《名人传记》之乔布斯如何改变世界24:求知若饥 虚怀若愚

 　　Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

　　求知若饥 虚怀若愚

　　It's impossible to ask that how many people he deeply influenced directly or indirectly¹.

　　有无数人直接或间接地受到他的深刻影响

　　But it's certain that the Steve Jobs ripple² effect will continue

　　但有一点却毫无疑问 史蒂夫·乔布斯连锁效应

　　in some degree, forever.

　　在某种程度上会永远延续下去

　　He didn't invent the computer or the portable³ music player or the smartphone.

　　他没有发明电脑 便携式音乐播放器 抑或是智能手机

　　But Steve Jobs sure transformed our thinking from do I really need this?To -- I can't live without it.

　　但史蒂夫·乔布斯的确改变了我们的想法从"我真的需要它吗"到"我已经离不开它了"

　　His absence will be felt and we'll all benefit from his legacy⁴.

　　我们将会缅怀他 而且我们都将受益于他的遗产

　　I think the Steve Jobs we lost more than just a friend and innovator⁵.

　　史蒂夫·乔布斯的离去对我们而言 不单是失去了一个朋友和创新者

　　We lost the person who was the engine,

　　我们失去的是一台引擎

　　the engine of this revolution

　　一台发动了此次革命的引擎

　　and a person who personified it.

　　一位将其赋予人性的伟人

　　He was the face.

　　他是位领袖

　　500 years from now people will talk about the introduction of personal computers and all that came with them

　　五百年后 人们会谈起个人电脑的诞生及其带来的影响

　　and how it changed the world in every way.

　　如何从各方面改变了这个世界

　　And Steve was at the forefront of it.

　　史蒂夫绝对是人们首先想到的

　　He never really kind of went out there like he wanted fame,

　　他一生澹泊明志 宁静致远

　　he wanted money or anything like that.

　　从不争名逐利

　　He just wanted to make good products.

　　他只想要制造优秀的产品

　　I think every time you hear that little thing on your phone or your iPad,

　　我想每当你听到电话或iPad上的提示音

　　you remember him.

　　你就会想起他

　　He has inspired millions and millions of people.

　　他激励了成千上万的人

　　They got a really good team at Apple,

　　苹果拥有一支非常出色的团队

　　but Steve, himself, that passion and energy,

　　但是史蒂夫本人的激情和活力

　　that ability to rally⁶ the troops and make it happen will never be replaced.

　　那种重整旗鼓并东山再起的能力是无人能取代的

　　It's true. One person can really change the world.

　　没错 一个人真的可以改变世界

　　And we just -- you just don't see that very often.

　　只是这种事实在太罕见了

　　Somebody once said to follow the path others have laid before you is a reasonable course of action.

　　有人曾说过 遵循前人走过的道路才是正确合理的选择

　　And therefore, all human progress is made by unreasonable⁷ men.

　　但人类的进步都得益于那些不寻常的人

　　Well, Steve Jobs was an unreasonable man.

　　史蒂夫·乔布斯就是其中之一

　　Hopefully, our little journey into his life will inspire you to go out and be unreasonable as well.

　　希望他的这段传奇人生能激励你去走不寻常的道路

　　As the man himself said

　　正如他自己说的

　　Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

　　求知若饥 虚怀若愚

　　And one more thing...

　　我最后说一句

　　Thanks Steve!

　　谢谢你 史蒂夫

1 indirectly   

adv.间接地，不直接了当地

参考例句：

• I heard the news indirectly.这消息我是间接听来的。
• They were approached indirectly through an intermediary.通过一位中间人，他们进行了间接接触。

2 ripple   

n.涟波，涟漪，波纹，粗钢梳；vt.使...起涟漪，使起波纹； vi.呈波浪状，起伏前进

参考例句：

• The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。
• The small ripple split upon the beach.小小的涟漪卷来，碎在沙滩上。

3 portable   

adj.轻便的，手提式的；n.便携的东西

参考例句：

• I have a portable typewriter.我有一个便携式打字机。
• There is a pretty portable pair of steps in one corner of the room.屋角放着一架小巧玲珑的折梯。

4 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。

5 innovator   

n.改革者；创新者

参考例句：

• The young technical innovator didn't lose heart though the new system was not yet brought into a workable condition. 尽管这种新方法尚未达到切实可行的状况，这位青年技术革新者也没有泄气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Caesar planned vast projects and emerged as a great innovator. 恺撒制定了庞大的革新计划。 来自英汉非文学 - 文明史

6 rally   

n.集会，公路汽车赛；v.集合，恢复，振作

参考例句：

• The grand mass rally was held on the square.广场上举行了盛大的群众集会。
• The team captain vainly tried to rally his troops.队长试图振作部队的士气，但没有成功。

7 unreasonable   

adj.不讲道理的，不合情理的，过度的

参考例句：

• I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
• They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。