Tag Archives: 不可能

Bette Davis (女演员)

“Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.”

— Bette Davis, Actress

「尝试不可能的事以提升你的工作表现。」– 贝蒂‧戴维斯 (女演员)

  • attempt (v.) 试图 (做困难的事)。例:The brigade attempted to capture the fortress. (那军旅试图攻下堡垒。)
  • 贝蒂‧戴维斯 (1908-1986) 是美国著名演员,一生获得 10 次奥斯卡最佳女主角提名,2 度荣获该奖项。她也是美国电影学会「百大明星」榜排名第 2 的女演员,她事事追求完美,为了能具体塑造角色而经常与制片人、导演和其他演员深入探讨,甚至发生争执。

Alexander The Great (马其顿国王)

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“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.”

— Alexander The Great, King of Macedon

「对于肯试的人,没有事情是不可能的。」– 亚历山大大帝 (马其顿国王)

  • 亚历山大大帝 (356-323 BC) 在 20 岁继其父成为马其顿国王,30 岁时创立了史上最大的帝国之一。他一生未尝败绩,被认做是史上最成功的军事家之一,他的扩土也促进文化融合,将希腊文化向东传播。

James Cook (探险家)

“Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.”

— James R. Cook, Explorer

「只要做一次别人说你不能完成的事,以后别人说你的极限为何,你都不会在意。」– 詹姆斯‧库克 (探险家)

  • pay attention 在意,留意。例:You should pay more attention in class. (你在课堂上应该更专心。) limitation (n.) 限制,极限。例:It’s a good car, but it has its limitations. (这是一辆好车,但它还是有不足之处。)
  • 詹姆斯‧库克 (1728-1779) 人称「库克船长」,是英国皇家海军军官、航海家、探险家和制图师,曾 3 度奉命出海前往太平洋,带领船员成为首批登陆澳洲东岸和夏威夷群岛的欧洲人,也创下首次有欧洲船只环绕纽西兰航行的纪录。

Thomas Carlyle (作家)

“Every noble work is at first impossible.”

— Thomas Carlyle, Writer

「所有崇高的任务一开始都不可能。」– 汤玛斯‧卡莱尔 (作家)

  • noble (adj.) 崇高的,高尚的。例:noble ideals (崇高的理想)。
  • 汤玛斯‧卡莱尔 (1795-1881) 出生苏格兰,是维多利亚时代的评论、讽刺作家及历史学家。重要著作有《衣裳哲学》、《法国大革命》、《过去与现在》等。

Albert Einstein (物理学家)

“Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.”

— Albert Einstein, Physicist

「只有企图做荒唐事情的人,才有可能达成不可能的事。」– 爱因斯坦 (物理学家)

  • attempt (v.) 尝试/企图 (尤指困难的事)。例:He attempted to escape the prison. (他企图逃离监狱。) absurd (adj.) 荒谬的,荒唐的。例:Don’t be absurd! (别那么荒谬!)
  • 爱因斯坦 (1879-1955) 为理论物理学家,以发现广义相对论 (general relativity) 及光电效应最为知名,他在 1926 年得到诺贝尔物理学奖,被认作是现代物理学之父,及史上最多产的高知识分子之一。

Christopher Reeve (演员)

“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”

— Christopher Reeve, Actor

「我们的许多梦想一开始看似不可能实现,接着变得不大可能实现。然后,在我们下定决心后,它们很快变得必然会实现。」– 克里斯多福‧李维 (演员)

  • improbable (adj.) 不大可能的,不太可能的。例:It is improbable that she had no knowledge of the incident. (她不知道这个事件是不大可能的。) summon (v.) 召唤,振作。例:Tom couldn’t summon up the courage to ask the question. (汤姆无法鼓起勇气问这个问题。) will (n.) 意志,决心。例:He lost the will to live. (他失去活下去的意志。) inevitable (adj.) 必然发生的﹐无可避免的。例:Getting wet is inevitable if you are going to give your dog a bath. (如果你帮你的狗洗澡,你必定会弄溼自己。)
  • 克里斯多福‧李维 (1952-2004) 为美国知名演员,在电影《超人》中扮演主角而闻名。他 1995 年参加一次马术比赛时发生意外,脊椎严重受伤后从此全身瘫痪。他此后便投身于社会公益事业,致力推动干细胞研究,并经常举办巡回演讲。

Uell Stanley Andersen (励志作家)

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“Nothing is impossible to the mind. All it’s guidance and power are available to you. When you fully realize that thought causes all, you will know there are never any limits that you yourself do not impose.”

— Uell Stanley Andersen, Self-help Author

「对于人的意念,没有事情是不可能的,你可以使用它所有的指引及力量。当你完全了解思考造就一切,你将知道从来没有任何限制不是你自己加上去的。」– 艾尔‧史丹利‧安德森 (励志作家)

  • mind (n.) 心智,内心。例:It’s not cold. It’s all in your mind. (天气不冷,一切都是你想的。) guidance (n.) 指引,引导。例:You should go see a counselor for guidance on your career. (你应该去找辅导员指引你的职涯发展。) impose (v.) 把… 强加于。例:I don’t want him to impose his religious beliefs on the kids. (我不希望他将他的宗教思想加在孩子身上。)
  • 艾尔‧史丹利‧安德森 (1917-1986) 是美国励志作家,为「吸引力法则」理论的前驱之一,他有丰富人生的阅历,曾经是职业美式足球员,且在二次世界大战担任海军军官,之后成为一名成功的企业家。

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