【趣谈英语】爱因斯坦诞生于圆周率日-Einstein Was Born On Pi Day

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

• pi (∏): the circumference¹ of a circle divided by its diameter
• ratio: the relationship between two amounts
• circumference: the distance around an edge of a circular shape
• diameter: the line across the centre of a circle
• coincidentally: by chance
• theory of relativity: Einstein’s idea that the way that anything (besides light) moves is dependent on the relative movement of the observer

Einstein Was Born On Pi Day-爱因斯坦诞生于圆周率日

 

Pi Day is celebrated² on March 14 (3.14), the closest calendar date to the mathematical number “pi”. Pi, named after a Greek letter (∏), is the ratio of a circle’s circumference divided by its diameter. While the exact value of pi is impossible to determine because it goes on indefinitely without making a pattern, it is typically written as 3.14. Some math and science enthusiasts³ celebrate Pi Day with pie-eating contests, while others enjoy pizza (pie) parties! Pi Day originated at a museum in San Francisco in 1988. Coincidentally, March 14 is also Albert Einstein’s birthday. Einstein was a mathematician⁴ and physicist⁵ who became famous for his theory of relativity.

1 circumference   

n.圆周，周长，圆周线

参考例句：

• It's a mile round the circumference of the field.运动场周长一英里。
• The diameter and the circumference of a circle correlate.圆的直径与圆周有相互关系。

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 enthusiasts   

n.热心人，热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。 来自新概念英语第二册

4 mathematician   

n.数学家

参考例句：

• The man with his back to the camera is a mathematician.背对着照相机的人是位数学家。
• The mathematician analyzed his figures again.这位数学家再次分析研究了他的这些数字。

5 physicist   

n.物理学家，研究物理学的人

参考例句：

• He is a physicist of the first rank.他是一流的物理学家。
• The successful physicist never puts on airs.这位卓有成就的物理学家从不摆架子。