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stepping-stone to success/ 敲门砖/ (qiāoménzhuān)

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A: I have recently seen a list of the top 10 super-educated celebrities in the British entertainment industry.

我最近看到英国演艺圈10大超高学历学霸盘点。

(wǒzuìjìn kàndào yīnɡɡuó yǎnyìquān shídà chāoɡāoxuélì xuébà pándiǎn.)

B: Sounds strange, what does showbiz have to do with a high degree of education?

听起来奇怪,演艺圈跟超高学历能有什么关系？

(tīnɡqǐlái qíɡuài, yǎnyìquān ɡēnchāoɡāo xuélì nénɡyǒu shénme ɡuānxì?)

A: The Top 10 British celebrities! All graduated from Cambridge or Oxford, and their majors include not only literature, law, but also electrical engineering, and even astrophysics! 

10大英国明星学霸！剑桥、牛津毕业,专业不仅有文学、法律,还有电机工程,甚至是天体物理！

(shídà yīnɡɡuó mínɡxīnɡ xuébà! jiànqiáo, niújīn bìyè, zhuānyè bùjǐn yǒu wénxué, fǎlǜ, háiyǒu diànjī ɡōnɡchénɡ, shènzhìshì tiāntǐ wùlǐ!)

B: Nowadays, many people think that academic qualifications are not a thing that determines the future. It seems that these stars have transformed their careers over time.

如今很多人认为学历并不是决定后路因素,可见这些明星都及时进行职业转型了。

(rújīn hěnduō rén rènwéi xuélì bìnɡbùshì juédìn ɡhòulù yīnsù, kějiàn zhèxiē mínɡxīnɡ dōu jíshí jìnxínɡ zhíyè zhuǎnxínɡle.)

A: Some people think that academic qualifications are a "stepping-stone to success," and drama performances are just a use of spare time.

也有人认为学历是一块''敲门砖'',戏剧表演只是利用课余时间而已。

(yěyǒurén rènwéi xuélì shìyíkuài 'qiāoménzhuān', xìjù biǎoyǎn zhīshì lìyònɡ kèyú shíjiān éryǐ.)