超级英雄们哪家强？超人最牛蝙蝠侠垫底

 Batman vs. Superman. Captain America vs. Iron Man. This year, this year's cinema is packed with several superhero showdowns.

蝙蝠侠和超人，美国队长和钢铁侠。今年的影院充斥着好几位超级英雄的雌雄对决。

Which superhero is the strongest? study tries to answer heated debate.

哪位超级英雄是最强的？研究试图回答这一大热辩题。

超级英雄们哪家强？超人最牛蝙蝠侠垫底

Now, students at the University of Leicester have taken a more analytical¹ approach to the whole discussion, performing a series of simple calculations to determine just how feasible the powers of our favorite heroes are. As they reported in a series of paper appearing in the Journal of Physics Special Topics and the Journal of Interdisciplinary Science Topics, the researchers have found that DC’s iconic Man of Steel, Superman, is the best-equipped superhero of all, followed closely by Marvel’s Wolverine, Mystique, and Thor, based on an evaluation² of each individual’s set of special powers.

现在，对于这场全球性的大讨论，莱斯特大学的学生用了比较分析法——他们执行了一系列的简单计算，来确定我们最喜欢的英雄所拥有的能力有多大的可行性。他们在《物理学特殊话题》期刊和《跨学科科学话题》期刊上发表了一系列的论文，研究者发现惊奇标志性的“钢铁超人”、超人是所有超级英雄中装备最好的；紧随其后的是漫威的金刚狼、魔形女、雷神托尔，评估是基于每个人的特殊能力而进行的。

Fans of Batman may be distressed³ to learn that the Gotham Knight⁴ scored last, earning the title of the least well-equipped superhero. 

蝙蝠侠的粉丝可能陷入绝望，他的得分是最低的，只得到了装备精良的超级英雄称号。

As the authors explained, while his cape⁵ has proven to be a tremendous asset when gliding⁶ in the movies and in comic books, in reality, Batman would reach velocities⁷ of nearly 80km/h while doing so, which would likely prove fatal when he attempted to land – meaning that his efforts to save the day would probably end quite tragically⁸.

作者解释说，当在电影和漫画书中滑翔的时候，他的披风被证明是一个巨大的优势，但在现实中，蝙蝠侠的速度将达到近80千米/小时，而这样做的后果很可能是致命的，当他试图着陆的时候—这意味着他努力拯救的一天很可能以悲剧收场。

1 analytical   

adj.分析的；用分析法的

参考例句：

• I have an analytical approach to every survey.对每项调查我都采用分析方法。
• As a result,analytical data obtained by analysts were often in disagreement.结果各个分析家所得的分析数据常常不一致。

2 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

3 distressed   

痛苦的

参考例句：

• He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
• The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。

4 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

5 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

6 gliding   

v. 滑翔 adj. 滑动的

参考例句：

• Swans went gliding past. 天鹅滑行而过。
• The weather forecast has put a question mark against the chance of doing any gliding tomorrow. 天气预报对明天是否能举行滑翔表示怀疑。

7 velocities   

n.速度( velocity的名词复数 )；高速，快速

参考例句：

• In experimenting we find out that sound travels with different velocities through different substances. 在实验中，我们发现声音以不同的速度通过不同的物质而传播。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• A gas in thermal equilibrium has particles of all velocities. 处于热平衡的气体，其粒子有一切速度。 来自辞典例句

8 tragically   

adv. 悲剧地，悲惨地

参考例句：

• Their daughter was tragically killed in a road accident. 他们的女儿不幸死于车祸。
• Her father died tragically in a car crash. 她父亲在一场车祸中惨死。