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| When I was 14 years old, |
我十四歲的時候, |
| I had low self-esteem . |
我很自卑。 |
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self-esteem:n.自尊;自负;自大;
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| I felt I was not talented at anything. |
我覺得我對任何東西都沒有天份。 |
| One day, I bought a yo-yo . |
有一天,我買了一個溜溜球。 |
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yo-yo:悠悠球(圆形玩具,抖动细绳时能上下移动)
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| When I tried my first trick, it looked like this. |
當我嘗試第一個花招的時候,它看起來像這樣。 |
| I couldn't even do the simplest trick, but it was very natural for me, because I was not dextrous , and hated all sports. |
我連最簡單的花招都不會, 但這對我而言是很正常的事, 因為我手腳並不靈活,也討厭所有的運動。 |
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dextrous:adj.机巧的;用惯右手的;
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| But after one week of practicing, my throws became more like this. |
但是,經過一個禮拜的練習後, 我拋出來的比較像這個樣子。 |
| A bit better. |
有好一點了。 |
| I thought, the yo-yo is something for me to be good at, for the first time in my life. |
在我人生中,溜溜球讓我第一次覺得 有東西是我可以擅長的。 |
| I found my passion . |
我找到了我的熱情。 |
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passion:n.激情;热情;酷爱;盛怒;
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| I was spending all my time practicing. |
我把所有時間花在練習上。 |
| It took me hours and hours a day to build my skills up to the next level. |
我一天需要好幾個小時 才能將我的技能提昇到另一階段。 |
| And then, four years later, when I was 18 years old, |
四年後,當我 18 歲的時候, |
| I was standing onstage at the World Yo-Yo Contest. |
我站上了世界溜溜球比賽。 |
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onstage:adj.台上的;台上演出的;adv.上台;上场;
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| And I won. |
然後,我贏了。 |
| I was so excited. "Yes, I did it! I became a hero. |
我當時非常興奮,「太好了！我成功了！我成了英雄。 |
| I may get many sponsors , a lot of money, tons of interviews , and be on TV!" I thought. (Laughter) |
我可能會有很多贊助商、很多錢、 一堆訪問,還有上電視！」我是這麼以為的。（笑） |
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sponsors:n.赞助商;主办单位(sponsor的复数);v.赞助(sponsor的三单形式);主办;倡议; interviews:n.面试; v.对(某人)进行面试(或面谈);
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| But after coming back to Japan, totally nothing changed in my life. |
但回到日本之後, 我的人生沒有任何的改變。 |
| I realized society didn't value my passion. |
我意識到社會並不重視我的熱情。 |
| So I went back to my college and became a typical Japanese worker as a systems engineer. |
於是,我回到社區大學 並成為了一個典型的日本上班族-- 一名系統工程師。 |
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typical:adj.典型的;特有的;象征性的;
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| I felt my passion, heart and soul , had left my body. |
我覺得我的熱情、心和靈魂全都離開了我的身體。 |
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heart and soul:全心全意地;
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| I felt I was not alive anymore. |
彷彿行屍走肉。 |
| So I started to consider what I should do, and I thought, I wanted to make my performance better, and to show onstage how spectacular the yo-yo could be to change the public's image of the yo-yo. |
因此,我開始思考我應該怎麼做。 我想,我希望我能讓我的演出更加精彩, 並在舞臺上展示出溜溜球可以是多麼精妙絕倫 以改變溜溜球的公眾形象。 |
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performance:n.性能;表现;业绩;表演; spectacular:adj.壮观的;壮丽的;令人惊叹的;n.壮观的场面;精彩的表演;
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| So I quit my company and started a career as a professional performer. |
所以,我辭掉了我的工作, 成為一個全職表演家。 |
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quit:v.离开;放弃;停止;使…解除;n.离开;[计]退出;adj.摆脱了…的;已经了结的; career:n.职业;事业;生涯;经历; professional:adj.专业的;职业的;职业性的;n.专业人员;职业运动员;
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| I started to learn classic ballet , jazz dance, acrobatics and other things to make my performance better. |
我開始學習古典芭蕾、 爵士舞、 雜技和其它技能 這都是為了讓我的演出能更加精彩。 |
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classic:n.名著;优秀的典范;adj.最优秀的;第一流的;有代表性的;典型的; ballet:n.芭蕾舞;芭蕾舞团;芭蕾舞剧; acrobatics:n.杂技;巧妙手法;
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| As a result of these efforts, and the help of many others, it happened. |
在我的努力,以及他人的幫助下 它成真了。 |
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As a result:结果;
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| I won the World Yo-Yo Contest again in the artistic performance division . |
我再次贏得世界溜溜球大賽, 在藝術表演家的類別。 |
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artistic:adj.艺术的;风雅的;有美感的; division:n.师;分配;分开;分歧;
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| I passed an audition for Cirque du Soleil. |
我通過了太陽馬戲團的面試。 |
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audition:n.试演,试唱,试音;v.试演;试唱;试音;面试; Cirque:n.圆环;天然圆形剧场;盆地谷;
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| Today, I am standing on the TED stage with the yo-yo in front of you. |
今天,我站在 TED 的舞台上 和我手上的溜溜球。 |
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| What I learned from the yo-yo is, if I make enough effort with huge passion, there is no impossible. |
我從溜溜球上學到的是 當一個人全心全意的做一件事的時候, 沒有什麼是不可能的。 |
| Could you let me share my passion with you through my performance? |
我是否可以通過我的表演 與你們分享我的熱情? |
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