欧美文化博览 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦(9)

But Einstein wants to understand the real world and the real world doesn't work that way.

但是爱因斯坦想了解现实世界与非现实世界。

Einstein realizes his theory fail for accelerations¹, but in our universe, everything accelerates,

爱因斯坦认识到他的理论在加速度方面的失败,但在我们的世界,万物都在加速,

on a bumpy² road, jet planes, on a subway car, everything is accelerating.

在一个平坦的道路,喷气式飞机,在一个地铁车厢内,万物都是处于加速状态。

So there was a defect in Special Relativity.

因此狭义相对论出现了缺陷。

On Einstein's imaginary journey, if his speed varies at all, his theory, his notion of how objects behave in time and space falls apart.

在爱因斯坦虚构的旅行中,如果他的速度不同,在他的理论中,他的概念中的物体在时间中如何表现,空间将会瓦解。

His scientific bind³ wants to apply to all cases.

他的科学理念想适用于所有情况。

Einstein knows that for his theory to work, it has to account for everything in the universe, and that includes the pervasive⁴ and invisible force that holds everything together.

爱因斯坦知道其理论如何运作,这已经包含宇宙中所有万物,包括普遍的及无形的力量,认为任何事都在一起。

Gravity. Gravity is everywhere.

重力。重力无处不在。

Gravity holds us to the floor. Gravity holds the sun together, the solar system together.

重力让我们站在地板上。重力让太阳在一起,太阳系在一起。

Where was gravity in special relativity?

狭义相对论的重力又在哪里呢?

1 accelerations   

n.加速( acceleration的名词复数 )；加速度；（车辆）加速能力；（优秀学生的）跳级

参考例句：

• The two particles will undergo accelerations as a result of their interaction. 这两个粒子由于相互作用将获得加速度。 来自辞典例句
• Since the cord connecting the two blocks is inextensible, the accelerations are the same. 由于连接两物块的绳子无伸缩性，因此它们的加速度相同。 来自辞典例句

2 bumpy   

adj.颠簸不平的，崎岖的

参考例句：

• I think we've a bumpy road ahead of us.我觉得我们将要面临一段困难时期。
• The wide paved road degenerated into a narrow bumpy track.铺好的宽阔道路渐渐变窄，成了一条崎岖不平的小径。

3 bind   

vt.捆，包扎；装订；约束；使凝固；vi.变硬

参考例句：

• I will let the waiter bind up the parcel for you.我让服务生帮你把包裹包起来。
• He wants a shirt that does not bind him.他要一件不使他觉得过紧的衬衫。

4 pervasive   

adj.普遍的；遍布的，(到处)弥漫的；渗透性的

参考例句：

• It is the most pervasive compound on earth.它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
• The adverse health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure.汽车尾气对人类健康所构成的有害影响是普遍的，并且难以估算。