I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down, that I had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me.

我感到自己辜负了前辈企业家的，像接力棒交到我的手里，而我却把它丢掉了。

You are the inheritors of the hard work of your families and the hard work of many countless others who came before you.

你是你家庭辛勤劳动成果的传承者，也是无数前辈辛勤劳动成果的传承者。

I stand here because of the people that came before me.

我今天能站在这里，是因为那些走在我前面的前辈。

He says he's always been a bit intimidated over here given the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and the titans that have come before, so this is especially meaningful.

他说，来这总是有些胆怯，因为是英国皇家戏剧学院的奖项，还有到场的优秀同行和前辈，所以这奖意义十分重大。

It is because we have had such great writers in the past that a writer is driven far out past where he can go, out to where no one can help him.

我的前辈大师留下了伟大的业绩，正因为如此，一个普通作家常被他逼人的光辉驱赶到远离他可能到达的地方；陷于孤立无援的境地。

And for the people who played before me.

和对那些前辈的尊敬。

Tapping into his interest in history, Bill turned to his predecessors.

Bill 利用对历史的兴趣，向前辈请教。

Thankfully, there are signs that this is already happening, with Generation Z seeking to learn from their millennial predecessors, even if parents and teachers tend to be still set in the degree mindset.

值得庆幸的是，有迹象表明这种情况已经发生，Z 世代寻求向千禧一代的前辈学习，即使父母和老师往往仍存在学位至上的心态。

As we look ahead in our uniquely American way, restless, bold, optimistic, and set our sights on a nation we know we can be and we must be, I thank my predecessors of both parties for the presence here today.

当我以独特的美国视角向前看时，我疲倦、大胆、乐观，并把目光投向了一个我道自己能够而且必须成为的国家，感谢两党前辈的到场。

Lawyers imitate what previous lawyers have done.

律师会模仿前辈的做法。

There is still much to do, but it is thanks to the courageous people who've come before us that we have the rights that we have today, including courageous students who have right here on this campus.

我仍有很多需要改变的，但这些都要归功于那些有勇气的前辈因为他，我才能有今天的权利，现在学校里有勇气的学生也例外。

Many of this year's winners spoke of being inspired by athletes of previous generations.

今年许多胜利者谈到，自己受到前辈的鼓舞。

But remember, that's always been true for your parents, grandparents, and all prior generations, it's natural to be a bit intimidated by the uncertainty you do face.

但请记住，这对你的父母、祖父母和所有前辈来说都是事实，面对确定性时有点害怕是很自然的。

As it grows, the commercial space industry is having to overcome some of the same issues it's predecessors like NASA faced, fire, explosions and losses of life.

随着它的发展，商业航天工业得克服一些和它的前辈如美国宇航局所面临的相同的问题——火灾、爆炸和人员伤亡。

Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forrest Whitaker, Will Smith, and to be amongst those giants, amongst those greats, amongst my ancestors, amongst my guys.

西德尼・波蒂埃、丹泽尔・华盛顿、哈莉・贝瑞、杰米・福克斯、福里斯特・惠特克、威尔・史密斯。能与这些巨人、这些传奇并肩，与这些伟大的前辈、我的先辈、我的同行站在一起。

The next generation emerges as butterflies and takes the next leg of the journey.

第二代蝴蝶出生后会继续前辈的旅程。

Many of your predecessors, I must caution, have marveled at the breakneck clip at which today's festivities give way to your graduation.

你的很多前辈都感叹，在愉快的开学典礼之后，时间会过得飞快，一转眼要进行毕业典礼了。

So I think he deserves because it's a great example for this generation, old generation, the generation is going to come.

所以我认为，这份荣誉他当之无愧。他是当代运动员的楷模，是前辈的骄傲，更是后辈的榜样。

It's helpful to learn from someone who came before you.

向你的前辈学习是很有帮助的。

I thank my predecessors of both parties for their presence here.

我感谢两党的前辈。