原文赏析

The plant at Niagara Falls reaches a decision.
尼亚加拉瀑布工厂的中标结果已定
And two letters go out.
两封信被寄出
But there can only be one winner.
但胜者只有一个
In a shocking twist......George Westinghouse wins the contract for the power station.
事情发生了意想不到的转折 乔治·威斯汀豪斯获得了电站合同
You always want to be in the winning locker room.
谁都希望坐在胜利的休息室
You don't want to be in the loser's locker room, with a towel around your head.
你肯定不希望坐在失败者的休息室 头上裹着一条失败的毛巾
J.P. Morgan has been badly defeated.
J·P·摩根失败得很惨
His dream of building an industry from the ground up is over.
从平地建起一个行业的梦想就此破灭
His attempt to make his own name ruined.
尝试以此留名青史的希望毁于一旦
This is the stuff of carnivals and fairs.
这只是嘉年华和展览会的花哨玩意
And you've been played for a fool.
你被当傻子一样耍了
He realizes his father may have been right all along.
他认识到父亲也许是正确的
But never willing to admit defeat.. ..J.P. Morgan sees a way to turn failure into opportunity.
但他不愿就这么接受失败 J·P·摩根看到了将失败转化为胜利的机会

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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：

reach a decision
得出结果
The winner of the award reached a decision.
奖项的赢家已经得出了结果。
a shocking twist
意想不到的变数
The disappearance of a vital witness added a shocking twist to the case.
一名重要证人失踪,令诉讼出现了意想不到的变数。
a clean towel
毛巾；手巾；抹布；纸巾:
Help yourself to a clean towel.
请随便拿一条干净毛巾用。
attempt (to do sth); attempt (at sth / at doing sth)
企图；试图；尝试:
Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.
为削减费用,关闭了两家工厂。
admit (to sth / to doing sth); admit (to sb) (that...)
(常指勉强)承认
Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.
不要怕认错。