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第43章 一生最大的收获 (14)

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Caricature is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius.

笨拙的模仿,是凡人对天才呈献的赞词。

triumph ['traimf] n. 巨大成功;重大成就;伟大胜利

It was a great triumph when our team won the race.

我们队跑赢了,这是一个很大的成功。

他只有一根手指能动,于是他决定要好好地利用它。

今天,宏伟壮观的布鲁克林大桥巍然屹立,正是对华盛顿不屈不挠的精神以及其永不言败的决心的颂词。

只要我们下定决心,坚持不懈,不管成功的概率有多大,都能够实现那些看似不可能的梦想,即使再遥远的梦想也可以实现。

He first managed to convince his son Washington.

manage to:设法;达成

In spite of his handicap Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.

in spite of:尽管;不管;不顾

从逆境走向胜利

Adversity to Victory

佚名 / Anonymous

The following is a true story about a young friend who lives in St. Louis.

Andy was born with a developmental disorder. The two sides of his brain were not joined normally with each other. The right side of his body could not communicate with the left. At age three, it was difficult for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo back a few words, and walk slowly while someone held each of his hands.

Then came the struggles. He attended an all-day center where he was enrolled in every imaginable therapy. He struggled, sometimes in tears, to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would leave him there in the mornings. However, they believed—against all odds—that he would grow up to live a normal healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.

It paid off. Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student. His progress has been nothing short of phenomenal. He receives special help with a few things, but joins with his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcame enormous odds to move from adversity to victory.