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４． He argued that light came in little bits(later called “photons”) and thus laid the foundation for quantum mechanics. 光是以不可分割的一种小单元形式释做出来—即后来所谓的“ 光子” , 这个理论奠定了量子力学的基础。 Translation２ ５． Einstein published five of the most important papers in his “spare time.” 爱因斯坦陆续发表了在科学史上最重要的五篇论文, 而这些文章都是在下班后的业余时间里完成的。 Translation２ ６． What’s remarkable about 1905 is that a single person authored all five papers , plus the original , irreverent way Einstein came to his conclusions. 对于1905 年来说, 真正让人不可思议的是, 仅凭一人之力居然就能够发表五篇科学论文, 并且完全是原创的, 突破了旧理论的束缚而产生出全新的结论。 Translation２ unit4 ——By Group Three Imagination and Creativity Vocabulary 1 Vocabulary 2 Translation 1 Vocabulary 3 Translation 2 Background Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955)was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect（光电效应）. Background Vocabulary 1 Vocabulary 1 专利 in a row 毫无疑问 自由的 strain remarkable 使紧张，拉紧 连续地 beyond (any) doubt 非凡的；值得注意的 patent loose Vocabulary 1 assessment 得出结论 小心，谨慎 把… …归于 accordingly orthodox 因此，相应地 caution come to /reach a conclution 正统的；传统的 credit 评价 Translation 1 Translation1 1． In Einstein’s days, if you tried to say that light was made of particles, you found yourself disagreeing with physicist James Clerk Maxwell. 在爱因斯坦的时代，你如果说光由粒子构成，那你就会和当时的权威历史学家James Clerk Maxwell意见相左。 Translation1 2. No babysitter was required : Albert sat on the couch, totally absorbed, quietly doing math problems while others danced around him . 他们不需要请人帮忙看孩子：当其他人都在跳舞时，Albert却坐在长沙发上，全神贯注，静静地做着数学题。 Translation1 3. Einstein’s sister, Maja recalled “…even when there was a lot of noise ,he could lie down on the sofa, pick a pen and paper