1·Our English teacher told us an interesting story and the story was about Thomas Edison.
我们的英语老师给我们讲了一个有趣的故事，是关于托马斯·爱迪生的。
2·When Newton discovered gravity, and when Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, their curiosity was greatly satisfied.
当牛顿发现了万有引力、托马斯·爱迪生发明了灯泡时，他们的好奇心都得到了极大的满足。
3·Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb believed that every failure was a step towards success.
电灯的发明者托马斯·爱迪生认为，每一次失败都是迈向成功的一步。
4·You may have already known that some famous people, like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs, didn't do very well at school or even failed to finish school.
你可能已经知道一些名人，如托马斯·爱迪生和史蒂夫·乔布斯，他们在学校成绩并不出色，甚至未能完成学业。
5·Thomas Edison was a famous inventor.
托马斯·爱迪生是著名的发明家。
6·Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison.
当然，我也要感谢托马斯·爱迪生。
7·Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison.
不久之后，公司寄给我一本关于托马斯·爱迪生的生活的书。
8·I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.
在我了解了托马斯·爱迪生之后，我真的对发明感到很兴奋。
9·By the time he died in 1966, Walt Disney was as famous as Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers.
到他1966年去世的时候，华特·迪士尼已经和托马斯·爱迪生和莱特兄弟一样有名了。
10·Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before he succeeded in inventing the first electric lamp.
托马斯·爱迪生在失败了数千次之后才成功地发明了第一盏电灯。