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For five years, nothing.
五年來 沒有半點研究成果
His debts consign him to jail.
他因負債而身陷囹圄
His family relies on handouts.
一家人靠救濟金生活
But goodyear believes he's divinely inspired.
但古德伊爾認為他如有神助
There's no object so desirable, so important,
對人類來說 沒有什么能像橡膠一樣
and so necessary to the human race,as making rubber available for man's use.
必不可少 舉足輕重 而被人運用到生活的各個角落中
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.
一種如皮革般結實 而又富有彈性的材料誕生了
He calls the process vulcanization,After the Roman God of Fire.
他以羅馬火神之名 把這個過程稱為硫化
He lost his fortune several times,went bankrupt a number of times,
他曾幾度傾家蕩產 也曾多次破產
but never gave up on the idea this is something that will change the world.
但他從未放棄過那個念頭 他深信這個東西可以改變整個世界
And he was absolutely right.
他所想的千真萬確
Almost every machine in the industrial revolution
幾乎工業革命中的所有機器
relies on rubber fittings and seals to withstand the pressure of the steam.
都靠膠墊和橡膠塞 來承受蒸汽的壓力
Hundreds of parts in a model t ford are made from rubber,
福特T型車內數以百計的零部件都是橡膠做的
Freeing mankind to travel further and faster Than ever before.
這使人類走得比以往 更遠 更快
