纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 喋血工厂（13）

The skyscraper¹ boom makes Andrew Carnegie one of the wealthiest men in America.

摩天大楼的蓬勃发展让安德鲁·卡内基 成为了美国最富有的人之一

But for Carnegie, it's not enough.

但在卡内基看来 这还不够

John Rockefeller's personal fortune is seven times larger than Carnegie's.

约翰·洛克菲勒的个人财富要比卡内基多七倍

A feat² he's achieved through a calculated ruthlessness.

这些都是洛克菲勒通过各种残忍无情的手段获取的

Carnegie believes that to avenge³ his mentor's death,he must surpass John Rockefeller as the most powerful man in America.

卡内基相信 要想报导师之死的仇 他必须超过约翰·洛克菲勒成为美国最强之人

And to do that, he must find help from someone even more cutthroat than his rival.

要做到这一点 他必须找到比对手更加冷酷无情的人

And he knows the perfect man for the job.

他想到了完成这一任务的合适人选

Henry Frick is a self-made millionaire by thirty.

亨利·弗里克白手起家 30岁就成为了百万富翁

He's one of the Midwest's largest coal suppliers.

他是中西部最大的煤炭供应商之一

A ruthless businessman, Frick has reputation for getting what he wants by any means necessary.

弗里克是一个冷酷无情的商人 以不择手段获得自己所要的东西而著称

Carter!Carter!This belongs to me now.Carter! I know you're in there!

卡特 卡特 这个现在属于我了 卡特 我知道你在里面

Hiring Henry Frick will give Carnegie the merciless edge he lacks.

雇佣亨利·弗里克能够让卡内基拥有他所缺乏的残忍无情

1 skyscraper   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
• The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。

2 feat   

n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的

参考例句：

• Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
• He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。

3 avenge   

v.为...复仇，为...报仇

参考例句：

• He swore to avenge himself on the mafia.他发誓说要向黑手党报仇。
• He will avenge the people on their oppressor.他将为人民向压迫者报仇。