【伟大的科学家英语作文高中】名人的故事-My Friend，Albert Einstein-我的好朋友爱因斯坦

我的朋友艾伯特爱因斯坦，艾伯特爱因斯坦。

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he was one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known，

阿尔伯特爱因斯坦是世界上最伟大的科学家之一。

yet if I had to convey the essence of Albert Einstein in a single word、

但是如果我想用一个词形容那个人，

I would choose simplicity . perhaps an anecdote will help。

那我就选“朴素”吧。关于他的轶事可能会告诉我们一些。

Once，caught in a downpour，he took off his hat and held it under his coat .

有一次下雨，他脱下帽子，戴在外套下面。

Asked why、he explained、with admirable logic、

别人问他为什么这样做时，他用令人钦佩的逻辑解释。

That the rain would damage the hat，

雨水可能会毁坏他的帽子，

but his hair would be none the worse for its wetting .

但是他的头发湿了也不会有什么大问题。

this knack for going instinctively to the heart of a matter was the secret of his major scientific discoveries-this and his extraordinary feelining

他本能地把握事物本质的能力正是他有重大科学发现的秘诀，此外还有他对美的非凡感情。

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there was something elusive ly whimsical about Einstein .

爱因斯坦也有难以捉摸的一面。

it is illustrated by my favorite anecdote about him。

我最喜欢的关于他的轶事很好地说明了这一点。

In his first year in Princeton，

普林斯顿大学第一年

On Christmas eve、so the story goes和some children sang carols outside his house。

平安夜，几个孩子在他家外面唱圣诞颂歌。

Having finished，they knocked on his door and explained they were collecting money to buy Christmas presents .

唱完歌后，他们敲门，告诉他正在攒钱买圣诞礼物。

Einstein listened，then said，“wait a moment”

爱因斯坦听到后说：“等一下。”

He put on his scarf and overcoat，and took his violin from its case。

他穿上外套，从钢琴盒里拿出小提琴。

Then，joining the children as they went from door to door，

和孩子们一起挨家挨户地走，

he accompanied their singing of " silent night " on his violin。

孩子们唱了《寂静的夜晚》，他用小提琴给他们伴奏。

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how shall I sum up what it meant to have known Einstein and his works？

认识爱因斯坦这个人，了解他的工作对我们来说意味着什么？

like the nobel prize winner who pointed helplessly at his watch，

就像无助地指向自己手表的诺贝尔奖获得者一样，

I can find no adequate words。

我找不到合适的短语。

it was akin to the revelation of great art that lets one see what was formerly hidden .

就像是能看到看不见的东西的伟大艺术作品的启示。(译注：译注：译注：译注：译注：译注：译注：译注：译注)

And when、for example、I walk on the sand of a lonely beach、

例如，在人迹罕至的海滩上行走时，

I am reminded of his ceaseless search for cosmic simplicity

回想一下他对简单宇宙的不懈追求。

-and the scene takes on a deeper，sadder beauty .

眼前的风景有更深的美丽。