欧美文化博览 天才史蒂夫·乔布斯改变世界(1)

He changed our lives.

Steve Jobs had a vision.

Like the world lost a John Lennon.

He demanded perfection.

He could rip into people, be tough to work for.And led a technological¹ revolution.

他改变了我们的生活。

史蒂夫·乔布斯独具慧眼。

就像世界失去了一个约翰·列侬一样。

他要求尽善尽美。

他对人严厉抨击，对事一丝不苟。他领导了一个技术革命。

The personal computer.

A light bulb goes off. And he says, wow, I can put computers on every desktop².

个人电脑。

一个灯泡灭了。他说道,哇,我可以把电脑放在每个人的桌子上。

The iPod.

When they first came out, oh, my god, they are so sleek³, they are so sexy.

It was new and small. I had to have it.

iPod

当他们第一次登台的时候,他说道,我的上帝,它们多么柔滑，性感。

如此时尚新潮，小巧玲珑。我必须拥有它。

The iPhone

I have an iPhone, which is an extension of me and I love using it.

I was able to read text messages and send them.

iPhone

我有一部iPhone,这是我的延伸和我就是喜欢使用它。

我能读短信，并且将它们发送出去。

The iPad

People didn't know they want it or need it and turns out they did.

It's kind of like, well, we're gonna make a portable music player. I need that.

We're going to make a phone. I need that.We're going to make a toaster. I need that.

iPad

人们不知道他们想要或需要它,结果人们还是拥有了它。

这是一种喜欢,嗯,我们要制造便携式音乐播放器。那是因为我需要它。

我们需要制造电话。那是因为我需要它。我们要做一个烤面包机。那是因为我需要它。

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天才史蒂夫·乔布斯改变世界

1 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

2 desktop   

n.桌面管理系统程序；台式

参考例句：

• My computer is a desktop computer of excellent quality.我的计算机是品质卓越的台式计算机。
• Do you know which one is better,a laptop or a desktop?你知道哪一种更好，笔记本还是台式机？

3 sleek   

adj.光滑的，井然有序的；v.使光滑，梳拢

参考例句：

• Women preferred sleek,shiny hair with little decoration.女士们更喜欢略加修饰的光滑闪亮型秀发。
• The horse's coat was sleek and glossy.这匹马全身润泽有光。