纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 喋血工厂（3）

Like most young people who get breaks,

同很多得到机会的年轻人一样

luck has a lot to do with it, and timing¹.

运气和时机都是很重要的因素

And the second factor besides timing is that,

除此之外 还有第二个因素

as a young man, usually all of us would admit

作为年轻人 我们所有人都会承认

that there was a mentor², a benefactor³.

自己有一位导师 一位恩人

And when an older person who you respect and admire has confidence in you,

当一个你所尊敬景仰的长者对你有信心时

it's a great booster to your own self-confidence.

你自己的自信也会得到巨大的提升

By age 24, Carnegie is promoted to manager of the company.

24岁那年 卡内基被晋升为公司经理

Working closely with Scott to oversee⁴

同斯科特密切协作

the railroad's expansion west.

监督铁路向西的扩张

So I bought 100,000 shares at $10 a share,

我以10美元一股的价格买了10万股

before news of the contract came out.

这是在合同的新闻公布之前

When the issue became public,

消息一经公开

the shares doubled in value.

股价翻了一倍

The next day, you know what I did?

第二天 知道我干了什么吗

I sold them.

我卖了它们

I didn't have to build a thing.

我并不需要这些东西

The key is westward⁵ expansion.

关键是西部扩张

Yes, sir.

是 先生

Here. This is where I want the bridge.

这里 我想在这里建一座桥

Right here.

就在这里

Think you can you do it?

想想你能做到

Yes, sir.

是 先生

I know a good designer. James Eads.

我认识一个优秀的设计师 詹姆斯·伊兹

He's crazy, but he's a genius.

他很疯狂 但也很有才华

Bridge builder, is he?

他是桥梁建造师吗

No. But he's quick, and he's cheap.

不 不过他很快 而且很便宜

He can do anything.

他什么都能做

Come.

来

The bridge Scott has outlined...

斯科特所构想的桥

...will be the largest in America.

将成为美国最大的

The problem is, Carnegie has no idea how to build it.

问题在于 卡内基不知道要怎么去建

1 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

2 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

3 benefactor   

n. 恩人，行善的人，捐助人

参考例句：

• The chieftain of that country is disguised as a benefactor this time. 那个国家的首领这一次伪装出一副施恩者的姿态。
• The first thing I did, was to recompense my original benefactor, my good old captain. 我所做的第一件事, 就是报答我那最初的恩人, 那位好心的老船长。

4 oversee   

vt.监督，管理

参考例句：

• Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
• Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

5 westward   

n.西方，西部；adj.西方的，向西的；adv.向西

参考例句：

• We live on the westward slope of the hill.我们住在这座山的西山坡。
• Explore westward or wherever.向西或到什么别的地方去勘探。