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▍原文
Writing a biography about the world's richest man conjures images of putting out fires and stopping fast-moving water, according to a quote from one of Elon Musk's more recent biographers reported by The New York Times.
"Dealing with his life is like trying to take notes while drinking from a fire hose. It keeps coming fast," said Musk biographer Walter Isaacson, who has written about Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci, the outlet noted.
Musk’s complex life and openness about it has made for an easy time writing about him in some ways, Issacson told the Times.
▍語言點(diǎn)
1. conjure up 使聯(lián)想到,使想起(if some-thing conjured up particular images or ideas, it makes you think of them)
· conjure /?k?nd??r/ v. 憑空出現(xiàn)
· The word shadow banking is often used to conjure up a dark world.
影子銀行經(jīng)常讓人聯(lián)想到一個(gè)黑暗的世界。
2. deal with 打交道,對付;處理
· I know how to deal with Westerners.
我知道怎么和西方人打交道。
3. make for 促成,造就(cause)
· A happy parent makes for a happy child.
幸福的父母造就幸福的孩子。
4. an easy time 輕松,無憂無慮
▍復(fù)述文本
You know Walter Isaacson? He’s a biographer who has written about Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci. And he’s now doing it for Elon Musk.
He said dealing with Musk’s life is like trying to take notes while drinking from a fire hose. It keeps coming fast.
So writing about the world’s richest man conjures images of putting out fires and stopping fast-moving water.
And Isaacson goes on to say, Musk’s complex life and openness about it have made for an easy time writing about him in some ways.
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