时间简史

When I was in high school, I learned that light from distant galaxies was shifted to the red.

我高中的时候 我学到 来自遥远星系的光会发生红移

This meant that they were moving away from us and that the universe was expanding.

那意味着它们在远离我们 宇宙在膨胀

But I didn't believe it.A static universe seemed much more natural.

但是我不相信 一个静态的宇宙看起来更加自然

It could have existed and could continue to exist forever.

它可能已经存在 并且永远存在下去

We were discussing the possibility of the spontaneous generation of life.

我们当时在讨论 生命自然产生的可能性

and I think that Stephen made a remark which indicated not only that he'd thought of this

我认为从史蒂芬的讨论中 不仅能看出他已经想到这一点

but he'd even also come across some calculations.as to how long it might take.

他甚至已经 对这一过程所需的时间 做了一些计算

At that time,I think I made a comment to one of my friends, John McClenahan.

那一刻 我对其中一位朋友 约翰·麦克莱纳说

"I think that Stephen..."will turn out to be unusually capable."

我觉得史蒂芬这个人 "能力非凡"

I don't think I put it in quite those words.but I made some such remark to him and he disagreed.

我不确定我当时就是这么说的 但我做了类似这样的评价 约翰并不认同

And so we made a bet on the subject.In our childish way, we bet a bag of sweets on the issue.

所以我们打了个赌 用我们小时候的方法 赌注是一袋糖果

And incidentally, I reckon that my bet has come correct and I think I'm entitled to payment which has not yet been made.

顺便说一句 我认为我敢赌我是正确的 我觉得他该付我赌注 虽然我现在还没收到

The expansion of the universe suggested the possibility that the universe had a beginning at some time in the past.

宇宙膨胀 暗示着一种可能性 宇宙起源于 过去的某个时间点

The point at which the universe may have started out Became known as the Big Bang.

宇宙起源的时间点 被称作大爆炸

重点讲解

1、expand

扩充;扩大;增加

Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected.

工程师注意到管道并没有如预期那样膨胀。

The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to September.

截至9月，当年的货币供应增加了14.6％。

扩大；发展；扩展

The popular ceramics industry expanded towards the middle of the 19th century.

到19世纪中期，大众制陶业得到了发展。

The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business.

利率正在降低，我可以扩大公司或者维持经营。

2、subject

主题;题目;话题;题材;问题

It was I who first raised the subject of plastic surgery.

是我第一个提到整形手术这个话题的。

the president's own views on the subject.

总统在此问题上的个人观点

(批评、学习、调查的)对象

Over the past few years, some of the positions Mr. Meredith has adopted have made him the subject of criticism.

在过去的几年里，梅雷迪思先生所采取的某些立场使他成为了批评的对象。

He's now the subject of an official inquiry.

他现在是官方调查的对象。

(知识、研究)领域;(尤指)学科，科目，课程

Surprisingly, mathematics was voted their favourite subject.

令人惊讶的是，数学课被选为他们最喜欢的科目。

a tutor in maths and science subjects.

辅导数学和理科课程的家教