Elon Musk: The Boy Who Read Everything埃隆·马斯克：博览群书的男孩
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#1
Elon Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and his early life was far from easy.
埃隆·马斯克出生于南非的比勒陀利亚，他的早年生活一点也不轻松。
#2
He was so small and quiet that he was frequently bullied at school.
他当时是如此瘦小且安静，以至于他在学校经常被欺负。
#3
One particularly brutal attack was so violent that he ended up hospitalized.
一次特别残酷的攻击是如此暴力，以至于他最终住院了。
#4
To escape the pain and loneliness, Elon found solace in books.
为了逃避痛苦与孤独，马斯克在书本中找到了慰藉。
#5
He would often read for up to ten hours a day, devouring encyclopedias and science fiction novels.
他过去常常一天阅读长达十个小时，如饥似渴地阅读百科全书和科幻小说。
#6
At the young age of 12, Elon taught himself computer programming from a textbook.
在 12 岁的小小年纪，埃隆通过教科书自学了计算机编程。
#7
He was so skilled that he created a video game called Blastar and sold it for $500.
他是如此有才华，以至于他创造了一款名为 Blastar 的电子游戏，并以 500 美元的价格售出。
#8
He taught himself to code because he saw the future in computers.
他自学编写程序，因为他在电脑中看到了未来。
#9
Elon dreamed of emigrating to America, which he saw as the land of opportunity and innovation.
Elon 梦想着移民到美国，他将那里视为充满机会与创新的土地。
#10
At 17, he left South Africa and moved to Canada alone, taking a crucial step towards his dreams.
在17岁时，他独自离开南非并搬到了加拿大，朝着他的梦想迈出了关键的一步。
#11
After studying physics and economics, Elon co-founded an online payment company that later became PayPal.
在学习了物理学和经济学之后，埃隆共同创立了一家后来成为 PayPal 的在线支付公司。
#12
When eBay acquired PayPal for $1.5 billion, Elon made a fortune of $180 million.
当 eBay 以 15 亿美元收购 PayPal 时，埃隆赚了 1.8 亿美元的财富。
#13
This was when his life could have taken a very different turn.
这正是他的生活本可以发生截然不同转折的时刻。
#14
Most people would have retired and enjoyed their newfound wealth.
大多数的人本来会选择退休并享受他们新获得的财富。
#15
However, Elon had much bigger plans for his fortune.
然而，埃隆对他的财富有了更宏大的计划。