异类之不一样的成功启示录第1期:序言(1)

 　　Outlier: noun.

　　与众不同之人：名词

　　1. Something that is situated¹ away from or classed differently from a main or related body.

　　1.离开主体或者相关本体的东西。

　　2. A statistical² observation that is markedly different in value from the others of the sample.

　　2. —个在数值上能与其他样本区别开的可观察到的统计量.

　　Introduction: The Roseto Mystery.

　　罗赛托之谜

　　"These people were dying of old age, that's it"

　　那里的人们都能活上一大把的年纪才死去。

　　Roseto Valfortore lies one hundred miles southeast of Rome in the Apennine foothills of the Italian province of Foggia.

　　地处亚平宁山麓的罗赛托域于意大利福贾省，位于罗马东南方，距离罗马一百多公里。

　　In the style of medieval villages, the town is organized around a large central square.

　　这个保存着中世纪风格的小城，环绕着一个面积很大的中心广场。

　　Facing the square is the Palazzo Marchesale, the palace of the Saggese family, once the great landowner of these parts.

　　正对着广场的，是马切斯宫，这是当时的大地主萨吉斯家族的宫殿。

　　An archway to one side leads to a church, the Madonna del Carmine³.

　　穿过一道拱门，便进入了卡米尼教堂——为卡米尼圣母而建。

　　Narrow stone steps run up the hillside, flanked by closely clustered two-story stone houses, with red-tile roofs.

　　沿着山坡狭长台阶的两侧，是一排排两层的盖着红瓦的石头房屋。

1 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

2 statistical   

adj.统计的，统计学的

参考例句：

• He showed the price fluctuations in a statistical table.他用统计表显示价格的波动。
• They're making detailed statistical analysis.他们正在做具体的统计分析。

3 carmine   

n.深红色，洋红色

参考例句：

• The wind of the autumn color the maples carmine.秋风给枫林涂抹胭红。
• The dish is fresh,fragrant,salty and sweet with the carmine color.这道菜用材新鲜，香甜入口，颜色殷红。