欧美文化博览 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦(7)

He still applies for jobs, at colleges , high schools always getting rejected.

他还在大学，高中申请工作，但总是被拒绝。

We call it Einstein's miracle year .

我们称这为爱因斯坦的奇迹年。

It is certainly not a time that he would describe himself as a miracle year.

这当然不是他描述自己为奇迹年的时刻。

Miracles convey a sense of something happening easily.

奇迹会传达一种事情轻松发生的感觉。

I don't think that Plank¹ knew that Einstein's patent cleric of the third class.

我不认为普兰克知晓爱因斯坦三级专利师的事情。

So he must have then become curious about who this unknown Albert Einstein in Bern was.

所以他一定对在伯尔尼这位未知的阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦很好奇。

This unknown Einstein is in fact a father of one-year-old son and husband to a quiet and serious fellow student from Swiss Polytechnics² - Mileva Mari

这位未知的爱因斯坦实际上是一位一岁儿子的父亲及曾经同在瑞士理工学院同学米列娃·马丽奇的丈夫。

When he was at the polytechnics in Zurich , He was quite a lady's man.

当他在苏黎世理工学院的时候，他就是一个喜欢向女人献殷勤的男人。

He would play his violin at ladies' luncheons³ and cocktail⁴ parties so he too quite a few young wemen in this day.

他会在女士们的酒会及鸡尾酒会上弹奏他的小提琴，因此他相当手年轻女士们的青睐。

But Mileva was kind of besides.

但米列娃却从来不买他的账。

1 plank   

n.板条，木板，政策要点，政纲条目

参考例句：

• The plank was set against the wall.木板靠着墙壁。
• They intend to win the next election on the plank of developing trade.他们想以发展贸易的纲领来赢得下次选举。

2 polytechnics   

理工学院( polytechnic的名词复数 )； 工艺的，综合技术的

参考例句：

• I am a graduated of Shanghai Polytechnics. 我是上海理工大学毕业生。
• Polytechnics present golden opportunities to bright young men. 工艺学为大有作为的年轻人提供了绝好的机会。

3 luncheons   

n.午餐，午宴( luncheon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Edith Helm was not invited to these intimate luncheons. 伊迪丝·赫尔姆没有被邀请出度反映亲密关系的午餐会。
• The weekly luncheons became a regular institution. 这每周一次午餐变成了一种经常的制度。

4 cocktail   

n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物

参考例句：

• We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
• At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。