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When I believe in something,and I want to sell it to somebody,I want to put it in the best light.
当我相信什么东西 并想将它销售给别人时 我会进行最好的展示
I don't just package it, I creatively package it.
我会包装它 而且是富有想象力地包装它
Morgan invites many — including his father — to see the marvel of electric lighting for the first time,knowing the demonstration will put him at the forefront of a new industry.
摩根邀请了很多人 包括他的父亲 来见证人类历史上首次电灯照明的奇迹 他深知 这次展览将会让他走到整个新工业的最前沿
Ladies and gentlemen,behold the miracle of modern science.
女士们先生们 请看好现代科学的奇迹
The gas lamp is dead.
瓦斯灯已死
Long live the electric light.
电灯必将不朽
Every light you see is powered by electricity.
这里的所有光都由电产生
There is no gas, no oil, no flame.
没有瓦斯 没有油 没有火焰
Just a invisible stream of energy.
只有一种肉眼不可见的能量流
Electricity was viewed as something miraculous,and people were amazed.
电被看作是一个奇迹 人们非常惊奇
First of all, they didn't understand how it worked,because you can't see electricity,and so it was viewed as something almost magical by most people.
首先 他们无法理解其原理 电根本就看不到 在很多人看来 这就像是魔法一样
J.P. Morgan's home is the first private residence in the world to be lit with electricity.
J·P·摩根的家是世界上第一家用电点亮的私宅
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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。

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讲解：

come to light
揭露；披露；暴露；揭发:
These facts have only just been brought to light.
这些事实刚刚才被披露出来。

invite sb (to sth)
邀请:
Have you been invited to their party?
你接到参加他们的聚会的邀请了吗？

marvel (at sth)
感到惊奇；大为赞叹:
Everyone marvelled at his courage.
人人对他的勇气都惊叹不已。

at / in / to the forefront (of sth)
处于最前列；进入重要地位(或主要地位):
Women have always been at the forefront of the Green movement.
妇女总是在环境保护运动的最前列。

behold sth
看；看见:
They beheld a bright star shining in the sky.
他们看到了一颗明亮的星在天空中闪闪发光。

be powered by
驱动,推动(机器或车辆):
The aircraft is powered by a jet engine.
这架飞机由喷气发动机驱动。

stream (of sth)
流；(液)流；(气)流:
A stream of blood flowed from the wound.
一股鲜血从伤口流出来。