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Yeah. That's good.
嗯，那很好
There are a great many of Robert's friends here, even in winter.
虽然时值严冬，还是有许多罗伯特的 朋友赶来了
I think it's because Robert was unusual.
我想这是因为罗伯特非同凡响
I think that's what brought so many of you out.
这就是这么多人来这里的原因
A loving husband and father for 40 years.
他在40年里一直是 深情的丈夫和慈爱的父亲
And a good friend to some of you for longer.
和你们某些人的深厚友谊则更长
l'm sure that's why we appreciated and loved Robert.
我相信正因为如此我们才会 深深感激和爱戴着罗伯特
He was excellent.
他是杰出的
Selfless.
无私的
Resolute.
坚毅的
I remember once...
我记得以前．．．
Imagining what my life would be like, what I'd be like.
我设想过自己的人生会是什么样子 我自己会是什么样子
I pictured having all these qualities.
我想象自己拥有所有这些品质
Strong, positive qualities...
优良的品质．．．
that people could pick up on from across a room.
可以让人出类拔萃的品质
But as time passed...
但是随着岁月流逝．．．
few ever became any qualities I actually had.
这些品质我差不多一个也没得到
And all the possibilities I faced, and the sorts of people I could be...
而我当初面对的各种可能性 和我可能成为的各式人等．．．

重点讲解

重点单词：
1、unusual
adj. 不寻常的；与众不同的；不平常的
They have replanted many areas with rare and unusual plants.
他们在很多地方重新种上了稀有罕见的植物。
2、appreciate
vt. 欣赏；感激；领会；鉴别
vi. 增值；涨价
Anyone can appreciate our music.
任何人都能欣赏我们的音乐。
3、selfless
adj. 无私的；不考虑自己的
She was a wonderful companion and her generosity to me was entirely selfless.
她是一位极好的伴侣，她对我的宽容完全是无私的。
4、possibility
n. 可能性；可能发生的事物
We were not in the least worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth.
我们一点也不担心糖果可能会腐蚀牙齿。
重点短语：
1、the sorts of
那种；那一类的
This store handles the sort of liquor you need.
这家商店出售你要的那种酒。
2、pick up
捡起；获得；收拾；不费力地学会
He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head.
他从地板上捡起帽子，重新戴在头上。
考考你（翻译）：
1、他是一个与众不同的人，极具高超的商业才能。
2、他们对房屋增值没有一点信心。
3、每个制造商都有几种可能的选择。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、Sometimes I'd like to chuck it all and go fishing.
2、In 1986 Rover made a loss of nine hundred million dollars.
3、The country's blood banks are under the umbrella of the American Red Cross.