纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 新的对手(15)

Good luck, Nikola.

好运 尼古拉

Thank you, Mr. Westinghouse.

谢谢 威斯汀豪斯先生

Ladies and gentlemen,please welcome the new wizard of electricity,Nikola Tesla!

女士们先生们 请大家欢迎电的新魔术师 尼古拉·特斯拉

My first demonstration¹ is for those amongst you who fear that AC and high voltage will make the world unsafe.

我的第一个演示专门为害怕交流电并认为高压会威胁世界的人所设计

Tesla travels the country,showing AC pulsing through him.

特斯拉的足迹踏遍全国 演示交流电从他体内穿过

The successful demonstrations² have orders for Westinghouse power stations pouring in.

成功的演示让威斯汀豪斯发电站的订单蜂拥而至

People who understood the science of electricity realized that Tesla was a new giant,and a significant rival.

理解电科学的人认识到特斯拉是一颗新的巨星 也是一个伟大的对手

J.P. Morgan suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar³ position.

J·P·摩根突然发现自己处在了一个不熟悉的位置

I thought you didn't have any competition.

我以为你没有任何竞争

None that are worthy⁴ of note.

没有值得一提的

I have just seen the drawings and descriptions of an electrical machine lately patented by Mr. Tesla,which will revolutionize the world's electrical business.

我刚看到了很多描述和报道讲的都是特斯拉先生最新注册专利的发电机 说它将会为世界电力行业带来革命

AC has a very high voltage, and is lethal⁵.

交流电电压很高 而且致命

A young boy touched a straggling wire and was killed instantly.

曾有一个小男孩抓住脱落的电线马上就被电死

You, sir. You have DC running through your home.

先生 你家里走的就是直流电

None of your family are at risk.

你的家人都不会有此风险

Edison, I see that the electrical industry has two competing systems right now: AC and DC.

爱迪生 我很清楚 电力行业现在有两种相互竞争的系统：交流和直流

This world has room for only one of 'em.

但世界只能容下其中一种

J.P. Morgan is staking everything on Thomas Edison.

J·P·摩根把一切赌注都压在了托马斯·爱迪生身上

But as the battle to electrify⁶ the nation heats up,the pressure Morgan puts on Edison sends him down a dark path.

但随着国内供电战役的白热化 摩根对爱迪生施加的压力让他步入了灰暗的前路

1 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

2 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

3 unfamiliar   

adj.陌生的，不熟悉的

参考例句：

• I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
• The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。

4 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

5 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

6 electrify   

v.使充电；使电气化；使触电；使震惊；使兴奋

参考例句：

• The country is now making effort to electrify and informationize manufacture.国家正在致力于制造业的电气化和信息化。
• He needs money to electrify his surface lines.他需要钱把他的地面线路电气化。