THE SKELETON OF SUCCESS
成功人士
When he didn't become famous, Einstein lived a hard life, wearing casually. Someone reminded 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.”
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.”
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.”
先逐字讀一遍短文，不認識的不著急查詞典，讀完一遍，不熟悉的生詞大約心中有數了，再回頭仔細讀一遍，有生詞的部分，細讀，根據上下文猜測一下意思。如果手頭有紙筆不妨寫下來。最好通讀三遍，文章的大約意思估計也就明白八九不離十了。再逐字查閱生詞，最後再對照譯文，通讀一兩遍。還有疑難不解的地方做好筆記請教他人。
skeleton
英[ˈskelɪtn]美[ˈskelɪtn]
n.骨骼; 骨架; 骨骼標本; 骨瘦如柴的人(或動物); (建築物等的)骨架，框架; 梗概; 最少人員，基幹人員;
adj.骨瘦如柴的; (計劃,組織或結構等)基本的;
The outer one third has a cartilaginous skeleton.
外部1/3為軟骨性骨骼。
lived a hard life
過著艱苦的生活
People lived a hard life as the country had been ravaged by civil war.
該國由於內戰滿目瘡痍，人們生活非常艱難。
casually
英 ['kæʒjʊəlɪ]美 ['kæʒjʊrlɪ]
adv. 隨便地；偶然地；臨時地
Johnson was clad casually in slacks and a light blue golf shirt.
約翰遜身穿休閒寬鬆的長褲，配以淡藍色高爾夫襯衫。
decent
英 ['diːs(ə)nt]美 ['disnt]
adj. 正派的；得體的；相當好的
來自PIE*dek, 接受，得體，合適，詞源同doctor, dignity.
I went to Brooks Brothers and bought myself a decent shirt.
我去布魯克斯兄弟專賣店給自己買了一件體面的襯衫。
even if
用來引導虛擬語氣、假定句子、或不見得真實的情況。引導的從句往往是假設性的，相當於漢語的“即使”“縱然”“就算”“哪怕”。
They'll stand by you even if you don't succeed.
即使你不成功，他們也會支援你。
handsomely
['hænsəmli]
adv. 漂亮地；慷慨地；
詞源
handsomely (adv.)1540s, "conveniently," from handsome + -ly (2). Meaning "attractively" is from 1610s; "liberally, generously" from 1735.
He was rewarded handsomely for his efforts.
他的付出獲得了豐厚的回報。
have a coat done
做件外套
disagree with
英[ˌdɪsəˈɡriː wɪð]美[ˌdɪsəˈɡriː wɪð]
v.不同意，不一致，不適合;
I didn't feel able to disagree with him.
我覺得無法不同意他的意見。
ried foods disagree with me.
油煎食物對我不適合。
ragged
英[ˈræɡɪd]美[ˈræɡɪd]
adj.破舊的; 襤褸的; 衣衫襤褸的; 破衣爛衫的; (輪廓線、邊緣或表面)粗糙的，參差不齊的，不規則的; 不流暢的; 精疲力竭的;
v.嘲笑; 捉弄;
rag的過去分詞和過去式;
The children were wearing dirty ragged clothes.
孩子們穿著骯髒破舊的衣服。
sandals
英[ˈsændlz]美[ˈsændəlz]
n.涼鞋;
sandal的複數;
Her wardrobe consists primarily of huge cashmere sweaters and tiny Italian sandals.
她的衣物主要是寬大的開司米毛衣和小巧的義大利涼鞋。
approve of
英[əˈpruːv ɒv]美[əˈpruːv əv]
對……予以認可;
Their parents had a puritanical streak and didn't approve of dancing.
他們的父母管教頗嚴格，不贊成跳舞。
jokingly
英[ˈdʒəʊkɪŋli]美[ˈdʒoʊkɪŋli]
adv.開玩笑地; 鬧著玩地; 戲謔地;
He turned to his publicist and jokingly asked, 'What's next?'
他轉向他的宣傳員開玩笑地問道：“下一個是什麼？”
愛因斯坦成名之前，生活拮据，穿著隨意。有人提醒他要想步入社會，先要著裝體面。他說：“我又不是名人，即便衣著光鮮，也沒人認識我。”
幾年以後，愛因斯坦成了舉世聞名的科學家，可他依然一身休閒打扮。那個人又來提醒他應該儘快找人做身衣裳，否則與偉大科學家的名氣不符。愛因斯坦笑著說：“如今，就算我破衣爛衫，人們也還是認識我。”
有時候，他甚至就穿著運動衫和涼鞋徑直走進柏林大學。朋友們看不慣，可他卻開玩笑說：“如果皮囊比包在裡面的肉還光鮮，那可就糟了。”
