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1、在上世纪中叶NARRATOR:Atmid-century,拉斯维加斯显然是美国最怪异的城市1.asVegaswasbyfarthestrangestcityinAmerica.建在沙漠中♥央♥的城市acitybuiltinthemiddleofthedesert,那里的主要商业区里坐落的wherethemaincommercialdistrictwascomprised不是写♥字♥楼♥和银彳Jl而是酒店notofofficesorbanks,buthotels.那里的生意全天24小时经营wherebusinessesoper
2、ated24hoursaday,迅速获得的巨额利润来自赌博rakinginenormousprofitsfromgambling-这是国家其他地方认为非法的活动-anactivityoutlawedeverywhereelseinthenation-那里的上层社会的好多人andwheremanyoftheleadingcitizens既不是政客也不是神父wereneitherpoliticiansnorpriests,而是被判刑的罪犯和职业骗子butconvictedcriminalsandprofessionalracketeers,人们长♥期♥与黑帮捆绑在一起m
3、enwithlong-standingtiestothemob.早在1905年作为铁路小镇建立Foundedasarailroadtownbackin1905,拉斯维加斯已经打上了非法欲望之地的烙印1.asVegashadmadeitsmarkasaplaceofillicitdesire,规避了影响国家其他地方的法律和价值观arefugefromthelawsandvaluesthatheldswayintherestofthecountry.然而现在随着社会革命将旧规则扫至一旁Butnow,associalrevolutionswepttheoldrulesaside,罪恶之城被禁止的诱惑
4、开始衰退theforbiddenallureofSinCitywouldbegintofade,拉斯维加斯失去了方向andLasVegaswouldloseitsway.令人吃惊的是当它再次崛起时Amazingly,whenitroseagain,城市不再处于美国生活的边缘了thecitywouldnolongerbeatthefringesOfAmericanlife,而是占据了其核心地位butatitsveryheart.我国历史上的每一个时期都有一些城市COOPER:Eachperiodinourhistoryhassomecity体现出美国精神thatembodiesthespirit
5、ofAmerica,不管是美国革命时期的波士顿whetheritwasBostonatthetimeoftheAmericanRevolution还是大移♥民♥时期的纽约orNewYorkCityatthetimesofthegreatimmigrationtoAmerica.而现在我们的文化是浸泡在电了娱乐中Andnowinourculturethatismarinatedinelectronicentertainment,里面有一种对感官的直接感染wherethereisthiskindOfimmediateappealtothesenses,直接满足直接体验t
6、oimmediatesatisfaction,toimmediateexperience,超越思想的感受tosensationoverthought,现实超越过去和未来tothepresentoverthepastorthefuture,现在的拉斯维加斯是座永恒的都市well,LasVegasisthecityoftheeternalnow.没有什么地方能比拉斯维加斯更好地捕获ThereisnoplacethatbettercapturesthespiritoftheAmericanculture-美国文化的精髓-不管是好是坏forbetterandforworsethanLasVegas.P
7、BS.美国印象啦斯维加斯L段离经叛道的历史(下)你可以在这里发现万恶之源在于贪婪SMITH:Youcanexploremanyofthedeadlysinshere,butnonemoresothangreed.在美国资本主义的最终表现InAmerica,theultimateexpressionofcapitalism就是贪婪是个好东西isthatgreedisgood.拉斯维加斯给你看到的是贪婪至少是件趣事1.asVegasshowsyouthatgreedisatleastfun.拉斯维加斯的基础在于COOPER:LasVegasisbasedonthecommercialization
8、将你所有的欲望都商业化了ofallyourdesires.不禁欲Nodesireistaboo.唯一的问题就是要多少钱?ItsonlyaquestionofHowmuchdoesitcost?感觉到你用不着听人摆布WOMAN:Itsthefeelingthatyouresofarremovedfrompeoplethatwanttotellyouwhattodo,只是感到自♥由♥thatitjustfeelsfree.这里幻想可以实现THOMSON:Itisthelicensingoffantasy.存在着机会存在着机会的幻想Thereisthatopportuni
9、ty,ortheillusionoftheopportunity,你可以改变一切thatyoucanchangeeverything.秘密毫无意义P1LEGGI:Secretsmeannothing.这里没有建立在不对称信息基础上运作的华尔街ThisisnotWallStreetthatoperatesonanimbalanceOfinformation.在这里你有好主意的话Heresaplacewhereifyouvegotagoodidea,你就可以嚷嚷出来的yougottoshoutitout这整个就是绿洲效应HICKEY:Itsthewholekindofoasiseffect.这就是
10、沙漠中的情况:Itisthisthinginthedesert;存在无须合理ithasnorationalreasontoexist.挥霍是很性感的Thewastefulnessofitisverysexy.注意60秒开始MAN:Okay,60secondstocue.好吧大卫启动!Okay,David,let,srollthem!启动卜车Rollthetrucks.好继续继续Okay,thatsgood,keepgoing,keepgoing.干的不错Youredoingfine.我们在这里要做出世界上最大的生日蛋糕:So,wereheretobuildtheworldslargestbir
11、thdaycake:13万磅的蛋糕和糖霜130,000poundsofcakeandfrosting.生日快乐拉斯维加斯Happybirthday,LasVegas在午夜我们正式欢庆百岁atmidnightweofficiallyturn100.(欢呼)各位早晨好Goodmorning,everybody.10分钟后我们正式欢庆百岁Weturn100yearsoldofficiallyintenminutes.各位我叫布莱恩.艾柏纳MAN:Okay,mynameisBrianAverna.我是莎拉李的行政总厨moneofthecorporateexecutivechefsofSaraLee.今
12、晚我们为大家提供了蛋糕和糖霜Weprovidedthecakeandthefrostingtonight.大家准备好了吗?Areyouready?!(欢呼)这会让你感到吃惊但是可能并不是这样AVERNA:Itsgoingtocometoyoufrozen,butitmightnot.我们有60张桌子每桌有两个志愿者Wellhave60tableswithtwovolunteerspertable他们什么都不做就是抹糖霜doingnothingbutfrosting.他们就站在那里好像在做Theyrejustgoingtostandthereasiftheyremaking花生酱和果冻三明治pe
13、anutbutterandjellysandwiches.这就是接下来12小时的事情了Andthatllhappenforthenext12hours.这是个很大的社区活动Thisisabigcommunityevent,但是这也是相当严肃的任务butitsalsoaprettyseriousundertaking.瞧那些人1.ookatthesepeople.我要说的是现在是凌晨1点钟啊Imean,its1:00inthemorning.告诉你在拉斯维加斯1点钟算不了什么Youknow,it,sVegas,so1:00doesntmeananything.然而这里有孩子有全家人butther
14、eskidshere,there,sfamiliesthatarehere.隆重参加百年纪念Whatagreatwaytobeinvolvedinthecentennial.真的很高兴看到社区齐心协力来纪念Itsjustnicetoseethecommunitypullingtogetheranddoingthis.真了不起Thisisawesome.长♥期&hearts似来我们一直就是这样齐心协力的Itsbeenalongtimesinceweveallpulledtogetherlikethis.他是拉斯维加斯的第♥四♥代♥人了Hes
15、fourth-generationLasVegas.蛋糕面糊里有13万只鸡蛋AVERNA:Theres130,000eggsinthecakebatteralone.2.4万磅面粉3.6万杯糖Theres24,000poundsofflour,36,000cupsofsugar.我知道如果将所有的卡路里加在一起Iknowthatifyouaddedallthecaloriestogether,整个蛋糕将有2300万卡路里wedbearound23millioncaloriesforthewholecake.我们很亲密Wereclose.我们有过7小时的记录Wevegotsevenhours,我们或许要花上6小时59分钟andwellprobablydoitinsixhoursand59minutes.你在叠起来之前你可以快一点吗?Canyoudoaquickfixonthi