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若有所思 11位名人留给世界的最后一句话

2015-01-06来源:和谐英语
Kit Carson

“I Just Wish I Had Time for One More Bowl of Chili.”
“我只希望能有时间再喝一碗辣酱汤。”
Kit Carson (1809-1868)
基特·卡森(1809-1868)

Kit Carson is known as a famous American frontiersman.
基特•卡森是美国一位著名的前线军人。

His last words were reportedly, “I just wish I had time for one more bowl of chili.”
据报道,他临终前的最后一句话是,“我只希望能有时间再喝一碗辣酱汤。”

Louisa May Alcott

“is It Not Meningitis?”
“难道不是脑膜炎吗?”

Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)
路易莎·梅·奥尔科特(1832-1888)

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, best known for penning Little Women. She was a prolific writer and wrote until her death in 1888.
路易莎•梅•奥尔科特是美国著名小说家,代表作是《小妇人》。她是一位非常多产的作家,坚持写作一直到1888年去世。

She passed away at the age of 55 in Boston, and her last words were, “Is it not meningitis?”
奥尔科特55岁的时候在波士顿去世,她最后的一句话是:“难道不是脑膜炎吗?”

Simon Bolivar

“Damn It! How Will I Ever Get Out of This Labyrinth!”
“该死!我怎么就走不出这个迷宫!”
Simon Bolivar (1783-1830)
西蒙·玻利瓦尔(1783-1830)

Simon Bolivar was a famous South American political and military leader.
西蒙·玻利瓦尔是南美著名的政治、军事领袖。

He died of tuberculosis at the age of 47 in 1830. His last words were reportedly “Damn it! How will I ever get out of this labyrinth!”
他于1830年死于肺结核,享年47岁。据报道,他生前最后一句话是“该死!我怎么就走不出这个迷宫!”

Salvador Dali

“Where is My Clock?”
“我的钟去哪了?”
Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
萨尔瓦多·达利(1904-1989)

Salvador Dali was a prominent Spanish surrealist painter, famous for works like “The Persistence of Memory” (1931) and “Swans Reflecting Elephants” (1937).
萨尔瓦多•达利是著名的西班牙超现实主义画家,代表作有《记忆的永恒》(1931)和《天鹅与大象》(1937)。

In 1980, Dali’s health took a turn for the worse when he started to develop Parkinson-like symptoms that caused his right hand to shake uncontrollably.
1980年,达利的健康状况急转直下,表现出类似于帕金森综合征的症状,这使他的右手不受控制地颤抖。

After his wife died he lost much of his will to live, deliberately dehydrating himself to put himself in a state of “suspended animation.” He died on January 23, 1989 of heart failure. His last words, ostensibly a reference to his work, were “where is my clock?”
妻子过世后,他丧失了活下去的意志,故意使自己脱水从而处于假死状态。1989年1月23日,他因心力衰竭而去世。他生前最后一句话是“我的钟去哪了?”,看起来这指的是他的作品。

Nostradamus

“You Will Not Find Me Alive at Sunrise.”
“太阳升起,我将死去。”
Nostradamus (1503-1566)
诺斯特拉达姆士(1503-1566)

Nostradamus was a French apothecary and seer, whose published prophecies became famous worldwide.
诺斯特拉达姆士,法国药剂师、预言家,因发表预言诗集而闻名世界。

Nostradamus had gout, which by 1566 turned to edema. He reportedly told his secretary Jean de Chavigny the famous last words: “You will not find me alive at sunrise.” The next morning he was found dead next to his bed and a bench.
诺斯特拉达姆士患有痛风,从1566年开始水肿。据报道,他临死之前对自己的秘书说的最后一句名言是:“太阳升起,我将死去。”第二天早上发现他的时候,他已经去世了。