Loading... A famous sushi chef in Japan has decided to continue working, even though he just turned 100. His name is Jiro Ono. He celebrated his 100th birthday on the 27th of October. He is one of around 4,380 people in Tokyo who have reached or will reach the age of 100 this year. Just before his birthday, Mr Ono spoke to Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike. She asked him about his secret to living a long and healthy life. He replied, "To work." He said: "I can no longer go to my restaurant every day…but even at 100 years old, I'll try to work if possible. I believe the best medicine is to work." Ono-san said he has no plans to retire from his job. He told Ms Koike: "I plan to keep going for about five more years." Jiro Ono was born in 1925. He started working in a restaurant at the age of seven. Eighteen years later, when he was 25, he moved to Tokyo and worked in a sushi bar. He qualified as a sushi chef in 1951. Fifteen years later, in 1965, Ono opened his own restaurant, called Sukiyabashi Jiro. It was a tiny 10-seat place in an upmarket area of Tokyo called Ginza. He worked for decades trying to make the perfect sushi. In 2007, his efforts were rewarded when he received three stars in the Michelin Guide. In 2011, a documentary about him was released, called "Jiro Dreams of Sushi". In the film, he said: "I haven't reached perfection yet. I'll continue to climb and try to reach the top, but nobody knows where the top is." ### 全文翻译 日本著名寿司大师小野二郎虽刚满百岁,却决定继续工作。他于10月27日庆祝了自己的100岁生日,是东京今年约4380名年满或即将年满百岁的老人之一。生日前夕,小野先生与东京都知事小池百合子会面,小池询问他长寿健康的秘诀,他回答道:“工作。”他说:“我如今已不能每天去餐厅了,但即便到了100岁,只要有可能,我仍会努力工作。我相信最好的良药就是工作。”小野先生表示自己暂无退休计划,还告诉小池知事:“我打算再坚持工作五年左右。” 小野二郎出生于1925年,7岁时便开始在餐厅打工。18年后,25岁的他移居东京,进入一家寿司店工作,并于1951年取得寿司厨师资格。15年后的1965年,小野开设了自己的餐厅——“数寄屋桥次郎”(Sukiyabashi Jiro)。这家餐厅位于东京高档街区银座,面积狭小,仅设10个座位。数十年来,他始终致力于打造完美寿司。2007年,他的努力获得认可,餐厅被《米其林指南》授予三星评级。2011年,一部关于他的纪录片《寿司之神》(Jiro Dreams of Sushi)上映,片中他说道:“我尚未达到完美之境。我会继续攀登,努力抵达顶峰,但没人知道顶峰在哪里。” ### 重点词汇 | 英文词汇 | 音标 | 中文释义 | 补充说明 | | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | | sushi chef | /ˈsuːʃi ʃef/ | 寿司厨师 | 特指专业制作寿司的厨师,chef 强调“主厨级别的专业厨师” | | turn 100 | /tɜːn ˈhʌndrəd/ | 满100岁 | 口语化表达,“turn + 年龄”表示“年满……岁”,比 reach 100 更自然 | | governor | /ˈɡʌvənə(r)/ | n. 知事;州长 | 日本“都知事”(如东京都知事)的对应英文表述,美国常用该词指“州长” | | secret to... | /ˈsiːkrət tuː/ | ……的秘诀 | 固定搭配,to 为介词,后接名词/动名词(如 secret to success 成功的秘诀) | | retire | /rɪˈtaɪə(r)/ | v. 退休;退职 | 常用搭配 retire from sth(从……岗位退休),名词形式为 retirement | | qualify as | /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ æz/ | 取得……资格;成为 | 强调通过学习、考核获得某职业资格(如 qualify as a doctor 取得医生资格) | | upmarket | /ˌʌpˈmɑːkɪt/ | adj. 高档的;高端的 | 形容场所、产品等“面向高收入人群的”,反义词为 downmarket(低端的) | | Michelin Guide | /ˌmɪʃəˈlæn ɡaɪd/ | 《米其林指南》 | 专有名词,全球权威餐饮评级指南,三星为最高评级(代表“值得专程前往”) | | documentary | /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/ | n. 纪录片 | 可数名词,复数为 documentaries,常用搭配 a documentary about sb/sth(关于……的纪录片) | | perfection | /pəˈfekʃn/ | n. 完美;极致 | 不可数名词,常用搭配 reach perfection(达到完美)、pursuit of perfection(追求完美) | ### 重点短语 1. **even though**:尽管;即使。引导让步状语从句,表转折关系,如“Even though he is 100, he still works”(尽管他100岁了,仍在工作)。 2. **reach the age of**:年满……岁。正式表达,与 turn + 年龄 同义,但更书面化(如 reach the age of 100 = turn 100)。 3. **secret to living a long and healthy life**:长寿健康的秘诀。to 为介词,后接动名词短语 living...,而非动词原形。 4. **no longer**:不再。表示“过去的状态/动作现在已停止”,位置在情态动词/助动词后、实义动词前(如 I can no longer walk = I can't walk any longer)。 5. **try to work if possible**:如果可能的话努力工作。if possible 是 if it is possible 的省略形式,为常用简洁表达。 6. **keep going**:坚持下去;继续前行。口语化短语,此处指“继续工作”,也可表示“坚持生活、不放弃”。 7. **start working in a restaurant**:开始在餐厅打工。start 后接动名词 working(或不定式 to work),含义无明显区别。 8. **a tiny 10-seat place**:仅设10个座位的狭小场所。10-seat 为合成形容词,“数词+名词”结构作定语,需用单数名词(如 a 5-page report 一份5页的报告)。 9. **be rewarded**:获得回报;得到认可。被动语态,强调“努力被他人/外界认可”,如 His hard work was rewarded with success(他的努力获得了成功)。 10. **reach the top**:抵达顶峰;达到巅峰。比喻义,此处指“在寿司制作领域达到最高水平”,也可指事业、人生的巅峰。 ### 核心语法 1. **让步状语从句**: 例句:“A famous sushi chef in Japan has decided to continue working, even though he just turned 100.”(尽管刚满百岁,日本著名寿司大师仍决定继续工作。) even though 引导从句,表“转折+让步”,从句时态(一般过去时 turned)与主句时态(现在完成时 has decided)根据实际时间逻辑调整,强调“年龄虽大,但动作仍持续”。 2. **定语从句的用法**: - 限定性定语从句(修饰人):“one of around 4,380 people in Tokyo who have reached or will reach the age of 100”(东京约4380名年满或即将年满百岁的老人之一),who 指代先行词 people,从句用现在完成时(已达成)和一般将来时(即将达成)并列,逻辑清晰。 - 限定性定语从句(修饰物):“a documentary about him was released, called 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi'”(一部关于他的纪录片《寿司之神》上映),过去分词短语 called... 作后置定语,相当于 which was called...,简化表达。 3. **“turn + 年龄”的用法**: 例句:“he just turned 100”(他刚满100岁)、“when he was 25”(当他25岁时)。turn + 基数词 是口语和书面语中表达“年满……岁”的常用结构,无需加冠词(如 turn 20 = reach the age of 20)。 4. **现在完成时与一般过去时的对比**: - 现在完成时:“He has decided to continue working”(他已决定继续工作)、“I haven't reached perfection yet”(我尚未达到完美),强调“动作/状态与现在的关联”(决定影响现在、未达完美的状态持续至今)。 - 一般过去时:“He started working in a restaurant at the age of seven”(他7岁开始在餐厅打工)、“Ono opened his own restaurant in 1965”(1965年开设自己的餐厅),强调“过去某个具体时间发生的动作”,与现在无直接关联。 5. **被动语态的使用场景**: 例句:“his efforts were rewarded when he received three stars”(他的努力获得认可,被授予三星)。被动语态突出“努力被外界(米其林指南)认可”,而非强调“谁认可了他”,符合客观描述的语境,也使句子结构更简洁。 最后修改:2025 年 11 月 27 日 © 允许规范转载 打赏 赞赏作者 支付宝微信 赞 如果觉得我的文章对你有用,请随意赞赏