欧美文化博览 天才史蒂夫·乔布斯改变世界(28)

 

It's impossible to estimate how many people he deeply influenced directly or indirectly¹, but it's certain that the Steve Jobs ripple² effect will continue in some degree forever.

无法估计有多少人受他直接或间接的深深影响,但史蒂夫?乔布斯的连锁效应会在某种程度直到永远。

He didn't invent the computer or the portable music player or the smartphone.

他没有发明电脑或便携式音乐播放器或者智能手机。

But Steve Jobs sure transformed our thinking from "Do I really need this?"to "I can't live without it."

但是史蒂夫?乔布斯当然改变了我们的思想,从“我真的需要这个吗?”到“离开它我就活不下去。”

His absence will be felt and we'll all benefit from his legacy³.

他的离去将会被人永远铭记,我们都将受益于他的遗产。

I think the Steve Jobs we lost more than just a friend and innovator⁴.

我认为史蒂夫?乔布斯的离去让对我们来说不只损失了一位朋友,一位发明家。

We lost a person who was the engine, the engine of this revolution, and a person who personified it. He was the face.

我们失去的是一个身为“发动机”的人,而这台发动机带来革命,而且他具有独特的人格魅力。他就是标识。

500 years from now people will talk about the introduction of personal computers and all that came with them and how it changed the world in every way. And Steve was at the forefront of it.

从现在开始500年人们愿意讨论关于个人电脑和它的一切及它是怎样改变世界。史蒂夫则站在最前列。

1 indirectly   

adv.间接地，不直接了当地

参考例句：

• I heard the news indirectly.这消息我是间接听来的。
• They were approached indirectly through an intermediary.通过一位中间人，他们进行了间接接触。

2 ripple   

n.涟波，涟漪，波纹，粗钢梳；vt.使...起涟漪，使起波纹； vi.呈波浪状，起伏前进

参考例句：

• The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。
• The small ripple split upon the beach.小小的涟漪卷来，碎在沙滩上。

3 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

4 innovator   

n.改革者；创新者

参考例句：

• The young technical innovator didn't lose heart though the new system was not yet brought into a workable condition. 尽管这种新方法尚未达到切实可行的状况，这位青年技术革新者也没有泄气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Caesar planned vast projects and emerged as a great innovator. 恺撒制定了庞大的革新计划。 来自英汉非文学 - 文明史