欧美文化博览 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦(27)

There is Freundlich with his two buddies¹ about to leave Berlin.

弗雷德里奇和他的两个朋友要离开柏林。

Einstein is there.

而爱因斯坦就在那里。

He is very, very anxious.

他非常,非常的焦虑。

Freundlich and two of his colleagues are lugging² four astronomical³ cameras and cumbersome⁴ equipment on a long and treacherous⁵ journey.

弗雷德里奇和他的两位同事带着四架天文相机和笨重的设备准备踏上漫长而危险的旅途。

They gonna take the train and go all the way to the Crimea in Russian territory.

他们会搭乘火车径直前往俄罗斯境内的克里米亚。

Freundlich and Campbell hope to maximize their chances of good weather and good eclipse photographs by camping in different sites.

弗雷德里奇和坎贝尔希望在不同的地点借助好天气可以最大限度地拍摄到日食的摄影照片。

Freundlich's party sets up in southeastern Crimea.

弗雷德里奇的队伍在克里米亚东南部集结。

Campbell locates near Kiew.

坎贝尔位于基辅附近。

They are both determined⁶ despite the frightening and spreading rumors⁷ of a world war.

尽管令人害怕的世界大战谣言正在散布，但他们仍然作此决定。

Then the worst happens.

然而最坏的事情还是发生了。

On June 28th, 1914, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is assassinated⁸.

1914年6月28日,奥地利大公弗朗茨·费迪南德遭行刺。

The German Kaiser declares war on Russia.

德国凯撒对俄罗斯宣战。

And Einstein's eclipse expeditions are suddenly in jeopardy⁹.

爱因斯坦的日食探险队突然岌岌可危。

1 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

2 lugging   

超载运转能力

参考例句：

• I would smile when I saw him lugging his golf bags into the office. 看到他把高尔夫球袋拖进办公室，我就笑一笑。 来自辞典例句
• As a general guide, S＄1 should be adequate for baggage-lugging service. 一般的准则是，如有人帮你搬运行李，给一新元就够了。 来自互联网

3 astronomical   

adj.天文学的，（数字）极大的

参考例句：

• He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
• Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。

4 cumbersome   

adj.笨重的，不便携带的

参考例句：

• Although the machine looks cumbersome,it is actually easy to use.尽管这台机器看上去很笨重，操作起来却很容易。
• The furniture is too cumbersome to move.家具太笨，搬起来很不方便。

5 treacherous   

adj.不可靠的，有暗藏的危险的；adj.背叛的，背信弃义的

参考例句：

• The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
• The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。

6 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

7 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 assassinated   

v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏

参考例句：

• The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
• Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句

9 jeopardy   

n.危险；危难

参考例句：

• His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
• It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。