TED中英双语演讲稿Simplicity sells.pdfVIP

Simplicity sells David Pogue 2006-06-27 /talks/david_pogue_simplicity_sells Pollykann - A powerful video player (App) for learning languages provided technical support for the subtitles. 本字幕由【小鹦看看】- 用了会后悔，不用更后悔的外语学习App，提供技术支持。 (Music: The Sound of Silence, Simon amp; Garfunkel) Hello voice mail, my old friend. 语音信箱 我的老朋友♪ (Laughter) (笑声) Ive called for tech support again. 我又打了技术支持电话♪ I ignored my bosss warning. 我没听老板的警告 在周一早上打的♪ I called on a Monday morning. Now its evening, and my dinner first grew cold, and then grew mold. 现在已是晚上 我的食物先变凉 -- 继而发霉♪ Im still on hold. Im listening to the sounds of silence. 我仍被搁置 我正聆听着寂静之声♪ I dont think you understand. I think your phone lines are unmanned. 我觉得你不明白 我认为你们的电话线无人值守♪ I punched every touch tone I was told, 我敲打了每个提示的按键♪ but Ive still spent 18 hours on hold. 但我还是被晾了18小时♪ Its not enough your software crashed my Mac, 你们的软件不但宕了我的Mac♪ and it constantly hangs and bombs -- 还一直挂起和破坏 -- 擦除了我的ROM! 现在那Mac♪ it erased my ROMs! Now the Mac makes the sounds of silence. 发出了寂静之声♪ In my dreams I fantasize 我在梦中幻想♪ of wreaking vengeance on you guys. 对你们实施报复♪ Say your motorcycle crashes. 咒你摩托出了车祸♪ Blood comes gushing from your gashes. 血流成河 你颤抖着♪ With your fading strength, you call 9-1-1 and you pray for a trained MD. 拨了911 祈祷叫到专业医师 但却叫到了我♪ But you get me. (Laughter) (笑声) And you listen to the sounds of silence. 于是你只听到寂静之声♪ (Music) (Applause) (掌声) Thank you. 谢谢 晚上好 欢迎来到 -- Good evening and welcome to: Spot the TED Presenter Who Used to Be a Broadway Accompanist. “见证曾是百老汇伴奏的TED演讲者(笑声) (Laughter) When I was offered the Times column six years ago, 当我在六年前得到纽约时报专栏的工作时 the deal was like this: youll be sent the coolest, hottest, slickest new gadgets. 有人这样对我说: 你会拿到最酷 最热门 最华丽的新玩意儿 Every week, itll arrive at your door. 每周都会被送到你家 You get to try them out, play with them, evaluate them 你要试用它们 把玩它们 评估它们 until the novelty wears out, before you have to send them back, 玩厌了再把它们送回去 and youll