英语听力：自然百科 平行宇宙(11)

In effect, our entire universe is a membrane¹. The quest to explain everything in the universe could begin again and at its heart would be this new theory. It was dubbed² Membrane Theory or M Theory, but so enigmatic and profound did the idea seem that some thought M should stand for other things.

事实上,整个宇宙是一种膜。为了解释宇宙中的万物,一切都可以重新开始,而其核心就是新理论。所以被称为膜理论或M理论,但那神秘而深刻的想法似乎让有些人认为M应该代表其他事物。

M Theory.

M理论。

Well M stands for magic, mystery or membrane.

M代表魔法,神秘或膜。

M theory.

M理论。

Physicists³ get kind of dreamy-eyed when they talk about M theory.

当物理学家谈及M理论时,他们眼中总是充满憧憬。

Maybe M stands for mother, the mother of all our strings⁴. Maybe it's magic, maybe it's the majesty⁵, the majesty of a comprehensive theory of the universe.

也许M代表母亲,我们所有字符串的母亲。也许这是魔法,也许这是威严,一个宇宙的完美庄严理论。

M Theory.

M理论。

Magical mystery. Madness. M Theory.

神奇的谜。疯狂。M理论。

1 membrane   

n.薄膜，膜皮，羊皮纸

参考例句：

• A vibrating membrane in the ear helps to convey sounds to the brain.耳膜的振动帮助声音传送到大脑。
• A plastic membrane serves as selective diffusion barrier.一层塑料薄膜起着选择性渗透屏障的作用。

2 dubbed   

v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

• Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
• Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 physicists   

物理学家( physicist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• For many particle physicists, however, it was a year of frustration. 对于许多粒子物理学家来说，这是受挫折的一年。 来自英汉非文学 - 科技
• Physicists seek rules or patterns to provide a framework. 物理学家寻求用法则或图式来构成一个框架。

4 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

5 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！