Lesson 31 · Defeat Disability

S1

Yang's ambition was to get an architect certificate or become a bowling master.

小杨的志向是拿到建筑师证书，或者成为一名保龄球高手。

ambition 雄心、志向 architect 建筑师 certificate 证书、执照

S2

But when he was conducting experiments with a microscope in the basement, a tank on the bench exploded, sending him flying outwards through the exit.

但当他在地下室里用显微镜做实验时，工作台上的一只罐子爆炸了，把他从出口猛地甩飞了出去。

conduct 进行、实施 experiment 实验 microscope 显微镜 basement 地下室

S3

He was out of breath while knowing he lost his eyesight as well as 70% of his hearing.

当他得知自己不但失去了视力，还失去了 70% 的听力时，他几乎喘不过气来。

out of breath 喘不过气、上气不接下气 eyesight 视力 as well as 也、还、和 hearing 听力

S4

In other words, he was disabled.

换句话说，他残疾了。

in other words 换句话说 disabled 残疾的、丧失能力的

S5

Feeling clumsy, he was annoyed at first though nobody made fun of him.

起初，他觉得自己笨手笨脚，心里很烦躁，尽管并没有人取笑他。

clumsy 笨拙的 annoyed 恼怒的、烦恼的 make fun of 取笑

S6

He cut out going outdoors and just sat around at home talking to his parrot or tortoise silently.

他不再出门，只是闷坐在家里，默默地跟他的鹦鹉或乌龟说话。

cut out 停止、不再做 parrot 鹦鹉 tortoise 乌龟 silently 默默地、安静地

S7

His sister resigned to help him in many ways.

他的姐姐辞去了工作，在许多方面帮助他。

resign 辞职

S8

Her assistance and encouragement were so beneficial to his psychology that he adapted to his disability soon and became outgoing again.

她的帮助和鼓励对他的心理非常有益，使他很快适应了自己的残疾，又变得开朗起来。

beneficial 有益的 psychology 心理 adapt to 适应 outgoing 外向的、开朗的

S9

In a college accessible to him, he studied politics and literature.

在一所他能进入的大学里，他学习政治和文学。

accessible 可进入的、可使用的 politics 政治 literature 文学

S10

He always sat in the front row near the entry without any absence and, with the help of his handy laptop, he studied well by means of dictation.

他总是在靠近入口的前排就座，从不缺课，并且借助他顺手好用的笔记本电脑，通过听写的方法把功课学得很好。

absence 缺席、缺课 handy 方便的、手边的 by means of 通过…方式 dictation 听写

S11

His thesis, Abolishing Slavery, met with all professors' approval.

他的论文《废除奴隶制》得到了所有教授的认可。

thesis 论文 abolish 废除 slavery 奴隶制度 approval 认可、赞成

S12

After class, he and his companions often played drum music, which was noisy but suitable for his hearing.

课后，他经常和同伴们一起演奏鼓乐，虽然很吵闹，但很适合他的听力状况。

companion 同伴、伙伴 drum 鼓 suitable 合适的

S13

After graduation, he made high profits by designing software for a firm.

毕业后，他为一家公司设计软件，获得了很高的收益。

profit 利润、收益 software 软件 firm 公司、商行

S14

All in all, in his community, he won his dignity and people's congratulations.

总而言之，在他的社区里，他赢得了自己的尊严和人们的祝贺。

all in all 总而言之 community 社区、团体 dignity 尊严 congratulation 祝贺

S15

He always wished all the best to his disabled fellows and encouraged them, "Never mind! All you have is adequate to get your achievement."

他总是祝福他那些残疾的同伴们一切顺利，并鼓励他们说：“别介意！你所拥有的一切，足以让你取得成功。”

fellow 同伴、伙伴 adequate 足够的 achievement 成就、成绩

📖 Lesson 31 · Defeat Disability 战胜残疾