◎他想一吐為快，說他有多麼後悔……我想，他覺得他應該早點動手術。

──艾薩克森

He wanted to talk about it, how he regretted it ... I think he felt he should have been operated on sooner.





◎我們並不打算從中牟利，我們盡可能壓低價格。──韋提

We have no intention of making a profit here. We are committed to achieving the lowest price possible.

葛蘭素史克公司（GlaxoSmithKline）執行長韋提（Andrew Witty）指出，他們已把一種可將感染風險減半的新瘧疾疫苗成本壓到最低，以嘉惠貧戶。



◎我們必須採行21世紀永續供水的新策略，重新思考水的需求和使用效率，並明智地制定水價和經濟政策 。──格雷克

We need to adopt 21st century strategies of new forms of sustainable water supply, rethink water demand and efficiency of use, and [embrace] smart use of pricing and economics.





◎說穿了，雪梨歌劇院最大的問題是：它是世上最偉大的建築之一，但它內部的陳設不可能達到那個水準。──特拉奇尼

Ultimately, the problem with the Opera House is that it's one of the greatest buildings in the world. There is no way that its interior can live up to that.





◎他是個心地善良的好漢。──小勞伯道尼

He's a good dude with a good heart.

演員小勞伯道尼（Robert Downey, JR.）要求好萊塢原諒梅爾吉伯遜（Mel Gibson）過去的反猶言論及家暴。



◎我們已盡全力搶救，但這是國家的浩劫。不能光靠政府拯救，今天，我們需要各方面捐棄政治歧見，團結合作。──盈拉

We have been doing everything we can, but this is a big national crisis. On our own, we can't get it done. We need unity from every side, and today we must set politics aside.