内容正文:
THE MAN WHO CHANGED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE
Unit 1
Using Language
Part 3
THE MAN WHO CHANGED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE
改变了我们对宇宙认识的人
指人
定从
understanding
n. 理解,看法,解释,意见
n. 宇宙,天地万物
uni(一个)+vers(转向)+e(统一旋转)
Para.1
Albert Einstein, who is perhaps the greatest scientist in modern physics,is often considered one of the smartest men who ever lived.
阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦,也许是现代物理学中最伟大的科学家,通常被认为是有史以来最聪明的人之一。
非限定
主语
谓语
定从
considerate adj.体贴的,考虑周到的
considerable adj.相当大的,相当重要的
consider v. 考虑;认为;体贴
Para.1
He made numerous contributions to the world, the most well-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc2.
他对世界做出了许多贡献,其中最著名的是广义相对论和著名的公式E=mc2。
独立主格
独立主格结构的逻辑主语与主句的主语不一致,它独立存在。
adj. 众多的,许多的
n.贡献,促成作用;捐款,捐助
n.理论,学说
n.相对论,相对性
n.公式;方程式;配方
Para.1
Einstein was not only a genius; he was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people.
爱因斯坦不仅是一个天才,还是一个勇敢而善良的人,受到许多人的喜爱。
n.天才;天资;天赋
adj.勇敢的,有胆量的
courage n.勇气,胆量
n.数字(符号);身材;人物
v.(以重要地位)出现;理解,弄懂
V.-ed作后定
Para.2
This gentle genius was born in Germany on 14 March 1879. When he was 16, he tried to enter university in Switzerland,
这位文静的天才于1879年3月14日出生于德国。16岁时,他曾试图去瑞士上大学,
时状
try to do sth. 尝试做某事
try to do sth. 尝试做某事
v.进入;开始做;报名
adj.温柔的,文静的
Para.2
but failed due to his low scores in the general part of the entrance exam, despite obtaining exceptional scores in maths and physics.
尽管他在数学和物理方面取得了优异的成绩,但由于入学考试的综合部分分数较低,他未能如愿。
由于
n./v.得分,评分
adj.总体的,普遍的;一般的;大概的;综合的
prep.尽管,即使
adj.卓越的,杰出的;不寻常的
Para.2
After studying for another year, he managed to pass the exam, entering university in 1896 and graduating in 1900.
经过又一年的学习,他通过了考试,1896年进入大学,并于1900年毕业。
时状
省略
manage to do sth.设法做某事:成功完成或达成某事
结状
Para.3
After two years of looking for work as a teacher, Einstein took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office.
在找了两年的教师工作后,爱因斯坦在瑞士专利局找到了一份职员的工作。
作为
……的
作为
n.专利(证书),获得专利
adj.有专利的;受专利保护的
prep.
n.
pron.
v.-ing
Para.3
While working there, out of a strong passion for knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doctorate in