纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 新的对手(7)

When I believe in something,and I want to sell it to somebody,I want to put it in the best light.

当我相信什么东西 并想将它销售给别人时 我会进行最好的展示

I don't just package it, I creatively package it.

我会包装它 而且是富有想象力地包装它

Morgan invites many — including his father — to see the marvel¹ of electric lighting² for the first time,knowing the demonstration³ will put him at the forefront of a new industry.

摩根邀请了很多人 包括他的父亲 来见证人类历史上首次电灯照明的奇迹 他深知 这次展览将会让他走到整个新工业的最前沿

Ladies and gentlemen,behold the miracle of modern science.

女士们先生们 请看好现代科学的奇迹

The gas lamp is dead.

瓦斯灯已死

Long live the electric light.

电灯必将不朽

Every light you see is powered by electricity.

这里的所有光都由电产生

There is no gas, no oil, no flame.

没有瓦斯 没有油 没有火焰

Just a invisible stream of energy.

只有一种肉眼不可见的能量流

Electricity was viewed as something miraculous,and people were amazed.

电被看作是一个奇迹 人们非常惊奇

First of all, they didn't understand how it worked,because you can't see electricity,and so it was viewed as something almost magical by most people.

首先 他们无法理解其原理 电根本就看不到 在很多人看来 这就像是魔法一样

J.P. Morgan's home is the first private residence in the world to be lit with electricity.

J·P·摩根的家是世界上第一家用电点亮的私宅

1 marvel   

vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事

参考例句：

• The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
• The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。

2 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

3 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。