野獸先生MRBEAST
高人氣又慷慨的YouTube網紅 One of the most popular and generous YouTube stars
你會投入數十個小時全心從一數到十萬嗎？
你會願意看別人做這件事嗎？
顯然，數以百萬計的觀眾都願意，因為二○一七年就有一支這樣的 YouTube 影片爆紅瘋傳。
這支影片的作者就是真名為吉米‧唐納森的MrBeast野獸先生。
從那時起，MrBeast便躋身最受歡迎的網紅之列。
MrBeast在二○一二年年僅十三歲，便成立自己的第一個YouTube頻道。
起初，如同大多數的新手網路工作者，他的影片並沒有多少觀看數。
然而，他卻發掘出製作影片的熱誠；甚至從大學輟學，表示自己寧願當個窮鬼，也非拍影片不可。
他的母親對此無法認同，於是逼他搬離開家裡，企圖改變他的想法。
MrBeast沒有改變心意，不過倒是跟母親一直保持著良好關係。
他靠影片賺到足夠的錢後，甚至還給了母親十萬美元。
MrBeast的「數數」影片爆紅之後，他便得以利用高人氣吸引大家觀看他製作的其他影片。
Would you commit hours to counting to 100,000? Would you watch someone else do it? Apparently, millions of people would because a YouTube video of someone doing just that went viral in 2017. The video was made by MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson.
Since then, he has become one of the most popular YouTubers. MrBeast launched his first YouTube channel in 2012 at the age of 13. At first, like most new YouTubers, he didn't get many views.
But he discovered a passion for making videos. He even dropped out of college saying he would rather be poor than do anything but make videos. His mother considered this unacceptable and forced him to move out in an attempt to change
his mind. He didn't change his mind, but he did stay on good terms with his mother. Once he made enough money from his videos, he even gave her US$100,000.
Once MrBeast's counting video went viral, he was able to use that new popularity to get people to watch his other videos.
commit （v.）投入時間或金錢【commit to Ving】
I can’t believe how much time Cameron committed to helping his brother open a new store.
The government has committed millions of dollars to building a road in that rural area. 投入數百萬美元開闢那條鄉村道路
commit （v.）做錯事；犯罪
This guy has committed too many crimes to count. 數不清的違法事件
launch （v.）展開；啟動
Paul Campbell’s career as a singer was launched when he appeared on that new talent show. 才藝秀 歌唱生涯就此開展
Simone launched into her speech before anyone was ready to listen. 在大家準備好 之前就開始演講
launch （n.）發布會
The launch of our new product will take place next week, so we are extremely busy at work.
generous with ＋（money, time, etc.）
Yeah. That's a great thing to talk about because you can be generous in different ways.
to go rival 爆紅
specifically referring to stuff that happens online
alias 又名，亦名；化名
nature of the beast 指某人或某事最核心的部分 【野獸的本性、本質】
Uncertainty in life is just the nature of the beast. 人生中一定會充滿不確定性
beast 相當引人注目的野獸
也可以用來形容一個人或某事本質上就是這樣，很難改變
move out （ph v.）搬出去；向外移動
After all of her roommates moved out, Celine decided to live alone.
Charles told his kids that they had to move their things out of the garage by the end of the month.
After this hot weather moves out, we can go on a picnic.
popularity （n.）受歡迎；流行
The popularity of the internet keeps on rising. 網際網路受歡迎程度不斷上升
The popularity of this style of sweater went down when winter came.
Coca-Cola has enjoyed a great deal of popularity since the late 1800s. 大受歡迎
a passion for ＋（n.）
have strong desire to do something about it, a strong feeling about something.
to drop out vs. get kicked out of ＋（n.）
if you drop out, it means that you're in the middle of your program and sometimes even in the middle of your semester, and you stop going to classes, and you basically quit going to school.
Now if you get kicked out, it means that it wasn't your choice to quit going to school.
to come to one’s sense
to stay on good terms with somebody
leverage
to use something to its maximum advantage
First Day of School
Are there any first-day-of-school rituals in the U.S. and Canada? 典禮
In kindergarten 幼兒園 and elementary school, parents often make signs標牌 with the words "First day of school," and take photos of their kids posing with the signs.
Another similarity is many businesses like to hold back-to-school sales in August.
Is it ever OK to drop out of school?
gap year 空檔年；壯遊年
一般常見於青少年在中學畢業之後、升讀高等院校之前，騰出一年的時間以實踐的方式來體驗自己感興趣的工作、生活方式，例如，旅行、修讀學術課程、義工服務、工作假期計劃等。 旅行可以讓各人體驗日常之外的很多情況。修讀學術課程則會擴大專業知識庫, 與其他科目領域相連接。義工服務與工作假期計劃讓人去體驗各種領域。
certification vs. degree
