史泰龙 (#Shǐtàilóng) = #Stallone (hashtag format)
一个 (yī gè) = one, a/an
英雄 (yīngxióng) = hero
的 (de) = possessive particle
故事 (gùshì) = story
（美）(Měi) = (American) – indicating nationality
罗文 (Luówén) = Rowen (author’s surname)
著 (zhù) = authored by, written by
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
p 5 , 西尔威斯特·史泰龙漫无止境、
西尔威斯特 (Xī’ěrwēisītè) = Sylvester
史泰龙 (Shǐtàilóng) = Stallone
漫无止境 (màn wú zhǐjìng) = endless, boundless, without limit
坎坷不平的成功之路——就象他自己形容的那样，
坎坷不平 (kǎnkě bù píng) = bumpy and rough, full of ups and downs = ขรุขระ
坎坷 (kǎnkě) = rough, difficult
不平 (bù píng) = uneven, not smooth
的 (de) = possessive particle
成功 (chénggōng) = success
之 (zhī) = of (classical Chinese particle)
路 (lù) = road, path
就象 (jiù xiàng) = just like, exactly like
他 (tā) = he, him
自己 (zìjǐ) = himself, oneself
形容 (xíngróng) = describe, depict
的 (de) = particle
那样 (nà yàng) = that way, like that
他是一只“啃骨头的蚂蚁”——始于纽约市的
他是 (tā shì) = he is
一只 (yī zhī) = one (classifier for animals)
“啃骨头的蚂蚁” (“kěn gǔtóu de mǎyǐ”) = “bone-gnawing ant” (metaphor)
啃 (kěn) = gnaw, chew แทะ
骨头 (gǔtóu) = bone
的 (de) = possessive particle
蚂蚁 (mǎyǐ) = ant
始于 (shǐ yú) = starting from, beginning with
纽约市 (Niǔyuē shì) = New York City
的 (de) = possessive particle
一片被人称做“地狱厨房”的下等阶层聚居区。
一片 (yī piàn) = a piece of, an area of
被人称做 (bèi rén chēng zuò) = called by people, known as
“地狱厨房” (“dìyù chúfáng”) = “Hell’s Kitchen”
地狱 (dìyù) = hell
厨房 (chúfáng) = kitchen
的 (de) = possessive particle
下等阶层 (xiàděng jiēcéng) = lower class, underclass
聚居区 (jùjū qū) = residential area, neighborhood where people congregate
“地狱厨房”在时代广场剧院区的西面，
地狱 (dì yù) = hell
厨房 (chú fáng) = kitchen
在 (zài) = at / located at / in
时代广场 (shí dài guǎng chǎng) = Times Square
时代 (shí dài) = era / time
广场 (guǎng chǎng) = square
剧院 (jù yuàn) = theater
区 (qū) = district / area
的 (de) = (possessive/attributive particle, links modifier to noun)
西面 (xī miàn) = west side / western part
从第九大道一直延伸到第四十二大街。
从 (cóng) = from
第九 (dì jiǔ) = ninth
大道 (dà dào) = avenue/boulevard
一直 (yī zhí) = straight/continuously/all the way
延伸 (yán shēn) = extend/stretch
到 (dào) = to/until
第四十二 (dì sì shí èr) = forty-second
大街 (dà jiē) = street
在这些粗俗肮脏十足的街道上长大的孩子，
在 (zài) = in/on
这些 (zhè xiē) = these
粗俗 (cū sú) = crude/vulgar/coarse
肮脏 (āng zāng) = dirty/filthy
十足 (shí zú) = complete/thoroughly/absolutely
的 (de) = possessive/descriptive particle
街道 (jiē dào) = streets
上 (shàng) = on/in (location particle)
长大 (zhǎng dà) = grow up
的 (de) = possessive/descriptive particle
孩子 (hái zi) = children/kids
其拳头的表达能力，
其 (qí) = its/his/her/their
拳头 (quán tou) = fist
的 (de) = possessive particle
表达 (biǎo dá) = express/expression
能力 (néng lì) = ability/capability
往往要超过其语言的表达能力。
往往 (wǎng wǎng) = often/frequently/usually
要 (yào) = will/would/to be going to
超过 (chāo guò) = exceed/surpass/go beyond
其 (qí) = its/his/her/their
语言 (yǔ yán) = language/verbal
的 (de) = possessive particle
表达 (biǎo dá) = expression/expressing
能力 (néng lì) = ability/capability
史泰龙的父亲弗兰克·史泰龙，
史泰龙 (shǐ tài lóng) = Stallone (transliteration of the surname)
的 (de) = possessive particle (‘s)
父亲 (fù qīn) = father
弗兰克 (fú lán kè) = Frank (transliteration of the name)
史泰龙 (shǐ tài lóng) = Stallone (repeated surname)
出生于意大利的西西里岛。
出生 (chū shēng) = born/birth
于 (yú) = in/at (preposition indicating location or time)
意大利 (yì dà lì) = Italy (transliteration)
的 (de) = possessive/descriptive particle
西西里岛 (xī xī lǐ dǎo) = Sicily (transliteration)
岛 (dǎo) = island
小时候随父母迁来美国定居。
小时候 (xiǎo shí hou) = when young/as a child/in childhood
随 (suí) = follow/accompany/with
父母 (fù mǔ) = parents
迁 (qiān) = move/relocate/migrate
来 (lái) = come (directional complement)
美国 (měi guó) = America/United States
定居 (dìng jū) = settle down/establish residence
弗兰克从小受到东半球传统价值观念的熏陶。
弗兰克 (fú lán kè) = Frank (transliteration)
从小 (cóng xiǎo) = from childhood/since young
受到 (shòu dào) = received/was subjected to/underwent
东半球 (dōng bàn qiú) = Eastern Hemisphere
传统 (chuán tǒng) = traditional
价值观念 (jià zhí guān niàn) = values/value system
的 (de) = possessive/descriptive particle
熏陶 (xūn táo) = influenced/nurtured/cultivated (through gradual exposure)
他父母情高自傲，眼睛里容不下一点灰尘。就象大多数其他移民家庭一样，弗兰克的父亲也是不容置疑的一家之主。
弗兰克年轻时曾应征入伍，退役后回到纽约。他那