华尔街的赚钱经 第71期:环球影城总裁罗恩(1)

 　　Ron Meyer: The President of Universal Studios

　　坚韧、品质、天赋——环球影城总裁罗恩·梅耶尔

　　Gumption¹ and Guts²

　　进取心和勇气

　　Ron Meyer was 14 when a friend gave him his first tattoo³, a crude design done with ink and a needle. Like many of the guys he hung out with in West Los Angeles, Meyer was a high school dropout⁴, a kid quick with his fists who seemed to get into fights somewhat regularly.

　　罗恩·梅耶尔第一次纹身时只有14岁，那个纹身是朋友用墨水和针完成的一个粗糙设计。像很多混迹在洛杉矶西部的孩子一样，梅耶尔高中就辍学了，那时的他，还是一个似乎随时都会迅速握紧拳头面对打斗的孩子。

　　Today, Meyer is the president and COO of Universal Studios. As one of the most successful business leaders in Hollywood, he heads up Universal Pictures and Universal Parks & Resorts He's the guy who oversees⁵ the production of multimillion-dollar extravaganzas like "King Kong" and "Cinderella Man".

　　今天，罗恩·梅耶尔是环球影域的总裁和运营总监。作为好莱坞的杰出商业领导人之一，他统领着环球影业公司、环球公园及度假村。他还负责监制了像《金刚》和《铁拳男人》那类百万美元巨制的奇幻大片。

　　Even though Meyer could easilly afford it, he has no interest in getting his tattoos⁶ removed. They symbolize⁷ just how far he has come, and they remind him of the choices he made-good and bad-along the way.

　　尽管梅耶尔能轻易支付清除纹身的费用，但他并没有那么做。这些纹身时时刻刻告诉梅耶尔他走了多远，同时也提醒他这一路走来所做的选择，不管是好的还是不好的。

1 gumption   

n.才干

参考例句：

• With his gumption he will make a success of himself.凭他的才干，他将大有作为。
• Surely anyone with marketing gumption should be able to sell good books at any time of year.无疑，有经营头脑的人在一年的任何时节都应该能够卖掉好书。

2 guts   

v.狼吞虎咽，贪婪地吃，飞碟游戏（比赛双方每组5人，相距15码，互相掷接飞碟）；毁坏（建筑物等）的内部( gut的第三人称单数 )；取出…的内脏n.勇气( gut的名词复数 )；内脏；消化道的下段；肠

参考例句：

• I'll only cook fish if the guts have been removed. 鱼若已收拾干净，我只需烧一下即可。
• Barbara hasn't got the guts to leave her mother. 巴巴拉没有勇气离开她妈妈。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

4 dropout   

n.退学的学生；退学；退出者

参考例句：

• There is a high dropout rate from some college courses.有些大学课程的退出率很高。
• In the long haul,she'll regret having been a school dropout.她终归会后悔不该中途辍学。

5 oversees   

v.监督，监视( oversee的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She oversees both the research and the manufacturing departments. 她既监督研究部门又监督生产部门。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Department of Education oversees the federal programs dealing with education. 教育部监管处理教育的联邦程序。 来自互联网

6 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 symbolize   

vt.作为...的象征，用符号代表

参考例句：

• Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
• Dolphins symbolize the breath of life.海豚象征着生命的气息。