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Einstein On Atmosphere 大气会点燃IMDb ↗
点燃大气的概率近乎零，却拿整个世界当赌注
Oppenheimer · 2023
CEFR C1IELTS 7.5lakeside-path雅思Philosophy
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Everything you need before watchingOn a Princeton lakeside path, Oppenheimer pulls Einstein away from Gödel and shows him Teller's calculations. The fear is a chain reaction that will not stop: detonate the gadget, ignite the atmosphere, end the world. Einstein listens, then hands the choice back. If the truth is catastrophic, you stop. You even tell the Nazis, so neither side burns everything. Watch a near-zero probability treated as a bet on the planet, and a mentor who refuses to own the decision.
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J. Robert Oppenheimerphysicist
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Albert Einsteinsenior physicist
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Kurt Gödellogician
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28 parts · AI-cut01Bohr Sends Him Away玻尔劝他离开实验室，去能想问题的地方C11'56"02Strauss Recruits Him有人拿房子通勤当挖角筹码B23'02"03Rabi On The Train火车上有人挖苦：美国人凭什么来讲新物理B21'39"04First Quantum Seminar第一堂课就把光既是粒子又是波讲成入门C12'08"05Party Politics Debate入党是关心这个世界B22'38"06Naming Los Alamos一生理想落在荒原尽头B21'45"07Kitty And Empty Space有人用酒杯解释世界是空的B22'53"08Lawrence Shuts The Union劳伦斯说你重要，所以电话早就被监听了C11'47"09Groves Offers The Job将军当众念完缺点清单，接着把计划交给他C13'42"10Einstein On Atmosphere点燃大气的概率近乎零，却拿整个世界当赌注C11'53"11Chevalier Approaches厨房里有人转述：资料可以走后门给苏联C11'32"12Teller Pitches Fusion特勒打断裂变课，说下一堂该讲百万吨级氢弹C11'55"13Condon Walks Out芝加哥堆刚临界，康登当场辞职说受不了规矩B22'21"14Last Night With Jean过夜之后他告诉琼，从此不能再见面B23'21"15Cock-And-Bull Story安全官追问时，他编假故事把朋友护下来C14'03"16Bohr On The Aftermath玻尔说即将揭开的力量会活过纳粹，那是新世界C12'35"17GAC Rejects The Super更大的炸弹只瞄准最大的城市，会上有人叫它屠杀C11'52"18Target Committee Meeting轰炸城市能少死人C13'33"19Trinity Weather Hold点火时刻押在黎明雨停C13'01"20Truman Oval Office他在白宫说手上有血，总统骂广岛不是他的戏B23'26"21Fuchs And The World生日会上听说富克斯一直在为苏联做间谍C11'31"22Moment Of The Explosion侥幸活着仍会死C11'54"23Power In The Shadows斯特劳斯把材料交给博登，权力留在阴影里C12'38"24Rabi Asks For Mermaids拉比反问：原子弹氢弹都有了，还要美人鱼吗C12'19"25Borden Reads The Letter博登当庭宣读：奥本海默更可能是苏联代理人C12'14"26Hill Names The Motive整人不过公报私仇C12'34"27Kitty On The Stand基蒂当场顶回去：我不喜欢你这种问法C12'36"28Did You Support The Bomb律师当庭问他后不后悔投弹，他只说做了本职C13'00"
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00:02
-Albert. -Hmm?
-阿尔伯特。-嗯？
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Ah. Dr. Oppenheimer.
啊。奥本海默博士。
00:06
Well, have you met Dr. Gödel?
对了，你见过哥德尔博士吗？
00:08
We walk here most days .
我们差不多每天都在这儿散步。
00:10
Trees are the most inspiring structures.
树是最能给人启发的结构。
00:14
Albert, might I have a word ?
阿尔伯特，能跟你说两句吗？
00:16
Of course. 'Scuse me , Kurt.
当然。失陪了，库尔特。
00:20
You know, some days, Kurt refuses to eat .
你知道吗，有些日子库尔特不肯吃饭。
00:23
Even in Princeton.
哪怕是在普林斯顿。
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He's convinced that the Nazis can poison his food .
他认定纳粹能在他的食物里下毒。
00:28
Mm.
嗯。
00:29
Hmm? Huh.
嗯？哦。
00:33
Wha...
这……
00:39
Whose... Whose work is this?
这……这是谁的计算？
00:42
Teller's.
特勒的。
00:44
What do you take it to mean ?
你觉得这意味着什么？
00:47
Neutrons smash into nucleus,
中子撞进原子核，
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releasing neutrons to smash into other nuclei.
释放出中子，再去撞别的原子核。
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Criticality, a point of no return ,
临界，一个无法回头的点，
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massive explosive force.
巨大的爆炸力。
00:57
But this time, the chain reaction doesn't stop.
可这一次，链式反应停不下来。
01:00
It would ignite the atmosphere.
它会点燃大气。
01:04
When we detonate an atomic device,
当我们引爆一枚原子装置，
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we might start a chain reaction that...
我们可能会引发一场链式反应，它……
01:09
...destroys the world.
……毁灭世界。
01:12
So here we are, hmm?
所以咱们就卡在这儿了，嗯？
01:14
Lost in your quantum world of probabilities
困在你那充满概率的量子世界里
01:18
and needing certainty.
却需要确定性。
01:20
Can you run the calculations yourself?
你能自己把这些计算跑一遍吗？
01:23
About the only thing
大概我们唯一
01:24
you and I have in common is a disdain for mathematics.
的共同点，就是都瞧不上数学。
01:28
Who's working on this in-in Berkeley?
伯克利那边是谁在算这个？
01:30
Hans Bethe.
汉斯·贝特。
01:32
Well, he'll get to the truth .
那他会把真相算出来的。
01:35
And if the truth is catastrophic ?
可要是真相是灾难呢？
01:38
Then you stop.
那你就停下来。
01:39
And you share your findings with the Nazis.
然后把你的发现告诉纳粹。
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So neither side destroys the world.
这样哪一边都不会毁掉世界。
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Robert.
罗伯特。
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This is yours, not mine.
这是你的事，不是我的。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:08
most days
most days
大多数日子、几乎每天
We walk here most days .
我们差不多每天都在这儿散步。
CollocationB1↩ 00:14
have a word with someone
have a word with someone
私下跟某人说两句
Albert, might I have a word ?
阿尔伯特，能跟你说两句吗？
GrammarB2↩ 00:14
might I have a word
情态倒装：Might I + 动词原形，把请求抬得很正式，等于更礼貌的 Can I。
Albert, might I have a word ?
阿尔伯特，能跟你说两句吗？
Pronunciation↩ 00:14
have a word
a 弱成 /ə/，have a 糊成 /hævə/。
Albert, might I have a word ?
阿尔伯特，能跟你说两句吗？
Pronunciation↩ 00:16
'Scuse me
excuse 的 ex 被吞掉，只剩 scuse。
Of course. 'Scuse me , Kurt.
当然。失陪了，库尔特。
SlangA2↩ 00:16
'Scuse me
失陪一下、借过——excuse me 的吞音，熟人间很随便
Of course. 'Scuse me , Kurt.
当然。失陪了，库尔特。
CollocationA2↩ 00:20
refuse to do something
refuse to do something
拒绝做某事
You know, some days, Kurt refuses to eat .
你知道吗，有些日子库尔特不肯吃饭。
GrammarB1↩ 00:25
convinced that the Nazis can poison his food
宾语从句：convinced that + 完整句子，说明他认定的内容。
He's convinced that the Nazis can poison his food .
他认定纳粹能在他的食物里下毒。
CollocationB2↩ 00:44
take something to mean
take something to mean
把某事理解成……的意思
What do you take it to mean ?
你觉得这意味着什么？
Pronunciation↩ 00:44
What do you
do you 常弱成 /dʒə/ 或 /dəjə/。
What do you take it to mean ?
你觉得这意味着什么？
CollocationB1↩ 00:47
smash into something
smash into something
撞上、砸进
Neutrons smash into nucleus,
中子撞进原子核，
GrammarB2↩ 00:49
releasing neutrons to smash into other nuclei
分词短语：releasing… 接上一句，说明撞核之后接着发生的动作。
releasing neutrons to smash into other nuclei.
释放出中子，再去撞别的原子核。
CollocationB2↩ 00:53
a point of no return
a point of no return
无法回头的临界点
Criticality, a point of no return ,
临界，一个无法回头的点，
Pronunciation↩ 00:53
point of no
of 弱成 /əv/，point of 连得很紧。
Criticality, a point of no return ,
临界，一个无法回头的点，
CollocationB2↩ 00:57
a chain reaction
a chain reaction
链式反应；一环扣一环的连锁
But this time, the chain reaction doesn't stop.
可这一次，链式反应停不下来。
Pronunciation↩ 01:00
would ignite the
would 轻，重音砸在 ignite。
It would ignite the atmosphere.
它会点燃大气。
CollocationB1↩ 01:24
have something in common
have something in common
有共同点
you and I have in common is a disdain for mathematics.
的共同点，就是都瞧不上数学。
CollocationC1↩ 01:24
disdain for something
disdain for something
瞧不上、对……不屑
you and I have in common is a disdain for mathematics.
的共同点，就是都瞧不上数学。
GrammarB2↩ 01:24
you and I have in common
定语从句：the only thing (that) you and I have in common，that 省略，共同点后置。
you and I have in common is a disdain for mathematics.
的共同点，就是都瞧不上数学。
Pronunciation↩ 01:24
have in common
have in 连成 /hævɪn/，in 的 n 贴 common。
you and I have in common is a disdain for mathematics.
的共同点，就是都瞧不上数学。
CollocationA2↩ 01:28
work on something
work on something
在做、在攻某个问题
Who's working on this in-in Berkeley?
伯克利那边是谁在算这个？
CollocationB1↩ 01:32
get to the truth
get to the truth
把真相查清楚
Well, he'll get to the truth .
那他会把真相算出来的。
GrammarB2↩ 01:35
if the truth is catastrophic
条件问句：只留下 if 从句当问句，主句（那该怎么办）被省略，逼对方补上。
And if the truth is catastrophic ?
可要是真相是灾难呢？
CollocationB2↩ 01:39
share one's findings with someone
share one's findings with someone
把研究发现告诉某人
And you share your findings with the Nazis.
然后把你的发现告诉纳粹。
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IdiomB2↩ 00:53
a point of no return
无法回头的临界点
In the scene奥本海默用它解释临界：链式反应一旦越过就停不了。
Once we sign, we hit a point of no return.合同一签，就到了没法回头的点。
In daily life
辞职前夜Sending that email is a point of no return.那封邮件发出去，就没法回头了。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:14
have a word
私下说两句
In the scene奥本海默用 might I 很正式地请爱因斯坦借一步。
Might I have a word before the meeting starts?开会前我能跟你说两句吗？
In daily life
走廊拦人Can I have a word with you in private?能私下跟你说两句吗？
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CollocationB1↩ 01:24
have in common
有共同点
In the scene爱因斯坦自嘲：咱俩唯一共同点是都讨厌数学。
The only thing we have in common is bad coffee.咱们唯一的共同点就是咖啡都很难喝。
In daily life
相亲吐槽We have almost nothing in common except playlists.除了歌单，咱们几乎没有共同点。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:32
get to the truth
把真相查清楚
In the scene爱因斯坦相信贝特能把计算做到底、给出对错。
Give her the files. She'll get to the truth.把档案给她。她会把真相查清。
In daily life
查账The auditor will get to the bottom of the missing invoices.审计会把失踪发票查到底。
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VocabularyB2↩ 01:00
ignite
点燃、引发
In the scene奥本海默说链式反应会把整层大气点着。
A single spark could ignite the dry grass.一颗火星就能点着干草。
In daily life
开会争执His comment ignited a fierce argument.他那句话点燃了激烈争吵。
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IronyC1↩ 01:14
quantum world of probabilities
困在概率的量子世界
In the scene爱因斯坦调侃：你活在概率里，此刻却要确定性。
You preach flexibility, then demand a guaranteed outcome.你满口灵活，转头却要保证结果。
In daily life
吐槽老板He lives in maybes, then asks for a yes-or-no by noon.他整天maybe，却要你中午前给是或否。
above my level
DiscourseB2↩ 01:35
and if
可要是……呢？
In the scene奥本海默不让爱因斯坦停在「他会查出真相」，追问最坏情况。
They'll finish the report. And if the numbers collapse?他们会写完报告。可要是数字崩了呢？
In daily life
项目复盘The backup should hold. And if it doesn't?备用方案应该扛得住。可要是扛不住呢？
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“It would ignite the atmosphere.”
它会点燃大气。
Why it's great
七个词把链式反应推到世界末日，平静得像念公式。
Pattern
It would + 动词 + 名词。
When to use
把假设后果说到最大、又要保持克制时。
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It would set the sky on fire. ／ That would end everything.
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Shadowing tip
would 轻、ignite 和 atmosphere 都咬重。
Use it yourself
警告实验One leak would contaminate the whole reservoir.一次泄漏就会污染整座水库。
“And if the truth is catastrophic?”
可要是真相是灾难呢？
Why it's great
一个 And if 把安慰拆开，逼对方面对最坏答案。
Pattern
And if + 名词 + is + 形容词?
When to use
对方说会查明真相，你追问最坏结果时。
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And if we're wrong? ／ What if the answer is worse?
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Shadowing tip
And if 上扬，catastrophic 再加重、收成问。
Use it yourself
追问后果And if the test results are worse than we hoped?可要是检测结果比我们指望的更糟呢？
“This is yours, not mine.”
这是你的事，不是我的。
Why it's great
六个词划清责任，温柔得像拒绝，硬得像判决。
Pattern
This is yours, not mine.
When to use
把选择或后果还给真正该扛的人时。
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That's on you, not me. ／ This one is yours to decide.
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Shadowing tip
yours 后大停，not mine 下沉收死。
Use it yourself
划清责任The final call is yours, not mine.最后拍板是你的，不是我的。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 点燃大气的推演
Neutrons smash into nucleus, releasing neutrons to smash into other nuclei. Criticality, a point of no return, massive explosive force. But this time, the chain reaction doesn't stop. It would ignite the atmosphere. When we detonate an atomic device, we might start a chain reaction that... ...destroys the world.
中子撞进原子核， 释放出中子，再去撞别的原子核。 临界，一个无法回头的点， 巨大的爆炸力。 可这一次，链式反应停不下来。 它会点燃大气。 当我们引爆一枚原子装置， 我们可能会引发一场链式反应，它…… ……毁灭世界。
从中子撞核一路推到毁灭世界，像把公式念成末日。