英語美文：一封收不到的信

4月25日下午14時11分尼泊爾發(fā)生的8.1級強震引發(fā)珠峰雪崩，造成至少18名登山者死亡，這其中包括現(xiàn)年33歲的谷歌隱私團隊主管丹·弗萊丁伯格。弗萊丁伯格遇難后，他的好友在網(wǎng)上公布了之前寫給弗萊丁伯格的信作為悼念。

 

Dan Fredinburg was one of four Americans killed when a massive earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, causing a wall of ice and rock to engulf the base camp.

當(dāng)?shù)貢r間4月25日，尼泊爾強震引發(fā)珠穆朗瑪峰雪崩，部分基地大本營被埋，其中有4名美國人遇難，丹·弗萊丁伯格是其中之一。

The 33-year-old, who was with three colleagues and had been navigating the area for Google Maps, was given the messages by his girlfriend Ashley Arenson just before he set off on the expedition.

33歲的弗萊丁伯格遇難時正和三名同事一起攀登珠峰為谷歌地圖拍攝圖片。在他開始這項探險之前，他的女朋友阿什利·阿倫森及其他親朋好友給他寫了很多信。

It isn't known whether he got a chance to read them. His friends have since uploaded a CrowdRise page in Fredinburg's memory, with all the funds going to relief efforts.

但是弗萊丁伯格是否讀了這些信已經(jīng)不得而知。他的朋友們在慈善眾籌網(wǎng)站上開通了網(wǎng)頁來紀(jì)念弗萊丁伯格，并將募得的所有資金用于救災(zāi)工作。

Close friend Max Stossel posted a picture of the letter he wrote to his late friend on Saturday alongside a tribute.

作為悼念弗萊丁伯格的好朋友馬克斯·施托塞爾將之前寫的信公布在了網(wǎng)上并附帶了一封悼念信.

'We lost one of my dearest friends yesterday. One of the most wonderful human beings any of us would have the pleasure of knowing,' he said.

他在悼念信上寫道：“我們于昨日失去了一位摯愛好友，他是我們在這個世界上有幸結(jié)識的最棒的人中的一個。”

'Dan is the most interesting, adventurous, human I've ever known. He was a silent force for justice in the world in a way I thought only existed in fiction.

“丹是我認(rèn)識的最有趣、最具冒險精神的人。他以一種安靜的力量來維護這個世界的正義，而這種方式我本來以為只存在于小說中。”

'Someone who created fun and mischief out of thin air. "

“他總能在平凡的生活中創(chuàng)造樂趣，帶給人快樂……”

'Before his climb, Ashley asked some of his friends and family to write letters to take up to the top with him. I hope he got a chance to read this one, and if he didn't, I hope he can somehow feel it now, along with the unbelievable amount of love and stories being shared around the world in his honor.

“在丹決定攀登珠峰之前，阿什利請丹的一些朋友和家人寫了幾封信希望丹能帶著它們一起登頂。我希望丹有機會讀這些信，如果當(dāng)時沒有機會，我希望現(xiàn)在他能感受到我們所有人對他無盡的愛和思念。”

The letter read: 'Dan (dan dan dan)

馬克斯的這封信是這樣寫的：“丹~~~”

'You must be really high up for this written Echo (echo echo). Everyone you know and love is eventually going to die (die die die). When we do, we leave behind our stories.

“你站在那么高的地方讀信一定會有回音的吧~~你所認(rèn)識和愛過的每一個人最后都會消失在這個世界上~~，但是如果我們不在了，我們會把我們的故事留在這里。”

'Those stories are told and passed on, impacting the lives of others until they are stories (stories stories stories).

“這些故事會被傳頌下來，影響其他人的生活，直到他們離去再留下自己的故事~~”

'Your story has already greatly impacted mine for the better. With each adventure you return with stories that most people wouldn't dream of experiencing themselves (selves selves selves).

“你的故事已經(jīng)對我產(chǎn)生了很大的影響，激勵著我變得更加美好。你每次冒險回來都帶來很多故事，這些是大多數(shù)人想都想不到的經(jīng)歷~~”

'Thank you for pushing the human race to be greater, more daring, and to truly live life rather than survive it (it it it).

“感謝你將人性的偉大與勇敢展示的如此淋漓盡致，你讓我們感受到了人不只要生存，更要生活~~。”

'I love you, brother. Please return safely with stories (stories stores).

“我愛你，哥們。請平安歸來，帶給我們更多有趣好玩的故事~~~”

'And even if you don't... We'll all be horrified, saddened, and heartbroken, that we can't create new stories with you but we'll also know that you've already lived the equivalent of at least 100 lifetimes.

“如果萬一你遭遇不幸，我們會非常害怕、難過和心碎，我們將再也不能從你身上獲取新的故事，但是我們知道你所經(jīng)歷的已經(jīng)有如100次生命那樣充實絢爛。”

'You are a f****** champion. Safe, wonderful & breathtaking journey.

“你永遠是冠軍，希望你這次精彩刺激的旅行一切平安順利。”

'Love, Max Stossel (ossel ossel).'

“愛你的，馬克斯·施托塞爾”

Fredinburg started at Google in 2007.

弗萊丁伯格于2007年開始在谷歌工作。

When he started at the technology company as product manager and the head of privacy at Google X, the company's secretive arm best known for 'moonshot' projects such as the self-driving car.

他生前是谷歌的產(chǎn)品部經(jīng)歷，主要負(fù)責(zé)歌谷歌秘密實驗室Google X隱私與安全，以及谷歌無人駕駛車等項目。

He had been working on mapping Everest since 2013, meaning those interested in adventuring and expeditions could look up routes themselves. It is part of 'Google Adventure', a branch of the company that creates routes for users in extreme locations.

他從2013年開始從事繪制珠峰地圖工作，他熱愛冒險、酷愛登山因此總是親自探索路線。