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02.Story by Cris, THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 37/50 )

THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 37/50 )

They are eating you up, they loved you.

In eighteen sixty-two a Frenchman named Guillaume Duchenne discovered the difference between fake and genuine smiles.In a fake smile, it's not just the zygomatic muscles work, the muscles around the eyes also contract unconsciously.Tonight it was entirely ocularzygomaticus.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome President of the Smithsonian, Dr. Leonard Sullivan.

Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen and thank you to our guest of honor.At a time when science is being challenged in every turn when we are witnessing a return to intellectual obscurity, I can not resist the temptation to quote Albert Einstein.He said ... "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity ...and, I'm not sure about the former.But I know a third example: human genius.Our guest of honor tonight is a magnificient example of this.I invite you to show him all the respect he deserves, despite his young years. Ladies and gentlemen, T.S. Spivet.

重点

fake同义词: counterfeit

fake designer clothing

a fake American accent

genuine

He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.

genuine concern for others

a very genuine person

contract

Glass contracts as it cools.

a contracting market

The heart muscles contract to expel the blood.

former

The former option would be much more sensible.

dispite/同义词:in spite of

Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it.

Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.


THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 37/50 ) THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( corto 37/50 )

They are eating you up, they loved you.

In eighteen sixty-two a Frenchman named Guillaume Duchenne discovered the difference between fake and genuine smiles.In a fake smile, it's not just the zygomatic muscles work, the muscles around the eyes also contract unconsciously.Tonight it was entirely ocularzygomaticus. 一八六二年,一个名叫吉罗姆·杜胜的法国人发现了假笑和真心微笑的区别 假笑时,不仅颧弓肌肉会收缩 眼睛周围的肌肉也会不自觉收缩 今晚,笑容都是眼周颧弓式的

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome President of the Smithsonian, Dr. Leonard Sullivan. 女士们先生们 有请史密森学院院长 雷纳德·沙利文博士

Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen and thank you to our guest of honor.At a time when science is being challenged in every turn when we are witnessing a return to intellectual obscurity, I can not resist the temptation to quote Albert Einstein.He said ... "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity ...and, I'm not sure about the former.But I know a third example: human genius.Our guest of honor tonight is a magnificient example of this.I invite you to show him all the respect he deserves, despite his young years. 谢谢各位,女士们先生们 谢谢我们贵宾的出席 曾经一度 科学处处受到排挤 我们目睹了智慧陷于沉寂 我不禁想要引用阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦的话 他说:“只有两件事是无穷的:宇宙,和人类的愚蠢 对于前者,我不太了解。“ 但我却知道第三个无穷:人类的天才。今晚我们的贵宾正是极好的例子 我想请大家给他他应得的尊敬 虽然他年纪尚小 女士们先生们让我们有请,T.S.斯比维特 Ladies and gentlemen, T.S. Spivet.

重点

fake同义词: counterfeit 假的

fake designer clothing 冒牌的名设计师服装

a fake American accent 伪装的美国口音

genuine 真诚的;诚实的;可信赖的

He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. 他真心实意地努力改善环境。

genuine concern for others 对他人真诚的关心

a very genuine person 非常诚实可信的人

contract (使)收缩,缩小

Glass contracts as it cools. 玻璃遇冷收缩。

a contracting market 萎缩的市场

The heart muscles contract to expel the blood. 心脏肌肉收缩以挤压出血液。

former (两者中)前者的

The former option would be much more sensible. 前一种选择要明智得多。

dispite/同义词:in spite of 即使;尽管

Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. 尽管她竭尽全力控制自己,声音仍然在颤抖。

Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. 尽管他申请了数百个工作,但仍然在失业中。