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爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导

The Fifth Avenue Hotel, in those days the stopping-place of the majority of the famous men and women visiting New York, represented to the young boy who came to see these celebrities the very pinnacle of opulence. Often while waiting to be received by some dignitary, he wondered how one could acquire enough means to live at a place of such luxury. The main dining-room, to the boy's mind, was an object of special interest. He would purposely sneak up-stairs and sit on one of the soft sofas in the foyer simply to see the well-dressed diners go in and come out. Edward would speculate on whether the time would ever come when he could dine in that wonderful room just once!

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3538
定位:Additional excerpt 39 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

第五大道酒店当时是大多数来访纽约的名人下榻之处,对前来拜访名人的小男孩来说,它代表着奢华的顶峰。常常在等待某位显贵接见时,他好奇一个人要怎样才能赚到足够的钱,住得起这样豪华的地方。在男孩心中,主餐厅特别吸引他。他会故意溜上楼,坐在门厅柔软的沙发上,只为看那些衣着考究的用餐者进进出出。爱德华会猜想,自己是否有一天也能在那个美妙的餐厅里吃上一顿饭,哪怕只有一次!

上下文

博克描述少年时对纽约第五大道酒店的向往,反映了他对成功和美好生活的渴望。

今日一问

你心中是否也有一个“第五大道酒店”般的梦想之地?今天可以为靠近它做点什么?

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