《名人传记》之乔布斯遗失的访谈62:拙工抄 巧匠盗

 　　To me, we actually went an ad line earlier with Apple,

　　苹果以前有一条广告：

　　that the personal computer was the bicycle of mind,

　　计算机是思想的自行车

　　and I believe that with every bone in my body, that of all the inventions of humans, the computer is going to rank near, if not at the top, as history unfolds if we look back, and it is the most awesome¹ tool that we ever invented,

　　我坚信如果将来回顾人类历史，计算机将是人类最伟大的发明之一

　　and I feel incredibly lucky to be at exactly the right place in silicon² valley, at exactly the right time, historically where this invention has taken form.

　　我觉得自己非常幸运，在硅谷参与这项发明

　　As you know when you set vector off in space,

　　这就好比画几何向量

　　if you can change direction a little bit at the beginning, it's dramatic³ when it gets few miles on space,

　　开始时失之毫厘，结果会谬以千里

　　and I feel we are still really at the beginning of that vector,

　　我们刚刚起步

　　and if we can nudge it into right directions, it would be a much better thing as progresses on.

　　只要找对方向，以后就会非常顺利

　　And I look, you know we had the chance to do that a few times, and it brings all of us associated with tremendous⁴ satisfaction.

　　我们已经尝试了几次，结果让人非常满意。

　　And how do you know what's the right direction?

　　你怎么知道哪个方向是正确的？

　　You know ultimately⁵ it comes down to taste, it comes down to taste,

　　最终得由你的品味来决定

　　it comes down to trying to expose yourself to the best things that humans have done,

　　你要熟悉人类在各种领域的优秀成果

　　and try to bring these things in to what you are doing.

　　尝试把它们运用到你的工作里

　　Picasso had a saying "good artists copy, great artists steal",

　　毕加索说过：拙工抄，巧匠盗

1 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

2 silicon   

n.硅(旧名矽)

参考例句：

• This company pioneered the use of silicon chip.这家公司开创了使用硅片的方法。
• A chip is a piece of silicon about the size of a postage stamp.芯片就是一枚邮票大小的硅片。

3 dramatic   

adj.引人注目的；戏剧的；演戏的

参考例句：

• She plays a very dramatic woman with flashing eyes.她饰演一位双眼闪光的引人注目的妇人。
• His speech was dramatic.他的演说激动人心。

4 tremendous   

adj.巨大的，极大的；很好的，非常好的

参考例句：

• This book was the outcome of a tremendous amount of scientific work.这本书是大量科学研究工作的成果。
• There is a tremendous difference between them.他们之间有着极大的差别。

5 ultimately   

adv.最后地，最终地，首要地，基本地

参考例句：

• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。
• Vitamin C deficiency can ultimately lead to scurvy.缺乏维生素C最终能道致坏血病。