原文赏析

The difference between people who succeed and people who fail, I think,in many cases, is not fear.
在我看来 成功者和失败者之间的差别 很多时候并不在于恐惧
Everyone experiences fear.The difference is, what do you do with your fear?
所有人都会感受到恐惧 差别在于 你如何对待恐惧
Do you work to overcome it?Or do you let it defeat you?
你是努力工作 去克服它 还是让它将你打败
And I think that is actually what distinguishes very successful people from others.
我认为 这就是异常成功者不同于常人的地方
Desperate, Carnegie reaches out to investors,looking for an infusion of cash.
绝望之中的卡内基找到投资人寻求资金的注入
You'll be glad to learn that the building of the St. Louis bridge is progressing smoothly.
我很高兴告诉大家圣路易斯桥的进展 很顺利

I am convinced that steel is the future; however,obtaining such a large quantity of steel is proving to be difficult, causing us some delays.
我敢肯定钢是建筑的未来 但是要获得如此大量的钢非常困难 导致了一些延迟
It is also proving to be extremely expensive.
而且使用钢材也确实非常昂贵
My forecast shows that we will require another million dollars before the year is out.
我的预报显示年底之前 我们还需要一百万美元
But I have no doubt that in time the people will come to see the bridge as the eighth wonder of the world.
但我敢肯定 建成之时人们会将这座桥当作世界第八大奇观一样看待
Yours sincerely, Andrew Carnegie.
真诚的 安德鲁·卡内基
Carnegie's last-minute pitch works.He secures the financing he needs.
卡内基的最后一搏成功了 他确保了所需的资金
And finally, after four years,the bridge is complete.
最终 经过四年时间 桥梁完成建设
The results are epic.But Carnegie now faces a new problem.
这是史诗般的 但卡内基又面临了一个新问题

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洛克菲勒、范德比尔特、卡内基、阿斯托、福特和摩根，他们的名字几乎是美国梦的近义词，也代表着美国梦的历史。他们转变了他们所接触的每个行业：石油、铁路、钢铁、船运、汽车，还有金融。他们的付出改变了一个国家。出身贫寒，他们却多次涉足总统选举，设立经济政策，影响他们那个年代——内战到大萧条时期。他们，被称为造就美国的人。

重点讲解

1.overcame injury 战胜了伤痛
overcome differences on the issue 弥合了在这个问题上的分歧
Be overcome with grief 悲痛欲绝
be overcome by smoke 被烟呛死
例句：She overcame her injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
她克服伤痛赢得了奥运会金牌。

2.face defeat 面临失败
a narrow/heavy defeat 惜败；惨败
have two defeats 败过两场
admit defeat 认输
例句：In a video clip posted on the web, he pointed to the US economic crisis as proof that "the enemies of Islam" face defeat.
在这份流传于互联网上的视频剪辑中他指出，美国的经济危机证明“伊斯兰的敌人”正在面临着失败。

3.distinguish sb/sth from 成为…的特征；使具有…的特色；使有别于
distinguishing marks 特殊标记
例句：Can you distinguish right from wrong?
你能分清是非吗?

4.infusion of sth (into sth) 注入；灌输
a cash infusion into the business 对企业的现金注入
an infusion of new talent into science education 理科教育中新人才的注入
an infusion of new blood 吸收新人
例句：But is it more than just the infusion of the catecholamine neurotransmitter, dopamine, or the mammalian hormone oxytocin?
而它也许不止是儿茶酚胺类神经递质注入剂、多巴胺、或哺乳类动物的荷尔蒙催产素？

5.Payments can be made by cheque or in cash 支票或现金付款均可
例句：Payments can be made by bank-in cash transfer, personal cheque, VISA or MasterCard credit cards (with NO surcharge) together with the order form when placing order.
是不是可以恒生银行的柜台操作将现金打入指定的帐户就可以了，是否要交手续费用？
pay cash 付现金
raise cash 募集资金
Be short of cash 缺钱
be constantly strapped for cash 总是缺钱
to pay for sth cash down 用现款支付
cash on delivery 货到付款