原文赏析

He drastically underbids the project.....claiming the can light the fair for less than a quarter of what Morgan and Edison have bid.
他大幅降低了项目报价 声称为世博会提供照明 只需要摩根和爱迪生投标价格的四分之一不到
The bold move secures the contract, and Westinghouse and Tesla immediately get to work wiring the fairgrounds.
这一大胆举动确保了合同 威斯汀豪斯和特斯拉马上开始了会场的接线工作
And finally, on opening night, with the eyes of the world on Chicago, they flip the switch.
最后 在开幕当晚 全世界的目光都汇聚在芝加哥时 他们拉开了开关
And instantly, over 200,000 light bulbs come to life.
超过20万的灯泡瞬间亮起
27 million people came to this Fair and saw an electrified world.
2700万人参观了这届盛会亲眼目睹了电气化的世界
And that had a huge, huge impact on spreading this technology.
这对这一技术的传播具有极其深远的影响
People realized there was a whole electrical future coming.
人们意识到了电气化的时代即将来临
It's a display unlike any the world has ever seen.
这是一次空前的世界性事件
And it's all powered using George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla's alternating current electricity.
所有电力都是乔治·威斯汀豪斯和尼古拉·特斯拉所提供的交流电
The fair forever demonstrates the safety and viability of A.C.
世博会证明了交流电的安全性和可行性
Westinghouse and Tesla's incredible display has another consequence.
威斯汀豪斯和特斯拉的精彩表现还有另一大后果
A decision is made on who will power the Niagara Falls station.
尼亚加拉瀑布电站的中标结果已经产生
Two letters go out.....but only one man can win the contract.
两封信被寄出 但却只有一个人能够赢得合同

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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

讲解：

claim that
宣称；声称；断言:
He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.
他声称他未得到公正的申述机会。
quarter of
四等份之一
The city is a quarter of a mile away.
城市离这里有四分之一英里远。
secure sth (for sb / sth); secure sb sth
(尤指经过努力)获得,取得,实现:
The team managed to secure a place in the finals.
球队拼得了决赛的一席之地。
flip sth (on / off)
按(开关)；按(按钮)；开(或关)(机器等)
She reached over and flipped off the light.
她伸过手去关掉了灯。
display sth (to sb)
陈列；展出；展示
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work.
这次展览为当地艺术家提供了展示自己作品的机会。
demonstrate sth (to sb)
证明；证实；论证；说明
Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing.
我来向你说明一下我们面临的一些困难。
consequence (for sb / sth)
结果；后果:
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry.
这项决定可能对该行业造成严重后果。