欧美文化博览 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦(46)

Einstein was waiting very anxiously.

爱因斯坦非常焦急地等待。

He was getting a lot of letters from friends and colleagues asking if any news was afoot.

他收到了很多朋友和同事询问是否有消息确切的信件。

But relations between England and Germany was very very frustrating¹,

但英国和德国之间的关系非常非常令人沮丧,

and Einstein didn't think it would be at all appropriate for him to presume to write to one of these astronomers² and ask them what was going on.

而爱因斯坦认为冒昧地写信给其中一位天文学家和问他们到底发生了什么全都不适合自己。

Eddington returns to Cambridge Observatory³ just as Campbell sails into London.

爱丁顿回到剑桥天文台而坎贝尔来到伦敦。

Campbell is here to address the Royal Astronomical⁴ Society,

坎贝尔在这里拜访英国皇家天文学会,

an organization dating back to the age of Issac Newton.

这是一个可以追溯到伊萨克·牛顿时代的组织。

He carries with him the secret results of the eclipse expedition of the year before.

他随身带着前一年的日食探险的秘密结果。

Campbell is the first to speak.

坎贝尔是第一个发言的。

And he was nervous because there were a lot of emotions flying about this test,

他很紧张,因为在测试中有很多情感因素,

and a lot of reputation at stake.

而且冒着名誉扫地的风险。

The anxiety must have been enormous because it is in front of all of his colleagues.

肯定有很大的焦虑,因为是在他的同事们面前。

There is that one moment, the one moment that you stand before your peers.

有一种时刻,你站在你的同龄人面前。

I don't think he ever really feels ready.

我不认为他真的感觉准备好了。

1 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 astronomers   

n.天文学者，天文学家( astronomer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Astronomers can accurately foretell the date,time,and length of future eclipses. 天文学家能精确地预告未来日食月食的日期、时刻和时长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Astronomers used to ask why only Saturn has rings. 天文学家们过去一直感到奇怪，为什么只有土星有光环。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 observatory   

n.天文台，气象台，瞭望台，观测台

参考例句：

• Guy's house was close to the observatory.盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
• Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.格林威治天文台的职员们每天对大钟检查两次。

4 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。