欧美文化博览 回顾迈克尔·杰克逊(3)

When I started seeing the news clips, the day he died, my heart sank.

当我开始看新闻报道,他死的那一天,我的心为之一震。

Michael was the most exciting performer I had ever seen in my life.

迈克尔是我在自己的生命中曾经见过的最令人激动人心的表演者。

He was the ultimate pop superstar.

他是曾经最棒的流行巨星。

He wanted more than anything for his legacy¹ to be.

他想要自己留下的东西超过任何事物。

He is the greatest performer of all time and that's what he became.

他一直是最伟大的表演者之一而且他真的就是这样。

A kid, 11 years old, singing that song with that much emotion,

一个11岁的孩子饱含那种情绪,唱着那首歌,

it was incredible.

太不可思议了。

He had a dream.

他曾经怀揣梦想。

He had direction and he stuck with it.

他有前进的方向而且他坚持下来了。

1 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。