有声英语故事连载:《名人传记》之乔布斯 第24期
故事连载
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 indirectly.
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 ripple 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 portable 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 legacy.
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 innovator.
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 rally 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 unreasonable 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