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GAC Rejects The Super 氢弹之争IMDb ↗
更大的炸弹只瞄准最大的城市，会上有人叫它屠杀
Oppenheimer · 2023
CEFR C1IELTS 7.5Meeting room雅思Power
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingThe General Advisory Committee sits over a map and argues whether America should build a hydrogen bomb. One voice calls it a weapon of mass genocide, useful only against the largest cities. Another repeats deterrence as if the word itself were a shield. Oppenheimer wants international control, a bargain the Soviets might accept. Strauss wants a line Truman can say to the public. The room is deciding whether to race toward a bigger bomb or try to stop the race.
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J. Robert OppenheimerGAC chairman
斯
Lewis Strausscommissioner
拉
Isidor Rabicommittee advisor
Chapters
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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00:00
An H-bomb is 1,000 times the power of an A-bomb.
氢弹的威力是原子弹的一千倍。
00:02
Its only intended target would be the largest cities .
它唯一打算打的目标，只会是最大的那些城市。
00:05
It's a weapon of mass genocide .
这是大规模种族灭绝的武器。
00:07
Izzy, draw some circles on this side of the map
伊齐，在地图这边画几个圈
00:10
where they would target us.
标出他们会打我们的地方。
00:11
-Starting with New York. D.C. -That's fair.
-从纽约开始。华盛顿。 -说得过去。
00:14
It's a weapon of attack with no defensive value .
这是进攻性武器，没有任何防御价值。
00:16
-Deterrence. -"Deterrence"?
-威慑。 -「威慑」？
00:18
Do we really need more deterrence
我们真的还需要更多威慑
00:20
than our current arsenal of atomic bombs?
比现有的原子弹武库还要多吗？
00:22
Y-You drown in ten feet of water or-or 10,000,
你是在十英尺深的水里淹死，还是一万英尺，
00:25
what's the difference?
有什么分别？
00:26
We can already drown Russia . They know it.
我们现在就能淹没俄国。他们知道。
00:28
-And now they can drown us. -So we're just escalating...
-而现在他们也能淹没我们。 -所以我们只是在升级……
00:42
As I said , Teller's designs are still as
我说过，特勒的设计现在还是
00:44
impractical as they were during the war .
跟战争期间一样不切实际。
00:46
A hydrogen bomb can be made to work, Oppie , you know that.
氢弹是可以做成的，奥比，这你知道。
00:49
I don't believe we should commit
我不认为我们应该把
00:51
all our resources to that chance.
全部资源押在那个可能性上。
00:52
Then how would you have Truman reassure the American people?
那你要杜鲁门怎么安抚美国人民？
00:55
Simply by limiting the spread of atomic weapons
很简单，限制原子武器扩散
00:58
through international control on nuclear energy.
通过对核能的国际管控。
01:01
By which you mean world government?
你的意思是世界政府？
01:03
The United Nations as Roosevelt intended.
罗斯福设想的那种联合国。
01:06
Well, I... I asked what Truman should do, right?
我……我问的是杜鲁门该怎么办，对吧？
01:08
The world's changed, it's not fascism but Communism
世界变了，现在不是法西斯，是共产主义
01:11
that now threatens our survival.
在威胁我们的生存。
01:13
Lewis, do you understand, if we build a hydrogen bomb ,
刘易斯，你明白吗，如果我们造氢弹，
01:17
the Russians will have no choice but to build their own?
俄国人就别无选择，只能造他们自己的？
01:19
Could they be working on one already?
他们会不会已经在做了？
01:21
Based on information gathered from a spy at Los Alamos .
根据从洛斯阿拉莫斯一名间谍那儿搜集的情报。
01:24
No spy at Los Alamos .
洛斯阿拉莫斯没有间谍。
01:25
-Gentlemen. -There wasn't?
-各位。 -没有过？
01:26
Let's not get sidetracked .
咱们别跑题。
01:28
I say we use this moment
我说，我们该利用这一刻
01:29
to gain concessions from the Russians
从俄国人那儿换到让步
01:31
by committing that we will not build a hydrogen bomb.
承诺我们不造氢弹。
01:34
Thereby revealing its existence.
这样一来反而暴露了它的存在。
01:36
Which you seem convinced they already know.
而你好像确信他们已经知道了。
01:37
All right.
好吧。
01:39
At this point , I'd like the committee members
到这一步，我想请委员会成员
01:41
to meet in privacy to finalize our recommendations .
私下开会，敲定我们的建议。
01:47
I'm just not sure you want to go down this road.
我只是不确定你想不想走这条路。
01:49
Lewis, with respect , we are the advisory committee,
刘易斯，恕我直言，我们是顾问委员会，
01:51
we will give them our advice.
我们会把建议交给他们。
01:52
Good night.
晚安。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:02
intended target
intended target
预定要打的目标
Its only intended target would be the largest cities .
它唯一打算打的目标，只会是最大的那些城市。
GrammarB2↩ 00:02
would be the largest cities
虚拟语气：would be 表示假定造出来后，目标只会是大城市。
Its only intended target would be the largest cities .
它唯一打算打的目标，只会是最大的那些城市。
CollocationC1↩ 00:05
weapon of mass something
weapon of mass something
大规模……武器
这里把 destruction 换成 genocide，强调屠城
It's a weapon of mass genocide .
这是大规模种族灭绝的武器。
Pronunciation↩ 00:05
mass genocide
genocide 重音在第三音节 cide。
It's a weapon of mass genocide .
这是大规模种族灭绝的武器。
CollocationB1↩ 00:14
no defensive value
no defensive value
没有任何防御价值
It's a weapon of attack with no defensive value .
这是进攻性武器，没有任何防御价值。
Pronunciation↩ 00:18
Do we really need
really 加重，表示质疑。
Do we really need more deterrence
我们真的还需要更多威慑
CollocationB2↩ 00:20
current arsenal of something
current arsenal of something
现有的……武库
than our current arsenal of atomic bombs?
比现有的原子弹武库还要多吗？
SlangC1↩ 00:26
drown Russia
用核弹淹没俄国——听证里的残酷比喻，书面少用
We can already drown Russia . They know it.
我们现在就能淹没俄国。他们知道。
CollocationA2↩ 00:42
as I said
as I said
我说过
As I said , Teller's designs are still as
我说过，特勒的设计现在还是
CollocationA2↩ 00:44
during the war
during the war
战争期间
impractical as they were during the war .
跟战争期间一样不切实际。
SlangB1↩ 00:46
Oppie
奥本海默的昵称——熟人叫法，听证里带点压人
A hydrogen bomb can be made to work, Oppie , you know that.
氢弹是可以做成的，奥比，这你知道。
CollocationA2↩ 00:51
all someone's resources
all someone's resources
全部资源
all our resources to that chance.
全部资源押在那个可能性上。
GrammarB2↩ 00:52
have Truman reassure
使役结构：have someone do=让某人去做，这里是让总统去安抚。
Then how would you have Truman reassure the American people?
那你要杜鲁门怎么安抚美国人民？
CollocationB1↩ 00:55
limit the spread of something
limit the spread of something
限制……扩散
Simply by limiting the spread of atomic weapons
很简单，限制原子武器扩散
CollocationB2↩ 00:58
international control on something
international control on something
对……的国际管控
through international control on nuclear energy.
通过对核能的国际管控。
GrammarC1↩ 01:01
By which you mean
介词性定语：By which you mean 把对方刚说的话拧成另一个意思。
By which you mean world government?
你的意思是世界政府？
GrammarB1↩ 01:13
if we build a hydrogen bomb
真实条件句：if we build 后接 will，表示一造就必有军备竞赛。
Lewis, do you understand, if we build a hydrogen bomb ,
刘易斯，你明白吗，如果我们造氢弹，
CollocationB2↩ 01:17
have no choice but to do something
have no choice but to do something
别无选择只好去做
the Russians will have no choice but to build their own?
俄国人就别无选择，只能造他们自己的？
GrammarB2↩ 01:17
have no choice but to build
别无选择：have no choice but to do=没别的路，只能去做。
the Russians will have no choice but to build their own?
俄国人就别无选择，只能造他们自己的？
Pronunciation↩ 01:17
no choice but to
to 弱读成 /tə/，but 也要轻。
the Russians will have no choice but to build their own?
俄国人就别无选择，只能造他们自己的？
CollocationA2↩ 01:19
working on something
working on something
正在做、正在研制
这里=已经在造氢弹
Could they be working on one already?
他们会不会已经在做了？
CollocationA2↩ 01:21
based on something
based on something
根据……、依据……
Based on information gathered from a spy at Los Alamos .
根据从洛斯阿拉莫斯一名间谍那儿搜集的情报。
Pronunciation↩ 01:21
at Los Alamos
Alamos 重音在第一音节 A。
Based on information gathered from a spy at Los Alamos .
根据从洛斯阿拉莫斯一名间谍那儿搜集的情报。
CollocationB1↩ 01:26
get sidetracked
get sidetracked
跑题、被带偏
Let's not get sidetracked .
咱们别跑题。
Pronunciation↩ 01:26
get sidetracked
sidetracked 重音在 side。
Let's not get sidetracked .
咱们别跑题。
CollocationB2↩ 01:29
gain concessions from someone
gain concessions from someone
从对方那儿拿到让步
to gain concessions from the Russians
从俄国人那儿换到让步
Pronunciation↩ 01:31
will not build
not 的 t 常被吞掉，听成 won-build。
by committing that we will not build a hydrogen bomb.
承诺我们不造氢弹。
CollocationA2↩ 01:39
at this point
at this point
到这一步、此刻
At this point , I'd like the committee members
到这一步，我想请委员会成员
CollocationB1↩ 01:41
in privacy
in privacy
私下、不公开
to meet in privacy to finalize our recommendations .
私下开会，敲定我们的建议。
CollocationB1↩ 01:41
finalize something
finalize something
敲定建议、把建议定稿
to meet in privacy to finalize our recommendations .
私下开会，敲定我们的建议。
Pronunciation↩ 01:41
meet in privacy
meet in 的 t 弹成美式 flap。
to meet in privacy to finalize our recommendations .
私下开会，敲定我们的建议。
CollocationB2↩ 01:49
with respect
with respect
恕我直言
Lewis, with respect , we are the advisory committee,
刘易斯，恕我直言，我们是顾问委员会，
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 00:05
weapon of mass genocide
大规模种族灭绝武器
In the scene奥本海默把氢弹从军语改写成屠城，堵死「只是更大的炸弹」。
Critics called the siege a campaign of mass displacement, not a precision strike.批评者把这场围城叫做大规模驱离，不是精确打击。
In daily life
读新闻Don't dress it up. Call a civilian massacre what it is.别包装。平民屠杀就说屠杀。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:18
deterrence
威慑、用武力吓阻
In the scene有人用威慑给氢弹找理由，奥本海默立刻追问还要多少。
They want a bigger navy for deterrence, not for patrols.他们要更大的海军是为了威慑，不是为了巡逻。
In daily life
谈罚款The fine is deterrence. Nobody thinks it covers the damage.罚款是吓阻。没人觉得它能赔上损失。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 00:16
quoted deterrence
把对方的词重复质疑
In the scene有人甩出威慑，对面加引号扔回去，表示这个词撑不住。
"Synergy"? That's a slide, not a plan.「协同」？那是幻灯片，不是计划。
In daily life
顶回空话"Family"? You mean unpaid overtime.「家文化」？你是说无偿加班。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 01:17
have no choice but to
别无选择只好去做
In the scene奥本海默对斯特劳斯：美国一造，苏联就只能跟造。
If the client walks, we have no choice but to freeze hiring.客户一走，我们别无选择，只能冻结招聘。
In daily life
改行程The last train's gone. We have no choice but to stay overnight.末班车没了。我们别无选择，只能过夜。
auto-pauses
Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:26
get sidetracked
跑题、被带偏
In the scene有人提到洛斯阿拉莫斯间谍，主席立刻把会拉回氢弹。
We got sidetracked by the logo and never voted on the budget.我们被标志设计带跑了，预算一直没投票。
In daily life
项目例会Don't get sidetracked by the color. Ship the copy first.别被配色带跑。先把文案发了。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:47
go down this road
走这条路、这么干
In the scene斯特劳斯私下劝奥本海默：别把否决氢弹这条路走死。
If we sue, we go down a road we cannot walk back.一旦起诉，我们就走上一条退不回来的路。
In daily life
劝同事I wouldn't go down that road with the board. They keep score.我不会跟董事会走那条路。他们记账。
above my level
DiscourseB2↩ 01:49
with respect
恕我直言
In the scene奥本海默用礼节开头，随即拒绝斯特劳斯的劝退。
With respect, that timeline ignores the lab's actual queue.恕我直言，那个时间表没看实验室真正的排队。
In daily life
评审答辩With respect, the data do not support that headline.恕我直言，数据撑不起那个标题。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“It's a weapon of mass genocide.”
这是大规模种族灭绝的武器。
Why it's great
把氢弹从军语改写成屠城，一个词定死道德立场。
Pattern
It's a weapon of + 名词。
When to use
要把某物定性成不可接受的杀伤工具时。
Similar
It's a weapon of mass destruction. ／ This is an instrument of slaughter.
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literary
Shadowing tip
mass 稍顿，genocide 三个音节砸实。
Use it yourself
否决议案That clause is a weapon of delay, not a safety check.那条款是拖延的武器，不是安全闸。
“Lewis, do you understand, if we build a hydrogen bomb,”
刘易斯，你明白吗，如果我们造氢弹，
Why it's great
点名加上 if，把军备竞赛的因果按到对方面前。
Pattern
名字, do you understand, if we + 动词
When to use
逼对方看见一步棋后面的连锁后果。
Similar
Do you see what happens if we do this? ／ If we go ahead, they have to answer.
Register
formal
Shadowing tip
Lewis 后停，if we build 往上推。
Use it yourself
拦泄密Maya, do you understand, if we leak this draft, they write theirs tonight?玛雅，你明白吗，如果我们把草稿泄出去，他们今晚就会写他们那份？
“Lewis, with respect, we are the advisory committee,”
刘易斯，恕我直言，我们是顾问委员会，
Why it's great
先客气再亮身份，把劝退挡在职责外面。
Pattern
名字, with respect, we are + 身份
When to use
正式场合拒绝被压，又要保持礼节时。
Similar
With respect, that is our job. ／ I hear you, but we still have to advise.
Register
formal
Shadowing tip
with respect 单独成顿，we are 咬清。
Use it yourself
顶回上级With respect, we are the review board, not the launch team.恕我直言，我们是评审会，不是发布组。