《名人传记》之我是李小龙38:相信自己的能力

 　　The thing that I got off him the most is the trust being able to trust your abilities in each situation.

　　我从他身上学到最多的是信任，无论何时何地都能信任自己的能力。

　　A lot of times the game becomes too scripted¹.When if it's too scripted and you start planning for certain things to take place that's when I believe you're weak.

　　很多时候比赛已成定局，当局面无法挽回，你开始不再试着力挽狂澜时我会认为你是弱者。

　　What he's saying is that you have to adapt to your surroundings², your environment.

　　他所说的就是你得适应任何环境

　　James Coburn said, "Look, man, the best thing you can do go back to Hong Kong, do what you do best come back, rock the world."

　　詹姆斯·柯本说，老兄，你力所能及的就是回到香港，并大展身手。回来吧，然后震撼全世界。

　　James Coburn did tell Bruce that he shouldn't keep doing TV that it would eat up his genius.He had much more to offer the world and he should hold out for starring roles.

　　詹姆斯·柯本告诫布鲁斯不要总做电视节目，那会蚕食他的天分。他还可以为世界贡献很多，应该坚持演电影。

　　Jimi Hendrix had to break away and go to England to be recognised as the rock star that he was.

　　吉米·亨德里克斯远离世俗，远赴英格兰，在那里才受人认同，以摇滚歌手成名。

　　Clint Eastwood, he had a career out of Rawhide³ but it was the Italian Westerns that really made his career.

　　克林特·伊斯特伍德因《生皮》而成功，但其实是意大利人促成了他的功绩。

　　Bruce ultimately⁴ had to go back to Hong Kong to be recognised as the movie star he was.Here's a plane ticket. Just go back to Hong Kong for a few years.

　　布鲁斯要想以电影明星闻名就要回到香港。这有一张机票，回香港待几年。

　　You wouldn't want any trouble, huh?That's one of the things I admire most about him.He said "OK. The institution's not gonna work for me.""I'll figure something else out."He just went to through back door.

　　你不想惹麻烦，是吧。那是我最佩服他的一点。他说，制度奈何不了我，我会另辟蹊径。

　　他直接走了后门。

1 scripted   

为电影（或戏剧等）写剧本( script的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Many novels were scripted for TV shows. 许多小说被改编成电视剧本。
• When a manager meets with Welch,the exchange is candid, not scripted. 管理人员会见韦尔奇时，交谈是坦率而不加修饰的。

2 surroundings   

n.周围的事物(或情况)，环境

参考例句：

• She is not very well tuned into her surroundings. 她不太适应周围的环境。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

3 rawhide   

n.生牛皮

参考例句：

• At his belt he carried a rawhide whip.他腰间别着生牛皮制成的鞭子。
• The drum skin was tightly strapped over the circle rawhide laces.鼓皮的一圈被生牛皮紧紧地勒住了。

4 ultimately   

adv.最后地，最终地，首要地，基本地

参考例句：

• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。
• Vitamin C deficiency can ultimately lead to scurvy.缺乏维生素C最终能道致坏血病。