欧美文化博览 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦(16)

The curvature, space, the warping¹ of spacetime.

扭曲、空间、扭曲的时空。

And you just, you scratch your head.

你只是,你挠头不解其中奥秘。

He has now been struggling for four years to more fully² developed his general theory of relativity.

他现在对于更完善的广义相对论已经挣扎了四年的时间。

His theory of relativity is so complicated that very few people can understand it.

他的相对论是如此的复杂以致于很少有人能读懂它。

Somebody got to test it.

而有人要测试它。

That's not a testable hypothesis. It's not science. It's science fiction.

那不是一个可测试的假说。它不是科学。这是科幻小说。

Einstein knows he is on the right track towards solving his theory.

爱因斯坦知道他是在解决他理论的正确的轨道上。

Now he must find a way to prove it. It's 1911.

现在他必须找到一个方法来证明这一点。而现在是1911年。

For 4 frustrating³ years, Einstein has struggled to perfect his general theory of relativity.

令人沮丧的4年,爱因斯坦曾努力完善自己的广义相对论。

His theory won't be accepted until he can demonstrate this radical⁴ concept.

直到他能证明这一激进的观念，他的理论才会被接受。

Suddenly, he is struck by an idea.

突然,他有了一个主意。

If he can shine a beam of light through an aera where spaces are curved.

如果他能照亮通过一个弯曲空间地区的一束光。

Then according to his theory, the beam of light will actually appear to bend.

然后按照他的理论,光线会出现弯曲。

Light only knows straight lines. What's bent⁵ is space.

光只按照直线运动。而什么是弯曲空间？

What could have enough gravity to bend light so much? Well, what about the sun?

可能有足够的引力弯曲光线?噢,那太阳呢?

1 warping   

n.翘面，扭曲，变形v.弄弯，变歪( warp的现在分词 )；使（行为等）不合情理，使乖戾，

参考例句：

• Tilting, warping, and changes in elevation can seriously affect canals and shoreline facilities of various kinks. 倾斜、翘曲和高程变化可以严重地影响水渠和各种岸边设备。 来自辞典例句
• A warping, bending, or cracking, as that by excessive force. 翘曲，弯曲，裂开：翘曲、弯曲或裂开，如过强的外力引起。 来自互联网

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

5 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。