英语小达人每天10分钟 70 Forever in Jeans

[00:00.01]Unit 23 Forever in Jeans 第23单元 牛仔裤的不死传说 [00:03.14]Blue jeans are a mainstay in thr fashion world. Considering their popularity, 牛仔裤一直是服装界的支柱。从它受到广大的欢迎来看， [00:13.59]it is surprising to learn that these denim trousers were only invented 150 years ago. 很难想象这些牛仔裤竟是距今一百五十年前发明的。 [00:21.15]Levis Strauss was immigrant from Germany. In 1850 he found himself in San Francisco selling supplies to gold miners. 维斯·施特劳斯是德国来的移民，一八五零年他来到旧金山卖补品给挖金矿的矿工， [00:30.58]There was a need for durable pants so Strauss got to figuring out a solution. 里当时需要耐用的裤子，因此施特劳斯想找出解决办法。 [00:37.07]He first made a pair of pants from canvas, which was used for tents, 他先是用帐篷的帆布做成了裤子， [00:42.17]however, the miners complained that they were stiff and uncomfortable. 但矿工抱怨裤子太硬不舒服; [00:47.08]Strauss then found materials made of soft cotton from France, which today we know as denim. 后来，施特劳斯发现一种法国制的绵软布料，也就是我们今天所知道的牛仔布， [00:53.41]He made a pair of denim pants that were dyed with indigo dye giving them the famous blue color we know denim to be today. 他用牛仔布料做成裤子，并染上靛蓝色，这也成为牛仔裤今天广为人知的色调。 [01:01.14]The rest we say in history. Levis Strauss did not consider himself to be a fashion designer; 剩下不用多提，都已过去。里维斯·施特劳斯从不认为自己是服装设计师， [01:09.27]however,he ended up designing one of the most common fashion items we have today, jeans. 不过最后他竟然设计出一种持续到今天、最常见的流行商品：牛仔裤。 [01:15.52]It just goes to show that you never know where talents lie or when they will pop up. 这证明没人知道自己的天分为何以及何时会展现。

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