華爾街的賺錢經 第55期:馬云談創(chuàng)業(yè)(3)

When I graduated, I was the only one of 500 students assigned to teach at a university. My pay was 100 to 120 yuan (RMB), which is like $12 to $15per month. I always had a dream that when I finished my five years, I would join a business-a hotel or whatever. I just wanted to go and do something. In1992, the business environment started improving I applied for a lot of jobs, but nobody wanted me! I was turned down for secretary to the general manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken.

畢業(yè)后，我是所有500名學生中唯一一個分配到高校任教的畢業(yè)生。我的工資是每月100~120元人民幣，相當于12~15美元。我一直夢想著當我五年的教師任職期滿后，自己會進入到某個商業(yè)領域，比如說酒店業(yè)或是什么的。我就是想做出點名堂來。1992年，商業(yè)環(huán)境開始有所改善。我申請了許多職位，但沒人要我!我曾申請肯德基總經理秘書這個職位，結果被拒絕了。

Then, in 1995, I went to Seattle as an interpreter for a trade delegation. A friend showed me the Internet there for the first time. We searched the word "beer" on Yahoo and discovered that there was no data about China. We decided to launch a website and registered the name "China Pages".

之后到了1995年，我作為一個商貿代表團的隨團翻譯來到了西雅圖。一位朋友第一次向我介紹了因特網這個東西。我們在雅虎上搜索了“啤酒” (beer)這個詞，結果在網上沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)有關中國的任何資料。于是我們決定做一個網頁并取名為“中國黃頁”。

I borrowed $2, 000 to set up the company. I knew nothing about personal computers or e-mails. I had never touched a keyboard before that. That's why I call myself "blind man riding onthe back of a blind tiger."

我借了2，000美元開辦了這家公司。我對個人電腦和電子郵件可謂是一無所知。在那之前，我都沒有碰過電腦鍵盤。這就是為什么我自稱為做“騎在瞎老虎身上的盲人”

注釋：

1.graduate n.畢業(yè)生;大學畢業(yè)生;學士學位獲得者v.大學畢業(yè);獲得學位(尤指學士);畢業(yè)(尤指中學)adj.為大學畢業(yè)生設立的;分等的

例句：The young man seems to be a college graduate .

那個年輕人好像是個大學畢業(yè)生。

2.secretary n.秘書;大臣;部長;文書

例句：I talked to my boss about you, but he said he has found a secretary.

我跟我的老板介紹了你，可是他說他已經聘到秘書了。

3.launch v.發(fā)射;發(fā)起;發(fā)行;使(船，尤指新船)下水n.(航天器的)發(fā)射;(船的)下水;(產品的)上市;(事件的)發(fā)起

例句：He said: "The estimate is the 'base' organizations to launch the attack. "

他說：“估計是‘基地’組織發(fā)動了這次襲擊。”