原文赏析

When the stunt succeeds,Carnegie gets more requests for his steel than he can possibly handle.
策略成功之后 卡内基获得了很多钢材请求 数量远远超过了他所能处理的
And his biggest customer is an industry he knows well.
他最大的顾客也正是他所熟知的行业
The railroads are looking to replace their bridges and rails with steel.
铁路公司希望用钢材替换掉自己的桥梁和铁轨
But Carnegie can't produce enough of the new material to fill all the orders.
但是卡内基无法生产足够的新材料来满足所有这些订单
He needs to increase his capacity.And to do that, he needs to raise additional funds.
他需要提高自己的产能 为了实现这个目的 他还需要募集更多资金
So he turns to his old mentor, Tom Scott.

于是他又去找了自己的导师 汤姆·斯科特

With his help, Carnegie raises over $21 million in today's money.
在他的帮助下 卡内基募集到的资金按现在的美元算 价值超过了2100万美元
And with it, he builds his first steel plant.
通过这些钱 他建起了自己的第一家钢厂
He sees the future and he is willing to invest where few other American entrepreneurs are willing to invest:in these gigantic new plants.
他看到了未来 而且他愿意投资很少美国企业家愿意投资的领域：这些异常庞大的新工厂
Sprawled over 100 acres just outside of Pittsburgh......Carnegie's steel mill is the largest in the nation.
在匹兹堡外延绵一百多英亩卡内基的钢厂是全国最大的
Capable of rolling out 225 tons of steel a day.
每天能够生产225吨钢材
You have to believe if you're Carnegie that you're going to have multiple years of growth where steel is important.
卡内基坚信未来很多年的增长中 钢材都将必不可少
The faith and optimism that someone like Carnegie had is just off the charts vs. what we see now.
卡内基这类人的信仰和乐观是我们现在很多人都无法想象的
With the new plant,Carnegie can supply as much steel as the country needs.
有了新工厂 卡内基能够为全国各地提供人们所需的钢材
And make himself a fortune.
这也让他大赚了一笔

视频资料

视频资料

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 publicity stunt 宣传噱头
例句：With the publicity stunt succeeds, he gets many costumers.
宣传的噱头使得他得到了很多消费者。
2.replace sb/sth (with/by sb/sth) (用…)替换；(以…)接替
例句：He will be difficult to replace when he leaves.
他离去时,他的位置很难有人接替。
3.raise sth 筹募；征集；召集；组建
to raise a loan 筹集贷款
例句：We are raising money for charity.
我们在进行慈善募捐。
4.steel plant 炼钢厂
例句：He builds his first steel plant.
他建起了自己的第一家钢厂
5.sprawl over/along the road 蔓延；杂乱无序地拓展
例句：The town sprawled along the side of the lake.
小镇顺着湖的边缘扩展。
6.roll out 正式推出(新产品)；开展(新的政治运动)
例句：The new model is to be rolled out in July.
这种新型号将在七月份推向市场。
7.make a fortune 大赚一笔
例句：He made a fortune in real estate.
他在房地产上发了财。