S5-11 The pursuit of happiness 《当幸福来敲门》
重点词汇:
1. Demonstrate 演示,表现,证明,示威
【同】show, illustrate
【固】demonstrate the new product 演示新产品
Illustrate 举例说明,阐明
2. Diligence 勤奋,刻苦,努力
Diligent 勤勉的,勤奋的
Diligent worker
原音重现:
A: Good morning, Chris Gardner, good to see you again. (My)Pleasure. I’ve been sitting out there for the last half-hour trying to come up with a story that would explain my being here dressed like this. And I wanted to come with a story that would demonstrate qualities that I’m sure you all admire here, like earnestness or diligence, team-playing, something. And I couldn’t think of anything. So the truth is I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets.
早,我是Chris Gardner,很荣幸再见面。我在外面坐了半个多小时,一直想编出个理由,向你们解释我这身打扮出现的原因,同时表现出你们所欣赏的优点,比如诚实、勤奋、团队精神等等。结果我却什么都想不出来。事实是,因为我没能付清停车罚单,我被拘留了。
B: Parking tickets?
停车罚单?
A: And I ran all the way here from the Polk station, the police station.
我是从警差局,警察局一路跑来。