乔布斯英语演讲：斯坦福大学2005年毕业典礼上的演讲(7)

Reed College at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. Throughout the campus every poster, every label on every drawer, was beautifully hand calligraphed. Because I had dropped out and didn't have to take the normal classes, I decided to take a calligraphy class to learn how to do this. I learned about serif and san serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great. It was beautiful, historical, artistically subtle in a way that science can't capture, and I found it fascinating.

Reed大学在那时提供也许是全美最好的美术字课程。在这个大学里面的每个海报, 每个抽屉的标签上面全都是漂亮的美术字。因为我退学了不必上一般的课程, 所以我决定去参加这个课程，去学学怎样写出漂亮的美术字。我学到了san serif 和serif字体, 我学会了怎么样在不同的字母组合之中改变空格的长度, 还有怎么样才能作出最棒的印刷式样。那是一种科学永远不能捕捉到的、美丽的、真实的艺术精妙, 我发现那实在是太美妙了。

at that time

在那时

1.We often took a walk in the campus after supper at that time.
那时我们经常晚饭后在校园里散步。

2.At that time，I was a silly little boy
那时，我还是一个傻傻的小男孩。

3.At that time , we were poor, but we were very happy
那时我们很穷，但是我们很幸福。

Throughout

自始至终;在…期间;遍及…地域;遍及…场所

1.Sichuan hot pot is famous throughout the world
四川火锅举世闻名

2.Their story has spread throughout the world
他们的故事传遍了全世界。

3.Food was scarce throughout the war.
在战争期间食物匮乏。

the amount of + 不可数名词

数量

1.The most unfortunate， the amount of my money is limit .
最不幸的是，我的钱是有限的。

2.You must cut the amount of fat in your diet now .
你现在必须减少饮食中的脂肪含量。

3.The coffee can reduce the amount of sleep I need.
咖啡可以减少我需要的睡眠量。

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