Robert Fulton

Then in1793 , an American named Robert Fulton became interested in an idea which would mean the end of sailing ships .

1793年，一位名叫罗伯特富尔顿的美国人对一个想法产生了兴趣，这个想法意味着帆船时代的终结。

Another invention earned Robert Fulton a special place in aviation history .

另一项发明为RobertFulton在航空史上赢得一个特殊位置。

Robert Fulton decided to make a movie about his trip .

罗伯特。富尔顿决定将他的周游世界拍成一部电影。

Robert Fulton decided to find out for himself .

罗伯特.富尔顿决定自己来证明是否能够穿越这片大沙漠。

Robert Fulton could never give up his Douglas motorcycle . It was a part of him .

罗伯特.富尔顿从来没有放弃他的道格拉斯摩托车，这是他生命的一部分。

FAITH LAPIDUS : Another invention earned Robert Fulton a special place in aviation history .

罗伯特.富尔顿的另一项发明使他在航空历史上获得了一个特殊的位置。

Robert Fulton 's proposal to build a steamboat was at first regarded as fantastic .

罗伯特·富尔顿提出造一艘汽船，起初被认为是荒诞的。

Robert Fulton 's proposal to build a steamboat was was at first regarded as fantastic .

无根据的罗伯特·富尔教提出造一艘汽艇，起初披认为是荒诞的。

Robert Fulton was alone for most of the trip . He worried about his motorcycle .

罗伯特独自一人经过了他周游世界的绝大多数行程，他所担心的是他的摩托车。

STEVE EMBER : Within a few days of the dinner party , Robert Fulton began his preparations .

在那次晚会后的几天里，罗伯特.富尔顿就开始了他的准备。

STEVE EMBER : Robert Fulton owned more than seventy legal documents that protected his inventions .

罗伯特.富尔顿拥有七十多个生产制造他的发明的许可证。

At first , Robert Fulton 's plans for his steamboat were derided as chimerical nonsense .

起先，罗勃特富尔顿有关于他的汽船的计划，被嘲笑当做不真实的愚蠢的行为。

Robert Fulton said the first part of the trip was not exciting . He had traveled in much of Europe before . The only new thing was the motorcycle .

罗伯特.富尔顿说，他的最初旅行没有什么意思，因为此前他曾经到过欧洲的许多地方，唯一新鲜的是他的这辆新摩托车。

But Robert Fulton liked the photographs of people 's faces best . The photos showed people in their native dress , working , playing and examining his motorcycle .

但罗伯特更喜欢人们那灿烂笑容的照片，这些照片展现了他们所在国家的民族服装的样式、他们劳作和娱乐的情景以及他们好奇地观看他的摩托车的情景。

In1807 , Robert Fulton 's " North River Steam Boat " began heading up New York 's Hudson River on its successful round-trip to Albany .

1807年，美国人富尔顿罗伯特“克莱蒙特”号蒸汽轮船完成了从纽约到奥尔巴尼航行！

STEVE EMBER : Robert Fulton spoke English , French and German . Soon , these languages did not help him . But he always seemed to be able to communicate with almost everyone .

罗伯特.富尔顿能够说英语、法语和德语，不过，很快这些语言帮助不了他，但他似乎总是能够与每一个人进行勾通。

Another man at the party said such a trip would be a great idea . And he said he owned the Douglas Motor Works Company . He offered Robert Fulton a new Douglas motorcycle to use on his trip .

参加晚会的一位先生说，驾驶摩托车周游世界是一个非常棒的主意，而且他还说，他是道格拉斯发动机公司的老板，他愿意为罗伯特.富尔顿周游世界提供一辆新型的道格拉斯摩托车。

STEVE EMBER : Robert Fulton would be considered an unusual man if this long trip was all he did . It was a dangerous thing to do . Some experts said he was lucky to survive .

如果罗伯特.富尔顿的这次驾驶摩托车周游世界一直是他一个人完成的话，他也许真是一个非同寻常的人，因为这是一次非常危险的旅行，有些专家说，他能够活下来很幸运。

FAITH LAPIDUS : A few weeks later , Robert Fulton found himself riding his new motorcycle out of London . He rode to the port of Dover . He crossed the English Channel on a ship .

几周以后，罗伯特.富尔顿驾驶他的这辆新摩托车离开了伦敦，他驾车来到了多佛港，他乘船通过英吉利海峡。

His name was Robert Edison Fulton , Junior . He was named for two of America 's most famous inventors , Robert Fulton and Thomas Edison .

他的名字叫罗伯特.爱迪生.富尔顿，他这个名字取自美国着名的发明家罗伯特.富尔顿和托马斯.爱迪生。

FAITH LAPIDUS : Robert Edison Fulton , Junior died at his home in Newtown , Connecticut at the age of ninety-five on May seventh , two thousand-four .

罗伯特.爱迪生.富尔顿于2004年5月7日在康涅狄格州牛顿他的家中去逝，享年95岁。