basic needs go unmet. Every year, for example, millions of people die from diseases 1 that are easy to prevent or treat in the developed world.
但是,除了能用电脑做出很酷的事情之外,我们还可以用其他方式发挥创造力和智慧以改变世界。世界上还有很多很多人连基本需要都无法满足。比如,每年有数百万人死于发达国家很容易预防和治疗的疾病。
I believe that my own good fortune brings with it a responsibility to give back to the world. My wife, Melinda, and I have committed to improving health and education in a way that can help as many people as possible.
我相信我自己的巨额财富也使我负有回馈社会的责任。我的妻子梅林达和我致力于为尽可能多的人改善健康和教育。
As a father, I believe that the death of a child in Africa is no less poignant 2 or tragic 3 than the death of a child anywhere else and that it doesn't take much to make an immense 4 difference in these children's lives.
作为一个父亲,我相信非洲一个孩子的死亡和其他任何地方一个孩子的死亡一样令人心酸,悲痛不已。让这些孩子的命运彻底改变并不费事。
I'm still very much optimist 5, and I believe that progress on even the world's toughest problems is possible--and it's happening every day. We're seeing new drugs for deadly diseases, new diagnostic tools, and new attention paid to the health problems in the developing world.
我仍然是个非常乐观的人,我相信甚至是世界上最棘手的问题也可能会有进展——这种事情每天都在发生。我们正在见证在发展中国家,治疗绝症的新药出现,新的诊断工具投入使用,医学问题受到更多关注。
I'm excited by the possibilities I see for medicine, for education and, of course, for technology. And I believe that through our natural inventiveness, creativity and willingness to solve tough problems, we're going to make some amazing achievements in all these areas in my lifetime.
我为医药、教育,当然还有技术发展的诸多前景而欢欣鼓舞。我相信,凭借人类与生俱来的发明创造能力和不畏艰难、坚韧不拔的品格,在我的有生之年里我们将在所有这些领域都创造出可喜的成就。
重点讲解:
1. no less than
不少于; 多达;不亚于;
eg. She's no less active than she used to be.
她和以往一样的活跃。
eg. Pay and strikes dogged hers no less than her predecessors'governments.
她的政府也象从前各届政府一样,被工资和罢工问题弄得狼狈不堪。
2. pay attention to
关心;注意;
eg. Please pay attention to the difference between the two words.
请注意这两个词之间的区别。
eg. More than ever before, the food industry is paying attention to young consumers...
食品工业比以往任何时候都更加关注年轻消费者。
3. make an achievement/make achievements
取得成就;
eg. Maybe working hard and making achievement is a good way.
也许努力工作并取得成功是个好办法。
eg. Those who are afraid to make a mistake will never make a significant 6 achievement.
那些害怕犯错的人将永远不会做出辉煌的伟业。
名人简介:
比尔·盖茨(Bill Gates),全名威廉·亨利·盖茨(William Henry Gates,1955年10月28日-),美国微软公司的董事长。与保罗·艾伦创办微软公司,曾任微软首席执行官和首席软件设计师,持有公司超过8%的普通股,是公司最大的个人股东。1995年到2007年的《福布斯》全球亿万富翁排行榜中,比尔·盖茨连续13年蝉联世界首富。2008年6月27日正式退出微软公司,并把580亿美元个人财产捐到比尔和梅琳达·盖茨基金会 。2012年9月19日,《福布斯》2012年美国富豪排行榜发布,比尔·盖茨第19次蝉联美国首富桂冠。2009年,比尔·盖茨超越沃伦·巴菲特成为世界首富,是在2008年之后首次夺回了世界首富宝座。而在2010年至2013年,均被墨西哥富豪卡洛斯·斯利姆·埃卢超越,让其成为蝉联3年的世界首富。至今为止,比尔·盖茨的财富价值为670亿美元。
n.疾病( disease的名词复数 );弊端;恶疾;痼疾
- Smoking is a causative factor in several major diseases. 抽烟是引起几种严重疾病的病因。
- The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases. 这种病往往与其他慢性病同时存在。
adj.令人痛苦的,辛酸的,惨痛的
- His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。
- It is especially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding.他在婚礼前一天去世了,这尤其令人悲恸。
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
- The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
- Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
adj.巨大的;极好的
- They made an immense improvement in English.在英语方面他们取得了巨大的进步。
- The expense of living is immense.生活费用很庞大。
n.乐观的人,乐观主义者
- We are optimist and realist.我们是乐观主义者,又是现实主义者。
- Peter,ever the optimist,said things were bound to improve.一向乐观的皮特说,事情必定是会好转的。
adj.相当数量的;意义重大的;意味深长的
- Your success today may be significant for your whole future.你今天的成功对你的整个未来可能是重要的。
- She cast him a significant smile.她向他投去意味深长的一笑。