本傑明.富蘭克林勵志故事帶翻譯大綱

Franklin’s life is full of charming stories which all young men should know —how he sold books in Boston, and became the guest of kings in Europe; how he was made Major General Franklin, only to quit1 because, as he said, he was no soldier, and yet helped to organize the army that stood before the trained troops of England and Germany.

富蘭克林的一生充滿了迷人的傳奇故事, 年輕人都應該知道:他如何在波士頓大街上兜售圖書,而後來又怎樣成爲了歐洲各國君主的座上客；他如何被授予少將軍銜,但他卻辭職不幹,因爲他說他沒有軍人氣度,然而正是他幫助組建了同訓練有素的英德聯軍相抗衡的聯邦軍隊。

This poor Boston boy, without a day’s schooling, became master of six languages and never stopped studying; this neglected2 apprentice conquered the lightning, made his name famous, received degrees and diplomas from many colleges, and became forever remembered as "Doctor Franklin", philosopher, scientist and political leader.

這個波士頓窮孩子幾乎沒有上過一天學,後來卻掌握了六種語言,而且他終身都在鍥而不捨地學習。這個不受人重視的學徒制服了閃電,揚名天下,獲得了很多學位和證書,成爲了流芳百世的."富蘭克林博士"、哲學家、科學家和政治家。

Self-made, self-taught, the candle maker’s son gave light to all the world; the street bookseller set all men singing of liberty; the apprentice became the most sought after man across the world, and brought his native land to praise and honor him.

這個蠟燭製造商的兒子自我奮鬥、自學成才,給全世界帶來了光明；這個街頭叫賣者讓全人類唱起了自由之歌；這個學徒成了全世界的人們都仰慕的人物,使他的祖國對他讚美不絕、崇敬備至。

He built America, for what our nation is today is largely due to the management, the forethought4, the wisdom, and the ability of Benjamin Franklin. He belongs to the world, but especially he belongs to America. The people around the world honored him while he was living; he is still regarded as the loftiest5 man by the common people today after his death. And he will live in people’s hearts forever.

他締造了美國,因爲我們的國家能有今天,在很大程度上歸功於本傑明·富蘭克林的治國之術、遠見卓識、大睿大智和精明能幹。他屬於全世界,但他更屬於美國。他在世時,各國民衆尊敬他；他去世後,仍然是普通百姓心中最高尚的人。他將永遠活在人們的心中。