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one of the real problems was convincing people the bridge wasn't going to fall.
一大现实问题就是让人们信服这座桥不会垮掉
I mean nobody had ever seen bridges like this, anywhere.
毕竟没人在任何地方见过这样的桥
Carnegie sees all the possible uses for steel.
卡内基尽可能地使用了钢材
But before he can realize the materials potential......he needs to convince the public of its strength.
但在释放钢材的潜能之前他还需要让公众相信它的强度
And he has a plan to do just that.
这方面 他拟定了一个计划

A popular superstition at the time,holds that an elephant won't cross an unstable structure.
当时有一种迷信认为大象不会从不稳定的结构上走过
The day the bridge opens, Carnegie,who is also a master publicist, sets up a parade across the bridge that's led by an elephant.
桥梁开放当天 卡内基作为一名优秀的公关专家组织了一场隆重的跨桥游行 领头的是一头大象
It's an incredible gamble.
这是一次难以置信的赌博
But Carnegie hopes if the elephant crosses,the people will follow.
但是卡内基希望 只要大象愿意走过大桥 人们就会紧随其后
As the people of St. Louis look at this bridge, they see that it can sustain whatever weight's going to be put on it.
当圣路易斯的人们看这座桥时，他们相信这座桥能承受任何重量。

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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.a popular misconception 民众的错误观念
例句：There's a popular misconception today that gasoline is inefficient and wasteful.
而今天有一个非常流行的错误观念，那就是汽油既低效又浪费。
contrary to popular belief 与普遍的看法相反
Popular opinion 民众意见
By popular demand 应大家要求

2.superstitious beliefs 迷信观念
Be superstitious about 相信…不吉利
例句：She rationalized away the superstitious beliefs of the country folk.
她用科学道理驳斥了乡下人的一些迷信。

3.hold views on 对……看法
例句：Different people hold views on This question.
不同的人对此问题有不同的看法。
be held in high regard by 对……评价很高
firmly-held beliefs 坚定的信念
I hold that 我认为
be held responsible for 对负责
be held to be 被视为

4.stable prices 稳定的价格
a stable relationship 稳定的关系
例句：The patient's condition is stable (= it is not getting worse).
患者病情稳定。