1.「出现、进展」- Come Along
Before Gutenberg "came along" and revolutionized the world of communication, books needed to be scribed by hand, usually by months.
在古腾堡出现并彻底改革了通讯的世界之前,书籍必须以手缮写,通常要花上数个月。
2.「搭便车、靠裙带关系荣升、沾某人的光」- Riding On The Coattails
This legible new typeface was an instant success and quickly spread across Europe, "riding on the coattails" of the Renaissance.
这清楚易读的新字体是个瞬间的成功,搭上文艺复兴的便车,迅速地散布在欧洲。
3.「寻找、期待」- Look For
Well, it wasn't anything radical. It was just what the world was "looking for".
这个嘛,它不是什么极端的东西。它只是世界那时正在寻找的东西。
4.「流行、变得流行」- Catch On
It didn't "catch on" immediately but would eventually get really big.
它并没有立刻流行起来但最终会变得非常大受欢迎。
5.「允许、考虑到」- Allow For
But then technology evolved, and computers began to allow for the creation of thousands of beautiful typefaces, and the other…done.
但接着科技进步,电脑开始允许数以千计美丽字体的创作,还有其他的…结束。