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THE SKELETON OF SUCCESS
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When he didn't become famous, Einstein lived a hard life, wearing casually. Someonereminded him he should have a decent coat so as to enter the society. He said, “I'm unknown.Even if I wear more handsomely, no one will know me.”
爱因斯坦成名之前，生活拮据，穿着随意。有人提醒他要想步入社会，先要着装体面。他说：“我又不是名人，即便衣着光鲜，也没人认识我。”
A few years later, Einstein became a world famous scientist, who still wore casually. The man again reminded he should have a coat done quickly, or it would disagree with the fame of a great scientist. Einstein said with a smile, “Now, even if I wear in ragged clothes, people will know me.”
几年以后，爱因斯坦成了举世闻名的科学家，可他依然一身休闲打扮。那个人又来提醒他应该尽快找人做身衣裳，否则与伟大科学家的名气不符。爱因斯坦笑着说：“如今，就算我破衣烂衫，人们也还是认识我。”
Sometimes, he even wore a sports shirt and a pair of sandals to the University of Berlin. His friends didn't approve of him, but he said jokingly, “If the bag is better than the meat inside, it will be a bad thing.”
有时候，他甚至就穿着运动衫和凉鞋径直走进柏林大学。朋友们看不惯，可他却开玩笑说：“如果皮囊比包在里面的肉还光鲜，那可就糟了。”
Vocabulary:
重点词汇：
1.skeleton
n.骨骼，框架，骨干，梗概，提要
A long illness made a skeleton out of him.
长期的卧病使他骨瘦如柴。
Her notes gave us just the bare skeleton of her theory.
她的笔记只给我们提供了她的理论的梗概。
2.casually
adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地
She remarked casually that she was changing her job.
她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.
我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。
3.decent
adj.象样的，不错的，体面的，正派的，恰当的
We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.
我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。
There isn't even a decent table in this room.
这屋里连张像样的桌子也没有。
4.ragged
adj.衣衫褴褛的，粗糙的，刺耳的
A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.
这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
Ragged clothing infers poverty.
破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。
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