文档介绍:贵 在 坚 持
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一个青年职员平时工作懒懒散散,在转正前一个月他问老板:“如果我兢兢业业工作一个月,我能转正吗?”老板答道:“你的问题让我想到一个房间的温度计,你用手捂着它,能使表上显示温度上升,不过房间里一点都不会温暖。”今天的成就是因为昨天的积累,明天的成功有赖于今天的努力。
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其实真正的成功是一个过程,是将勤奋和努力融入每天的工作中。这要我们的意志,但更重要的是建立一个良好的生活习惯和工作习惯。一个成功的推销员用一句话总结他的经验:“每天坚持比别人多拜访五个客户而已。”
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翻译提示:
本小品文对各行各业的人,包括学术领域的年轻人,都有启迪。不少人想走捷径,想一夜成名,想一蹴而就,可是有可能吗?
本文共两段,翻译时宜用不同时态,也可重新分段。第一段中的对话十分精彩,宜恰当地传达至译文中。
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参考译文:
Perseverance Counts
There was a young temporary employee who was usually very lazy. One month before he was due for promotion, he asked his employer ,“ If I work carefully and conscientiously for one month , can I be accepted as a regular employee?”
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“ Your request reminds me of a thermometer in a cold room,” his boss answered. “Cover it with a warm hand and the reading rises. But the room is none the warmer.
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Today’s success is the result of yesterday’s accumulation, while tomorrow’