| 1. | Edison had invented the phonograph .
爱迪生发明了留声机。 |
| 2. | He may be another edison .
他可能成为爱迪生那样的人物。 |
| 3. | Edison's working life falls into three sections .
爱迪生的工作生涯可以分为三阶段。 |
| 4. | The story of edison's success captivated the public .
关于爱迪生这一成就的报道轰动了社会。 |
| 5. | Great men have often risen from poverty -- lincoln and edison , for example .
大人物常常出身贫寒，例如林肯和爱迪生。 |
| 6. | Only a few days before he had predicted an eventual smash to addison .
就在前几天，他曾向爱迪生预言过可能发生的倒闭。 |
| 7. | Edison was very much interested in this phenomenon at the time but could not explain it .
爱迪生当时对此现象很有兴趣，但不能解释它。 |
| 8. | Western union suggested to edison that he try to develop a commercially useful telephone .
“西方同盟”建议爱迪生试制一种实验用的商业电话。 |
| 9. | In order to do his scientific experiment, edison had to be out for dust at the age of his teens .
为做科学实验，爱迪生在十多岁的年纪时就得出去挣钱。 |
| 10. | Edison was sober and independent for his age, but he was restless and very careless in his dress .
与同龄人相比，爱迪生稳重严肃并且善于独立思考，但又是一个勤奋、对穿着毫不讲究的人。 |
