出版時(shí)間:2000-01 出版社:外文出版社 作者:馬靜 頁數(shù):345
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《名人軼事》精心篩選了政界、商界、文化界、科學(xué)界等100多位西方著名人物鮮為人知的軼事和傳說,您在輕松的閱讀中,不僅可以品味到名人們的幽默詼諧、機(jī)智聰敏,還可以更深地體會(huì)到他鍥而不舍、執(zhí)著追求的精神。在不知不覺之中,拉近與名人間的距離。
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Chapter One第一章 Anecdotes of Literrati 文學(xué)家軼事 1. Marriage Proposal to Bernard Shaw 向肖伯納求婚 2. The Reason of the Famine 鬧饑荒的原因 3. Good to Write Poorly at the Beginning 開頭寫得差是好事 4.An Exhausting Struggle 5.Hallucination of Balzac 巴爾扎克的幻覺 6.Lose?Gain? 虧損?贏利? 7. Experiencing Realistic Details 8.St.Nicholas Described by Irving 歐文筆下的圣·尼古拉 9. Unusual Echoes 不同尋常的回音 10.Mark Twain's Speechmaking Strategy( 1) 馬克·吐溫的演講策略(1) 11. Mark Twain's Speechmaking Strategy(2) 馬克·吐溫的演講策略(2) 12.He Once Had Thoughts of Suicide 他產(chǎn)生過自殺的念頭 13.Won the Pulitzer Prize Four Times 四次榮獲了普利策獎(jiǎng) 14.Died on the Very Same Day 同年同月同日死Chapter Two第2章 Anecdotes of Painters and Musicians 畫家和音樂家軼事 15.Notes Written Backward 反著寫的筆記 16. Notions Written in Code 密碼寫成的見解 I7. Jacob's Footprints on Picasso's Paintings 畢加索畫上的雅科布的腳印 18.Picasso Left 畢加索留下 19.The First but Also the Last Meeting 第一次也是最后一次會(huì)面 20 .Wagner,Haunted by Number 13 擺脫不了13的瓦格納 21. A Monster of Conceit 自負(fù)的怪物 22. Not for Criticism,but For Applause 不是為了批評(píng),而是為了掌聲 23.Innocent of Any Sense of Responsibility 沒有絲毫責(zé)任感 24. He Stole the Wife From His Friend 他奪走了朋友的妻子 25.Johann Strauss Conducted in Boston 約翰·施特勞斯曾在波士頓指揮 26.Both Were Inspired by Cats 兩人都受到過貓的啟示 27. Not Giving a Single Performace in 23 Years 23年里沒有上演過一次Chapter Three第三章 Anecdotes of Actors and Actresses 演員軼事 28.The First of Millions Laughs 幾百萬次笑聲中的第一次 29. Once Locked In a Meat Cage 曾被鎖進(jìn)放肉的籠子里 30.Reciting the Polish Alphabet 背誦波蘭文字母表Chapter Four第4章 Anecdotes of Athletes 運(yùn)動(dòng)員軼事 31. The Greatest American Athlete 美國(guó)最偉大的運(yùn)動(dòng)員 32.Eisenhower Tried to Stop Him 艾森豪威爾曾試圖阻攔他 33.Is He Highest Type Of Citizen? 他是公民的最高典范? 34.Jim Thorpe,a Sad,Bewildered Man 一個(gè)悲傷,惘的人——吉姆·索普 35、Sports Ethic?Sports Salaries? 體育道德?體育薪水?Chapter Five第5章 Anecdotes of Emperors and Kings 皇帝和國(guó)軼事 36.King John and the Abbot 國(guó)王約翰和修道院長(zhǎng) 37.Bruce and the Spider 布魯斯和蜘蛛 38.A Laconic Answer 簡(jiǎn)潔的回答 39. Alexander and Bucephalus 亞歷山大和比塞弗勒斯 4o.Julius Caesar 朱利葉斯·凱撒 41.The Great King Who Swallowed Poison 吞毒的國(guó)王 42.Nero's Dearest Ambition 尼祿最大的心愿 43. Silkworm Eggs in Bamboo Canes 竹手杖里的蠶卵 44.Henry VIII Was Extrmely Popular 極受歡迎的亨利八世 45. Marriage of Henry VIII 亨利八世的婚姻 46. King Alfred and the Cakes 國(guó)王阿爾弗雷德和蛋糕 41. King Canute on the Seashore 48.The Sons of William the Conqueror(1) 征服者威廉的兒子們(1) 49.The Sons of William the Conqueror(2) 征服者威廉的兒子們(2) SO. King of England Did Not Know English? 英格蘭國(guó)王不懂英語? 51. The Custom of King Edward VII 愛德華七世的習(xí)慣 52.Three Different Crowns 三頂不同的王冠 53.Two-Foot Shoe Tips? 兩英尺長(zhǎng)的鞋尖? 54“Raise”His Own Giants “培育”自己的巨人? 55. Diary of Czar Nicholas II 沙皇尼古拉二世的日記 56.How Napoleon Crossed the Alps 拿破侖是怎樣越過阿爾卑斯山的 57. Prediction of Churchill’s Father 邱吉爾父親的預(yù)言 58. Broadcasting Speech of Churchill 丘吉爾的廣播演講chapter Six第六章 Anecdotes of Presidents 總統(tǒng)軼事 59. George Washington and His Hatchet 喬治·華盛頓和他的斧子 60. Jefferson’s Bridal Journey 杰斐遜的新婚旅行 61. Make No Promise for the Presidency 不為當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)而做任何承諾 62.The Mould-Board of Last Resistance 阻力最小的模板 63. Jefferson as an Inventor(l) 發(fā)明家杰斐遜(1) 64.Jefferson as an Inventor(2) 發(fā)明家杰弗遜(2) 65.Jefferson and the Jockey 杰斐遜與賽馬騎師 66. Stones Fell the Sky? 石頭從天上掉下來? 67.Honest Abe 誠(chéng)實(shí)正直的亞伯 68.Am I Uglier than You 我比你還丑? 69.Lincoln’s Beard 林肯的胡子 70.The“First” of American Presidents 西奧多·羅斯福的“第一” 簡(jiǎn)潔的回答 71. Using Only One Eye? 只用一只眼睛? 72.The 350-Pound President 體重350磅的總統(tǒng) 73.“President of the U. S,One Day” 擔(dān)任過一天的美國(guó)總統(tǒng) 74.The Longest Presidential Inaugural Address 最長(zhǎng)的總統(tǒng)就職演說 75.“Roosevelt”,a Bad Word? “羅斯?!保粋€(gè)不好的詞? 76. The Presidents’Pets 總統(tǒng)的寵物Chapter Seven 第七章 Anecdotes of Scientists 科學(xué)家軼事 77. Hankering for the Sea 渴望當(dāng)水手 78.Benajamin Franklin,Mrs.Dogood? 本杰明·富蘭克林,杜古德夫人? 79. Strange and Awkward Benjamin 奇怪而笨拙的本杰明 80.“The Leather Apron” “皮圍裙” 81.Franklin and “Poor Richard's Almanacs” 富蘭克林與“可憐的理查德歷書” 82.Franklin's Kite 富蘭克林的風(fēng)箏 83.“Your Special Achievements?”“None.” “您的特別成就?”“沒有?!? 84. Beetle in His Mouth 他嘴里的甲蟲 85.Eccentric Cavendish 古怪的卡文迪什 86.Nothing Book 空白的書 87.Absent-minded Ampere 心不在焉的安培 88.Ohm Did Not Get the University Professorship 歐姆沒有得到大學(xué)教授的職位 89.He Played Violin Between Bouts 他在比賽回合之間演奏小提琴 90.He Had His Hand In Many Pies 他多方涉足 91.Achilles Can Never Overtake the Tortoise? 阿基里斯永遠(yuǎn)也追不上烏龜? 92.Claude Bernard's Ambition 克勞德·貝爾納的抱負(fù) 93.Many Years?Eight Minutes? 好多年?8分鐘? 94.Discovery of the Comet of 1847 發(fā)現(xiàn)1847年彗星 95.Refused Because She Was a Women 因?yàn)樗菋D女而被拒絕了 96.Better Telegrapher than his teacher 比老師還棒的報(bào)務(wù)員 97.Edison's First Big Success 愛迪生的首次重大成功 98.“Spoke”to Each Other in Morse Code 用莫爾斯電碼“交談” 99.The Beginning of a Great Industry 一種偉大工業(yè)的開端 100.They were Discoveryd by Accident 它們是偶爾被發(fā)現(xiàn)的 101.Cheated by Edison? 被愛迪生欺騙? 102.They First Words Spoken on the Telephone 通過電話所講的第一句話 103.Einstein's Youth 愛因斯坦的青年時(shí)代 104.“Having No Head for Human Problems”? “沒有本事解決人的問題”? IO5. Einstein and Shaving Cream 愛因斯坦與刮胡膏 106. Purely and Exclusively a Theorist 一個(gè)完完全全的理論家 IO7.His Driver Gave the Lecture for Him 他的司機(jī)替他做了報(bào)告 IO8. Bewildered by His Fame 名望使他迷惑不解 1O9.Einstein and the Little Girl 愛因斯坦與小姑娘 11O.The Sharpest Eyes 最尖銳的眼睛 111. A Very Short Letter 一封非常簡(jiǎn)短的信 112. Carver’s Pioneer Work with Peanuts(l) 卡弗最早進(jìn)行的花生研究(1) 113. Carver’s Pioneer Work with Peanuts(2) 卡弗最早進(jìn)行的花生研究(2) 114.Carver Also Developed 卡弗還發(fā)展了 115.He Changed American Farming 他改變了美國(guó)耕作方法 116.“Almondprune” Trees? “杏-梅 ”樹? 117.“Plant Wizard” “樹木巫師” 118. They Killed Themselves 119. He Proved His Theory Within Two Hours 兩小時(shí)之內(nèi)他證明了自己的理論 120.Doppler's Equation 多普勒公式 121.Winning Out Posthumously 死后贏得這場(chǎng)斗爭(zhēng) 122.Nobel——A Man of Contrast 諾貝爾——一個(gè)反差鮮明的人 123.He Made His Own Telescope 他磨制了自己的望遠(yuǎn)鏡 124、Accuracy——Crazed Babbage 講究精確的查爾斯·巴貝奇Chaptet Eight第八章 Anecdotes of Philosophers 哲學(xué)家軼事 125. Socrates and His House 蘇格拉底和他的房子 126. Work Only One Day During the Week? 一星期只工作一天? 121. Servant or Family Member? 仆人,還是家庭成員? 128. His Home Cost $ 8. 12 他的住房造價(jià)只有8美元12美分 129.Thoreau Refused to Pay a Tax 索洛拒絕納稅 130.People Searching for Gold Were Fools 找金子的人是傻瓜Chapter Nine第9章 Anedotes of Industrialists 工業(yè)家軼事 131. Carnegie Earned $1. 20 a Week 卡內(nèi)基一星期掙1美元20美分 134. His Company Was Valued $ 500 Million 他的公司估價(jià)五億美元 133.What Did He Do with His Money? 他怎樣處理他的錢財(cái)呢? 134. Father of Amertcan Industualization 美國(guó)工業(yè)化之父 135. Ford’s Effort to End the War 福特結(jié)束戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的努力 136.“Fod for President”? “福特當(dāng)總統(tǒng)”? Chapter Ten 第10章 Anecdotes of Navigators 航海家軼事 137. Indies? Bahamas! 印度群島?巴哈馬群島! 138.The Columbian Exchange 哥倫布文化交流 139.Columbus’Scheme Was Vetoed 哥倫布的計(jì)劃被否決 140.Portuguese Magellan Joined the Spanish Service 葡萄牙人麥澤倫投效了西班牙 141. Sailing Round the World Single-h(huán)anded 獨(dú)自環(huán)球旅行
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Marriage Proposal to Beernard Shaw/向肖伯納求婚 1.Marriage Proposal to Beernard Shaw Once a beautiful and dissolute British actrcss wrote to pro- pose marriage to Bemard Shaw. She said she did not mind Bemard Shaws old age and ugliness because he was a genius. And if they could combine the beauty of the woman with the tal- ents of the great man, that would be greatly harmonious. "With your wisdom and my appearance, our children must be perfect." Bernard Shaw answered, in a letter, that her imaginaion was splendid, "But, what if the children take my appearance and your wisdom? " 1.向肖伯納求婚 英國(guó)有位美貌風(fēng)流的女演員,曾寫信向肖伯納求婚。她說,因?yàn)樗莻€(gè) 天才。她不嫌肖伯納年邁丑陋。假如能使女郎的美貌和超人的天才結(jié)合,那 該是多么協(xié)調(diào)啊?!霸蹅兊暮蟠心愕闹腔酆臀业拿烂?,那一定是十全十美 了?!薄 ⌒げ{給她回了一封信說,她的想象很是美妙,“可是,假如生下的孩 子外貌象我,而智慧又象你,那又該怎么辦呢?”
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