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再见,霍金! - 科幻的星空,陨落的巨星、多面的人生

2018-03-15 秦秦英语



今天,人类失去了一位伟大的科学家。


英国物理学家史蒂芬·霍金(Stephen Hawking)于3月14日去世,享年76岁。让我们一起用中英双语缅怀、追忆这位伟人的多面人生。


Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76.

史蒂芬·霍金去世,享年76岁。


The British theoretical physicist was known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity, and was the author of several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.

这位英国理论物理学家因其开创性的黑洞与相对论作品而众所周知,他还是几本受到热捧的科学书籍的作者,包括《时间简史》。



What he said

他曾说过


1986年的霍金


“Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.”

“如果生活没有了乐趣,那将是一场悲剧。”


“My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”

“我的目标很简单,就是把宇宙整个明白,它为何如此,它为何存在。”


“One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”

“第一,记得仰望星空,而不是看着脚下。”


“Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it.”

“第二,永远不要放弃工作。工作为你带来意义和目标,没有它,生活会变得空虚。”


“Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away.”

“第三,如果你有幸找到真爱,要保护且铭记它,不要弃之不顾。”


“Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end.”

“永恒是很长的时间,特别是对尽头而言。”



His children said

他的孩子们说



His children, Lucy, Robert and Tim, said: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.

他的孩子露西、罗伯特和蒂姆说道:“我们挚爱的父亲今天去世了,我们十分悲伤。”


“He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years.”

“他是一位伟大的科学家、一位杰出的人物,他的作品和遗产将会闪耀多年。”


They praised his “courage and persistence” and said his “brilliance and humour” inspired people across the world.

他们盛赞了霍金的“勇气与毅力”,并称他的“才华与幽默”激励了全世界的人。

 

Factfile: Stephen Hawking

史蒂芬·霍金简介


霍金与结发30年的第一任妻子Jane Wilde


  • Born 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England

    1942年1月8日,出生于英格兰牛津


  • Earned place at Oxford University to read natural science in 1959, before studying for his PhD at Cambridge

    1959年,被牛津大学录取,攻读自然科学,随后被剑桥大学录取,攻读博士学位。


  • By 1963, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and given two years to live

    1963年,被确诊运动神经元病,只能再活两年。


  • Outlined his theory that black holes emit “Hawking radiation” in 1974

    1974年,提出黑洞发出“霍金辐射”理论。


  • Published his book A Brief History of Time in 1988, which has sold more than 10 million copies

    1988年,出版书籍《时间简史》,销量突破1000万册。


  • His life story was the subject of the 2014 film The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne

    他的人生经历成了2014年电影《万物理论》的主题,该电影由埃迪·雷德梅尼主演。


  • The scientist gained popularity outside the academic world and appeared in several TV shows including The Simpsons, Red Dwarf and The Big Bang Theory.

    霍金在学术圈外人气很高,并曾现身几个电视节目,包括《辛普森一家》、《红矮星号》和《生活大爆炸》。


Factfile: Stephen Hawking

史蒂芬·霍金:别样的幽默


虽然霍金全身瘫痪,不能言语,但他的人生并不因此而灰暗苦涩,相反,他经常给人们带来惊喜和欢笑。


For fellow scientists and loved ones, it was Hawking’s intuition and wicked sense of humour that marked him out as much as the broken body and synthetic voice that came to symbolise the unbounded possibilities of the human mind.

虽然霍金残缺的躯体和他合成的声音已成为他的标志,展现着人类大脑无法被束缚的可能,但对于霍金的同行和他的至亲们来说,他与生俱来的直觉和黑色幽默才更是他的显著标签。



他有着一颗充满娱乐精神的心,经常在各种影视剧里客串……


比如,《生活大爆炸》里,他接受迷弟谢耳朵的膜拜。平时口若悬河的谢耳朵紧张得晕过去,霍金酷酷地说:


Great, another fainter.

很好,又一个晕倒粉。


包袱抖得不要太溜……


https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?vid=l030467j02f&width=500&height=375&auto=0霍金客串《生活大爆炸》片段视频


在《星际迷航》里,他和牛顿、爱因斯坦围成一桌打扑克。他赢了爱因斯坦,调皮地亮出一手好牌,说:


Wrong again, Albert.

你又错了,阿尔伯特。


https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?vid=p0304gx2rlf&width=500&height=375&auto=0

霍金客串《星际迷航》片段视频


他还是个出色的声优……在动画片《辛普森一家》、《飞出个未来》里给自己的角色配音……


https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?vid=o0304u3s2q5&width=500&height=375&auto=0
霍金给《辛普森一家》配音片段


Factfile: Stephen Hawking

史蒂芬·霍金:惊世之言


霍金的智慧也体现在他的语录中。


关于人类联络外星人


If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans. 

如果外星人造访地球,结局可能和哥伦布发现美洲大陆一样,后者对于当时的美洲原住民来说可不是个好事。

关于科学发现中灵感迸发、豁然开朗的瞬间

(the Eureka moment):


I wouldn’t compare it to sex, but it lasts longer.

我不想把它和性爱相比,不过它的持久性更长一些。

关于残疾


If you are disabled, it is probably not your fault, but it is no good blaming the world or expecting it to take pity on you. One has to have a positive attitude and must make the best of the situation that one finds oneself in; if one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be psychologically disabled as well.

如果你患有残疾,这也许不是你的错,但抱怨社会,或指望他人的怜悯,毫无益处。一个人要有积极的态度,要最大限度地利用现状。生理上有残疾的人,可不能再让自己在心理上也残疾了。

关于命运和个人的意志


I have noticed that even people who claim everything is predetermined and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.

我发现,虽然有的人认为凡事天注定,我们做什么都改变不了,但他们在过马路的时候,还是会注意看车。

还有霍金对自己孩子说过的话,从这寥寥数语中,你能看到这位科学家的情怀。


霍金给自己孩子的建议


One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.

一、记住要抬头仰望星星,不要低头看着自己的脚。


Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it.

二、绝不要放弃工作。工作给了你意义和目标。没有工作的人生是空洞的。


Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.

三、如果你有幸能找到爱情,记住它一直都在,不要随便将它抛弃。

最后,为大家推荐两部关于霍金的电影,了解这位科学家的一生。


霍金传 

Hawking (2004)




天才专业户卷福(Benedict Cumberbatch)主演,关于霍金前半生的励志故事,21岁被确诊患上了肌萎缩侧索硬化症,他与病魔斗争的同时,在物理学找到突破。这部电影会让你热泪盈眶的。


万物理论

The Theory of Everything (2014)




小雀斑(Eddie Redmayne )获得奥斯卡影帝的作品。这部片子拍得非常唯美,更多地聚焦于霍金的爱情和家庭生活。

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