Meet Charles Dickens遇见查尔斯·狄更斯

Meet Charles Dickens遇见查尔斯·狄更斯

It goes without saying that one of the most famous and brilliant authors of all time is Charles Dickens. Even though he passed away before the turn of the 20th century, his legacy lives on to this day. Dickens was born in England on February 7, 1812. He enjoyed a pleasant childhood until his father was sent to prison as a result of his debts. At the age of 12, Dickens left school and worked in a factory to support his family. He didn't receive much formal schooling after that, but the period also became the inspiration for much of his later writings.
Dickens was around 20 when he began writing formally. However, he worked as a clerk before his first job as a reporter. Slowly, he began to write and edit articles, short stories, and novels. During this time, he married Catherine Hogarth and they had 10 children. Dickens died of a stroke in England at the age of 58 as one of the most influential writers of his time. Dickens is not only remembered for his literary talent but also for overcoming hardships and becoming the inspirational man we know him as today.

不用说，史上最著名又最杰出的作者之一是查尔斯·狄更斯。

即使他在迈入二十世纪前过世，他的遗作仍流传至今。狄更斯於1812年二月七日在英格兰出生。在他的父亲因债务入狱前，他都享有愉快的童年。十二岁那年，狄更斯离开学校到工厂工作来维持家计。在那之後，他没有受过多少正式教育，但这段期间也成为他之後许多作品的灵感来源。
狄更斯约在二十岁时开始正式写作。然而，在他的第一份工作当记者之前他是一位店员。慢慢地，他开始写作并编辑文章、短篇小说，以及长篇小说。这段期间，他娶了凯萨琳·霍加斯，共生了十个孩子。狄更斯五十八岁时在英格兰死於中风，当时他已是他的时代中最具影响力作家的其中一位。狄更斯不仅因他的文学天份，也因克服困难而被後世所铭记且成为今日我们所熟知鼓舞人心的作家。

1. of all time有史以来
   Penicillin is considered to be one of the greatest medications of all time.
   盘尼西林被视为有史以来最伟大的药物之一。
2. pass away过世（die的委婉语）
   My father passed away from a heart attack last month.
   我父亲上个月因心脏病发过世。
3. live on持续存在
   Though Shakespeare is long dead, his works live on.
   虽然莎士比亚逝世已久，他的作品仍在持续流传中。
4. to this day至今
   Alice's secret still remains untold to this day.
   艾莉丝的秘密至今仍是一个谜。
5. work as...担任……
   Joe works as a special consultant for the police department.
   阿乔担任警察局的特别顾问。
6. edit vt. 编辑；校订
   The article is too long, so you need to edit it down to 500 words.
   这篇文章太长了，所以你必须把篇幅改短至五百字。
7. die of...死於（某疾病）
   Millions of people around the world die of heart disease every year.
   每年全世界有数百万人死於心脏病。
8. overcome vt. 克服；战胜（三态为∶overcome, overcame, overcome）
   We overcame all the difficulties thrown at us through teamwork.
   我们透过团结合作克服了种种的困难。

1. notable a. 显著的
2. heroine n. 女主角；女英雄
3. touch n. 笔触；风格
4. extraordinary a. 非凡的，出色的