7.When the steam engine came，handloom weaving naturally declined蒸汽機的出現(xiàn)，自然使得手工機織業(yè)衰退。 卡耐基生于工業(yè)革命（18世紀中葉-19世紀中葉）后期，此前英國人瓦特（1736—1819）發(fā)明了高效蒸汽機（1769），使得紡織工業(yè)的生產(chǎn)率大大提高，從而擠垮了手工紡織業(yè)。
decling：to becomesmaller，weaker or fewer下降，削弱，衰退，謝絕
eg：Her influence declinde greatly after she lost the election.
落選后她的影響力大大削弱了。
eg：He declined my invitation politely.
他謝絕了我的邀請。
eg：a declinging birth-rate
日趨下降的出生率
eg：declining sales
逐漸減少的銷售額
his declinging years （i.e.those towards the end of his life）暮年
decline也可作名詞用：
eg：a decline in population/prices/popularity.人口、價格/受歡迎的程度下降
eg：Manufacturing output is in decline.產(chǎn)量在下降。
eg：The stock market is on the decline.
股市下跌
eg：The industry fell/went into a decline soon after the war.
戰(zhàn)后這個行業(yè)逐步衰退。
eg：The number of robberies in the area is on the decline.
這個地區(qū)搶劫案的數(shù)目在下降。
8.I resolved then that the wolf of poverty should be driven from our door some day.I made up my mind then that some day we would have enough money to buy food and other necessities.我當時下定決心總有一天我們要解決溫飽問題。（也可直譯為：……總有一天我們要把窮困這只惡狼從家門口轟走。）
resolve （on/upon/against sth.）：to decide firmly決心
eg：I resolve never to give up.
我決心永不放棄。
eg：He resolved on/against （making）an early start.
他堅決主張/反對早出發(fā)。
eg：She resolved that she would never see him again.
她決定再不見他了。
此句由習語keep the wolf from the door：to have enough money to avoid hunger and need（免于窮困或挨餓）演變而來，
eg：In those days，no matter how hard the family worked，they could hardly keep the wolf from the door.
在那個年代，無論全家人怎么拼命干，還是難以糊口。
9.The question of starting for the United States was discussed from day to day in the family council.—— Every day my family discussed whether we should move to the United States.
from day to day/day by day：happening every day
eg：Things change from day to day.
事物每天都在變化。
10.I well remember that both father and mother thought the decision was a great sacrifice for them，nut that “it would be better for the two boys”。我記得很清楚父親和母親都覺得這個決定對他們來說是很大的犧牲，但是“對兩個孩子來說更為有利”。
Well：completely
eg：He well forgot about the afternoon meeting.
他完全忘記了下午的會議。
11 ……and that was how I began my preparation for subsequent apprenticeship as a businessman.— ……working in the cotton factory as a “bobbin-boy”started me off learninghow to do business.就這樣我開始了為后來實業(yè)家見習期的前期準備工作。 that is / was how / why / what，etc.：這就是……怎樣/為什么/什么等……的。 That's why I'd left my mum and dad in the North，and came to London.這就是我告別留在北方的爸爸媽媽而只身來到倫敦的原因。
subsequent：later；following后來的
12.I cannot tell you how proud I was when I received my first week's earnings—one dollar and twenty cents.我簡直不知道怎么形容我拿到第一個星期掙的1美元20美分時的自豪勁兒。
I cannot/ can't tell you how / what，etc.：用來表示無法表達的感情
eg：I just can't tell you how I felt when I heard the news.
我簡直無法形容我聽到這消息時的感受。
eg：I can't tell you what a despicable man he was.
我無法形容那人是多么卑鄙。
13.It was given to me because I had been of some use to the world.And I became a contributing member of my family！這錢給了我是因為我對社會有了點用處；還有，我已經(jīng)能為家里作出點貢獻了。（說明作者自豪的原因。）
be of use：be useful
be of + n = adj
eg：The meeting is of great importance.
這個會議非常重要。
eg：The painting is of great value.
這幅畫很貴重。
decling：to becomesmaller，weaker or fewer下降，削弱，衰退，謝絕
eg：Her influence declinde greatly after she lost the election.
落選后她的影響力大大削弱了。
eg：He declined my invitation politely.
他謝絕了我的邀請。
eg：a declinging birth-rate
日趨下降的出生率
eg：declining sales
逐漸減少的銷售額
his declinging years （i.e.those towards the end of his life）暮年
decline也可作名詞用：
eg：a decline in population/prices/popularity.人口、價格/受歡迎的程度下降
eg：Manufacturing output is in decline.產(chǎn)量在下降。
eg：The stock market is on the decline.
股市下跌
eg：The industry fell/went into a decline soon after the war.
戰(zhàn)后這個行業(yè)逐步衰退。
eg：The number of robberies in the area is on the decline.
這個地區(qū)搶劫案的數(shù)目在下降。
8.I resolved then that the wolf of poverty should be driven from our door some day.I made up my mind then that some day we would have enough money to buy food and other necessities.我當時下定決心總有一天我們要解決溫飽問題。（也可直譯為：……總有一天我們要把窮困這只惡狼從家門口轟走。）
resolve （on/upon/against sth.）：to decide firmly決心
eg：I resolve never to give up.
我決心永不放棄。
eg：He resolved on/against （making）an early start.
他堅決主張/反對早出發(fā)。
eg：She resolved that she would never see him again.
她決定再不見他了。
此句由習語keep the wolf from the door：to have enough money to avoid hunger and need（免于窮困或挨餓）演變而來，
eg：In those days，no matter how hard the family worked，they could hardly keep the wolf from the door.
在那個年代，無論全家人怎么拼命干，還是難以糊口。
9.The question of starting for the United States was discussed from day to day in the family council.—— Every day my family discussed whether we should move to the United States.
from day to day/day by day：happening every day
eg：Things change from day to day.
事物每天都在變化。
10.I well remember that both father and mother thought the decision was a great sacrifice for them，nut that “it would be better for the two boys”。我記得很清楚父親和母親都覺得這個決定對他們來說是很大的犧牲，但是“對兩個孩子來說更為有利”。
Well：completely
eg：He well forgot about the afternoon meeting.
他完全忘記了下午的會議。
11 ……and that was how I began my preparation for subsequent apprenticeship as a businessman.— ……working in the cotton factory as a “bobbin-boy”started me off learninghow to do business.就這樣我開始了為后來實業(yè)家見習期的前期準備工作。 that is / was how / why / what，etc.：這就是……怎樣/為什么/什么等……的。 That's why I'd left my mum and dad in the North，and came to London.這就是我告別留在北方的爸爸媽媽而只身來到倫敦的原因。
subsequent：later；following后來的
12.I cannot tell you how proud I was when I received my first week's earnings—one dollar and twenty cents.我簡直不知道怎么形容我拿到第一個星期掙的1美元20美分時的自豪勁兒。
I cannot/ can't tell you how / what，etc.：用來表示無法表達的感情
eg：I just can't tell you how I felt when I heard the news.
我簡直無法形容我聽到這消息時的感受。
eg：I can't tell you what a despicable man he was.
我無法形容那人是多么卑鄙。
13.It was given to me because I had been of some use to the world.And I became a contributing member of my family！這錢給了我是因為我對社會有了點用處；還有，我已經(jīng)能為家里作出點貢獻了。（說明作者自豪的原因。）
be of use：be useful
be of + n = adj
eg：The meeting is of great importance.
這個會議非常重要。
eg：The painting is of great value.
這幅畫很貴重。