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1、unit4,By Group Three,Imagination and Creativity,Vocabulary 1,Vocabulary 2,Translation 1,Vocabulary 3,Translation 2,Background,Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 18 April 1955)was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For th
2、is achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics “for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect（光电效应）“.,B
3、ackground,Vocabulary 1,Vocabulary 1,专利,in a row,毫无疑问,自由的,strain,remarkable,使紧张，拉紧,连续地,beyond (any) doubt,非凡的；值得注意的,patent,loose,Vocabulary 1,assessment,得出结论,小心，谨慎,把 归于,accordingly,orthodox,因此，相应地,caution,come to /reach a conclution,正统的；传统的,credit,评价,Translation 1,Translation1,1 In Einsteins days, if
4、 you tried to say that light was made of particles, you found yourself disagreeing with physicist James Clerk Maxwell.,在爱因斯坦的时代，你如果说光由粒子构成，那你就会和当时的权威历史学家James Clerk Maxwell意见相左。,Translation1,2. No babysitter was required : Albert sat on the couch, totally absorbed, quietly doing math problems while
5、others danced around him .,他们不需要请人帮忙看孩子：当其他人都在跳舞时，Albert却坐在长沙发上，全神贯注，静静地做着数学题。,Translation1,3. Einsteins sister, Maja recalled “even when there was a lot of noise ,he could lie down on the sofa, pick a pen and paper precariously balance an inkwell on the backrest and engross himself in a problem so
6、much that the background noise stimulated rather than disturbed him. ”,爱因斯坦的姐姐，Maja回忆说“即使周围非常吵闹，他也能躺在沙发上，拿起笔和纸，哆哆嗦嗦地把墨水池放在靠背上，全身心地想问题，周围的噪音不但打扰不了他，对他反而是一种激励。”,Translation1,4. Einstein credited his discoveries to imagination and endless questioning more so than orthodox intelligence.,爱因斯坦把他的发现更的归功于想象
7、力和不断的提出疑问，而不是通常所谓智慧。,Vocabulary ,周年纪念日 anniversary,脏乱状态 mess,虚弱的 frail,相对论 relativity,灵感 inspiration,易坍塌的 precariously,瘟疫 plague,荒唐的 grotesque,尊敬的，恭敬的 reverent,打盹 doze off,爆发 outburst,Vocabulary 3,He threw three sixes_,in a row,He laid the_ of his success by study and hard work,accordingly,他掷出一连三个六点
8、。,I have told you the circumstances, so you must act,foundation,我已将情况告诉你，所以你必须酌情处理。,他通过学习和努力工作为成功打下了基础。,She was given the for what I had done,He is, a little weaker today,The beautiful scenery description,事情是我做的，她却受到称赞。,if anything,他今天身体反而比较弱一点。,这美丽的景色难以形容。,baffles,Translation , He described his the
9、ory of special relativity: space and time were threads in a common fabric, he proposed, which could be bent, stretched and twisted.,他还阐述了狭义相对论：他提出, 时间与空间在本质结构上是一种维度, 它们可以被弯曲、延伸以及扭曲。,Translation, His ideas , were told ,were improbably far ahead of other scientists.,世人认为, 他的思想远远超越了同时代其他科学家的认知范围。,Trans
10、lation, All of his 1905 papers unraveled problems being worked on , with mixed success, by other scientists.,在奇迹年里发表的论文所揭示的问题其实一直处在众多科学家的苦苦探求之中, 只不过爱因斯坦把其他科学家各自取得的成果综合了起来, 找到了理论的突破。,Translation, He argued that light came in little bits(later called “photons”) and thus laid the foundation for quantum
11、 mechanics.,光是以不可分割的一种小单元形式释做出来即后来所谓的“ 光子” , 这个理论奠定了量子力学的基础。,Translation, Einstein published five of the most important papers in his “spare time.”,爱因斯坦陆续发表了在科学史上最重要的五篇论文, 而这些文章都是在下班后的业余时间里完成的。,Translation, Whats remarkable about 1905 is that a single person authored all five papers , plus the original , irreverent way Einstein came to his conclusions.,对于1905 年来说, 真正让人不可思议的是, 仅凭一人之力居然就能够发表五篇科学论文, 并且完全是原创的, 突破了旧理论的束缚而产生出全新的结论。,Translation,
