原文赏析

Like most young people who get breaks,
同很多得到机会的年轻人一样
luck has a lot to do with it, and timing.
运气和时机都是很重要的因素
And the second factor besides timing is that,
除此之外 还有第二个因素
as a young man, usually all of us would admit
作为年轻人 我们所有人都会承认
that there was a mentor, a benefactor.
自己有一位导师 一位恩人
And when an older person who you respect and admire has confidence in you,
当一个你所尊敬景仰的长者对你有信心时
it's a great booster to your own self-confidence.
你自己的自信也会得到巨大的提升
By age 24, Carnegie is promoted to manager of the company.

24岁那年 卡内基被晋升为公司经理

Working closely with Scott to oversee
同斯科特密切协作
the railroad's expansion west.
监督铁路向西的扩张
So I bought 100,000 shares at $10 a share,
我以10美元一股的价格买了10万股
before news of the contract came out.
这是在合同的新闻公布之前
When the issue became public,
消息一经公开
the shares doubled in value.
股价翻了一倍
The next day, you know what I did?
第二天 知道我干了什么吗
I sold them.
我卖了它们
I didn't have to build a thing.
我并不需要这些东西
The key is westward expansion.
关键是西部扩张
Yes, sir.
是 先生
Here. This is where I want the bridge.
这里 我想在这里建一座桥
Right here.
就在这里
Think you can you do it?
想想你能做到
Yes, sir.
是 先生
I know a good designer. James Eads.
我认识一个优秀的设计师 詹姆斯·伊兹
He's crazy, but he's a genius.
他很疯狂 但也很有才华
Bridge builder, is he?
他是桥梁建造师吗
No. But he's quick, and he's cheap.
不 不过他很快 而且很便宜
He can do anything.
他什么都能做
Come.
来
The bridge Scott has outlined...
斯科特所构想的桥
...will be the largest in America.
将成为美国最大的
The problem is, Carnegie has no idea how to build it.
问题在于 卡内基不知道要怎么去建

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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.lucky break 幸运的突破
例句：I got my lucky break when I won a 'Young Journalist of the Year' competition.
我时来运转,在"年度最佳青年记者"竞赛中取胜。
bad breaks 倒霉
We've had a few bad breaks (= pieces of bad luck) along the way.
我们一路上遭遇了几次厄运。

2.a morale/confidence booster 士气/信心的激励
例句：At the very least, it is a morale booster. Fire can also be used to distill water cook, and provide light for you and your rescuers.
至少火能够鼓舞你的士气，另外还能用来蒸馏水、蒸煮食物、为自己和救援人员提供照明。

3.promote sb (from sth) (to sth) 提升；晋升
例句：She worked hard and was soon promoted.
她工作勤奋,不久就得到提升了。
He has been promoted to sergeant.
他已晋升为巡佐。

4.came out 被获知；为人所知
例句：The full story came out at the trial.
案情始末在审判时真相大白。
It came out that he'd been telling lies.
后来才知道他一直在说谎。