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For five years, nothing.
五年来 没有半点研究成果
His debts consign him to jail.
他因负债而身陷囹圄
His family relies on handouts.
一家人靠救济金生活
But goodyear believes he's divinely inspired.
但古德伊尔认为他如有神助
There's no object so desirable, so important,
对人类来说 没有什么能像橡胶一样
and so necessary to the human race,as making rubber available for man's use.
必不可少 举足轻重 而被人运用到生活的各个角落中
Then, a breakthrough. He adds sulfur.
之后 研究有了突破 他加了硫
The result: a material tough like leather but flexible.
一种如皮革般结实 而又富有弹性的材料诞生了
He calls the process vulcanization,After the Roman God of Fire.
他以罗马火神之名 把这个过程称为硫化
He lost his fortune several times,went bankrupt a number of times,
他曾几度倾家荡产 也曾多次破产
but never gave up on the idea this is something that will change the world.
但他从未放弃过那个念头 他深信这个东西可以改变整个世界
And he was absolutely right.
他所想的千真万确
Almost every machine in the industrial revolution
几乎工业革命中的所有机器
relies on rubber fittings and seals to withstand the pressure of the steam.
都靠胶垫和橡胶塞 来承受蒸汽的压力
Hundreds of parts in a model t ford are made from rubber,
福特T型车内数以百计的零部件都是橡胶做的
Freeing mankind to travel further and faster Than ever before.
这使人类走得比以往 更远 更快
