PBS高端访谈:非营利组织帮助老年人寻求刺激
日期:2019-09-28 07:09

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JUDY WOODRUFF: And, finally, our NewsHour Shares, something that caught our eye, and we thought it might be of interest to you, too. It is true that old age can often lead to isolation or scaled-back lives. But one man wants to show senior citizens, when it comes to having goals, the sky's the limit. The NewsHour's Julia Griffin explains.
JULIA GRIFFIN: On a bright, sunny day recently, the professionals at Skydive Tecumseh in Jackson, Michigan readied their next pair of jumpers.
BEVERLY MYLEK, My Jump Participant: Not 20 seconds, 60 seconds.
BRENDA SUTTON, My Jump Participant: What? No.
BEVERLY MYLEK: Freefall.
JULIA GRIFFIN: At 78 years old, Brenda Sutton and Beverly Mylek were gearing up to take one giant leap out of a plane.
BRENDA SUTTON: I got the cute one.
JULIA GRIFFIN: It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity provided by My Jump, a nonprofit that provides seniors the opportunity to cross goals, no matter how outlandish, off their bucket lists. Television producer Webb Weiman founded the organization in 2011.
WEBB WEIMAN, Founder, My Jump: The idea of Jump came to me after my mother died and my father refused to leave his bedroom. I wanted to prove to him that there is life beyond the rocking chair and inspire others living in isolation that it's never too late to achieve your dreams.
JULIA GRIFFIN: After his father found love again, Weiman wanted to embolden other seniors to stay active later in life.

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WEBB WEIMAN: Everyone should have something on their bucket list, and there are no bad bucket list items.
JULIA GRIFFIN: Skydiving tops the list of requests, but fulfilled dreams have run the gamut. My Jump has helped seniors drive 18-wheelers, ride in the Goodyear blimp, and get behind the wheel of race cars.
MAN: That was awesome. (LAUGHTER)
JULIA GRIFFIN: But there are less pulse-racing requests too, like vow renewals, first-time train rides, and veterans trips to war memorials. Any senior can apply to have a My Jump wish fulfilled. The organization selects experiences based on the applicant's health, cost feasibility and the story behind their request. Sutton had wanted to skydive earlier in life, but never found the opportunity. And for Mylek, the jump was a rare chance to do something for herself after running a family-owned restaurant for 36 years and now caring for her husband who can no longer work.
BEVERLY MYLEK: I was excited because I have never won anything in my life, so I didn't expect to win anything. And so I just like excitement, but maybe a little too exciting. (LAUGHTER)
JULIA GRIFFIN: Bucket list butterflies or not, the moment of truth ultimately arrived at 14,000 feet.
WEBB WEIMAN: What makes me most proud about this organization are the moments, the moment a participant steps out of a plane, a train, an 18-wheeler. It's seeing the passion in their eye. It's feeling the gratitude in their heart. This is truly one of the greatest chapters of my life.
JULIA GRIFFIN: And for Sutton and Mylek, safe landings marked one of the greatest days of their lives.
BEVERLY MYLEK: Yay!
JULIA GRIFFIN: For the PBS NewsHour, I'm Julia Griffin.
JUDY WOODRUFF: I'm not trying it, but I hope a lot of others will.

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重点解析

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1.catch one's eye 引起某人的注意

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I underlined the idiomatic expressions in the passage to catch your eye.
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2.lead to 导致

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An appreciable reduction in oxygen content will lead to disomfort and possible death.
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3.gear up 准备好

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I hope you all gear up for the new sales campaign.
我希望你们都为新的销售活动作好准备

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4.bucket list 遗愿清单;愿望清单

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She and her husband plan to complete one of the items on their bucket list - travel to all seven continents.
她和她的丈夫计划去完成他们遗愿清单中的一个项目,即旅游完所有的七大洲8h6&AExn8[E@

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5.run the gamut 包含了全部范畴;包罗万象

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Shun Xing's tea offerings run the gamut from local Sichuan teas to the finest teas in all of China.
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参考译文

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朱迪·伍德拉夫:欢迎收听《新闻一小时》)yT;QY#8igvq7[9。今天的节目内容是我们很感兴趣的,我们觉得或许大家也会感兴趣yxRhDlU8[x2zhh_。随着年纪的增长,人会越来越与世隔绝,生活也会越来越回旋PL4mq*tJ4Y。此话不假aO;P4vml)I=|zs;)Je!。不过,一名男子想向世人证明,论志存高远,老年人是没有上限的%tU7UHAjKf9V#7q*B。下面请听我台记者茱莉亚·格里芬发回的详细报道9rc5nLxlB;zjNkNn
茱莉亚·格里芬:最近,阳光明媚的某一天,密歇根州杰克逊市跳伞俱乐部Skydive Tecumseh的教授们已经为下次跳伞做好准备了n^!Gw|P8~WxOe
贝弗莉,‘我的跳伞之旅’参与者:不是20秒哦,是60秒WFc!@Ye4gb
布伦达,‘我的跳伞之旅’参与者:啥?不zZY446q(**k%CsK
贝弗莉:自由落体Zes~]*+TQS*
茱莉亚·格里芬:78岁高龄的布伦达和贝弗莉正准备从飞机上一跃而下(.eoZ_r@,SR&F_Q;k
布伦达:这次经历很有趣c1vF~ntU|.s%
茱莉亚·格里芬:这是‘我的跳伞之旅’提供的一生仅有一次的机会,这是一家非营利组织,为老年人提供实现目标的机会h%(FJ!*s~F1M1_i,d。不管目标有多离奇古怪,只要列上了,就会帮他们实现bd^Q-0.O7.;]Ue。电视制作人韦伯于2011年创立了这个组织JUlqIO84OT5H]4Ure
韦伯,‘我的跳伞之旅’创始人:我母亲去世后,我的父亲就不出屋了d^#m^ys%vjFK=5lhu#^。从那时候起,我萌生了跳伞的想法*Ab];4=SvaHI=q%。我想向父亲证明——摇椅之外别有洞天,也想启发隔绝自己的人去实现自己的梦想,什么时候都不晚ZdLax7Vta|KFZw;M&0
茱莉亚·格里芬:在韦伯的父亲找到新的伴侣之后,韦伯想鼓励其他老年人晚年要保持积极的心态%czDHK27Fr[m85(
韦伯:每个人的遗愿清单上都应该写点什么,这个清单内容没有优劣之分C-+^6)wLO@Ih
茱莉亚·格里芬:跳伞是清单上排首位的,但实现的梦想包罗万象SWA%c+sW-yhmpEtu。‘我的跳伞之旅’帮助18位老年人成为了车夫、体验了固特异汽艇、跑过了跑车L&nESsu6+.*Cg
男:这体验太棒了a_+=5*o!@W,52Dy。(笑声)
茱莉亚·格里芬:不过,也有平淡无奇的遗愿,比如誓爱宣言、第一次坐火车、老兵游览战争纪念碑^1i9F]A)|u(%*6。每位老年人都可以报名这里,来帮助自己实现愿望,,h-45i%&-#]|。该组织是根据申请者健康情况、费用负担能力、需求背后的故事来进行遴选的qs8rLf&CQVz2。布伦达年轻时就想跳伞,但从未有这样的机会j)PH*OY!R@.BP-kH。而贝弗莉的情况是——她经营了36年的家族餐厅,现在要照顾已经无法工作的丈夫,所以她也没有机会做这样的事情G(jNf^#2nAXXCn|r+De
贝弗莉:我很兴奋,因为我一辈子都未曾赢得过什么,所以我也未曾有这样的期盼h|e1|QQ[[e!x322。所以,我很喜欢刺激,但这个或许有点太刺激了&%ial|*Xk#5e。(笑声)
茱莉亚·格里芬:不管遗愿清单会不会飞,事实是——这些老人最终都获得了在1.4万英尺的高空跳伞的机会jVFg[GcHc4xr^
韦伯:我最骄傲的是,这个组织见证了许多重要的时刻,见证了参与者从飞机跳下、坐上或者成为车夫的时刻t&&KTQ##_ZRP1BUeY+。见证了他们眼中的热情,见证了他们心里的感恩k0!~mo+qWkcHN.teS1;。这真地是我一生中最了不起的时候了_X0HXKh_ob@JlJp
茱莉亚·格里芬:对布伦达和贝弗莉来说,安全着陆标志着他们人生中最伟大的一天*i(JC2761zjSzha
贝弗莉:耶!
茱莉亚·格里芬:感谢收听《新闻一小时》,我是茱莉亚·格里芬=k)S%8K0itSD_
朱迪·伍德拉夫:我本人是不会尝试啦,但我希望其他人能试试3~f[qS_wY_&,KmfVOb=E

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  • emboldenvt. 给 ... 壮胆,鼓励
  • opportunityn. 机会,时机
  • achievev. 完成,达到,实现
  • gearn. 齿轮,传动装置,设备,工具 v. 使适应于,以齿轮
  • passionn. 激情,酷爱
  • wheeln. 轮子,车轮,方向盘,周期,旋转 vi. 旋转,转动
  • inspirevt. 影响,使 ... 感动,激发,煽动 vi. 吸入
  • bucketn. 水桶 vt. 装在桶里 vi. 急急忙忙
  • shunv. 避开,规避,避免
  • requestn. 要求,请求 vt. 请求,要求