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From tramp to king of comedy
从流浪汉到喜剧之王
-Charlie Chaplin
查理·卓别林
You have to believe in yourself. That’s the secret.
人必须相信自己，这是成功的秘诀。
Charlie Chaplin
查理·卓别林
Around the year 1900, a small, dark-haired boy was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theaters. He looked thin and hungry, but his blue eyes were determined. Despite his hard childhood, the boy knew how to make people laugh. He could sing and dance and was hoping to make a living in show business.
1900年前后，人们经常看到一个个子矮小的黑发男孩在伦敦各大剧院的后门外等候。他看上去又瘦又饿，但他那双蓝色的眼睛却透着坚定。尽管他的童年很艰苦，但这个男孩知道如何逗别人笑。他能歌善舞，并希望在演艺界谋生。
When he couldn’t get work, the boy wandered about the city streets like a tramp. He found food and shelter wherever he could. Sometimes he was sent away to an orphanage—a home for children who have no parents. He was cold and miserable there and was often scolded and punished for the smallest mistake. He hated it.
找不到工作时，这个男孩就像流浪者一样在街上闲逛。他到处寻找食物和避难所。有时他被送到孤儿院——那里是无父无母孩子的家。他在那里又冷又可怜，常常因为一点小小的错误就受到责骂和惩罚。他讨厌那里。
Thirty years later he was very popular. Everyone wanted to meet him. He had become almost a royal figure in the bright new world of the cinema—Charlie Chaplin, the king of comedy.
三十年后，他很受欢迎。每个人都想看到他。在电影的光辉新世界里，他几乎成了一个显赫的人物——喜剧之王查理·卓别林。
Chaplin’s life was an adventure. He was born in London, England, in 1889, to parents who were both music-hall performers. His father’s death from drinking too much and his mother’s illness left him in poverty for most of his childhood. However, Chaplin didn’t get lost in the poverty. In fact, he had set a goal for himself at a young age: to become the most famous person in the world.
卓别林的一生是一场冒险。1889年，他出生于英国伦敦，父母皆是音乐厅演员。父亲酗酒去世，母亲患有疾病，这让卓别林大部分的童年时光贫苦不堪。然而，卓别林并没有在贫困中迷失。事实上，年幼的他已为自己定下了目标：成为世界上最出名的人。
