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Teller Pitches Fusion 改讲氢弹IMDb ↗
特勒打断裂变课，说下一堂该讲百万吨级氢弹
Oppenheimer · 2023
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Everything you need before watchingIn a Los Alamos classroom, Oppenheimer uses a harbor munitions blast as a word problem: if that fire were nuclear, the yield jumps to kilotons. Teller is not listening. Asked if the lecture bores him, he says everyone already knew a fission bomb was possible. He wants something new: compress hydrogen, induce fusion, get megatons. Oppenheimer asks where the force comes from. A small fission bomb, Teller says, and the class becomes a hydrogen-bomb pitch.
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J. Robert Oppenheimerproject director
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Edward Tellertheoretical physicist
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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Halifax. 1917.
哈利法克斯。1917年。
00:02
A cargo ship carrying munitions explodes in the harbor.
一艘载着军火的货船在港口爆炸。
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A vast and sudden chemical reaction.
一场巨大而突然的化学反应。
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The biggest man-made explosion in history .
人类历史上最大的人造爆炸。
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Now let's calculate how much more destructive
现在我们来算算，破坏力会大多少
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it would have been if it were a nuclear
如果那是核反应
00:21
and not a chemical reaction.
而不是化学反应。
00:23
Expressing power in terms of tons of TNT.
用TNT吨当量来表示威力。
00:26
But it will be thousands.
但那会是上千吨。
00:28
Well, then kilotons.
那就叫千吨级。
00:35
Using U-235,
用铀-235的话，
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-the bomb will need a... - Uh-uh .
-这颗炸弹需要一…… -不行。
00:41
Sorry. Gadget will need a 33-pound sphere
抱歉。装置需要一个三十三磅的球体
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about this size .
大概这么大。
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Or using plutonium, the ten-pound sphere.
或者用钚，十磅的球体。
00:51
Here's the amount of uranium
这是铀的量
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Oak Ridge refined all of last month.
橡树岭上个月精炼出来的全部。
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And the Hanford plant made this much plutonium.
汉福德工厂产出的钚就这么多。
01:03
Now, if we can enrich these amounts,
好，如果能把这些量浓缩上去，
01:06
we need a way to detonate them.
我们还得有办法引爆它们。
01:09
Are we boring you , Edward?
我们是不是让你觉得无聊了，爱德华？
01:11
A little bit , yes.
有一点，是的。
01:12
May I ask why?
我能问为什么吗？
01:14
We all entered this room
我们走进这间屋子时
01:15
knowing a fission bomb was possible .
都知道裂变弹是做得出的。
01:17
How 'bout we leave it with something new ?
要不咱们带走点新东西？
01:20
Such as?
比如说？
01:21
Instead of uranium or plutonium,
不用铀或钚，
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we use hydrogen.
我们用氢。
01:26
-Heavy hydrogen. -Hydrogen.
-重氢。 -氢。
01:28
Deuterium. You see?
氘。明白了吧？
01:31
We compact the atoms together
我们把原子压到一起
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under great pressure to induce a fusion reaction .
用极高压强来引发聚变反应。
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Then we'll get not kilotons,
那样拿到的就不是千吨级，
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but megatons .
而是百万吨级。
01:40
A big fission reaction...
一次大的裂变反应……
01:41
Okay, hang on , hang on.
等等，等等。
01:43
So how do you generate enough force to fuse hydrogen atoms ?
那你怎么产生足够的力去把氢原子聚到一起？
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A small fission bomb.
一颗小裂变弹。
01:50
There we are .
这不就结了。
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Well, since we're going to need one anyway ,
既然反正也得做一颗，
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can we get back to the business at hand ?
能不能回到眼下该干的正事？
01:57
The isotopes issue
同位素这个问题
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wasn't your most important policy disagreement
还不是你们最要紧的政策分歧
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Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:13
man-made
man-made
人造的
The biggest man-made explosion in history .
人类历史上最大的人造爆炸。
CollocationA2↩ 00:13
in history
in history
有史以来
The biggest man-made explosion in history .
人类历史上最大的人造爆炸。
GrammarB2↩ 00:18
it would have been if it were
虚拟语气：would have been 说当时会怎样，if it were 把化学爆炸改成核的假设。
it would have been if it were a nuclear
如果那是核反应
CollocationB1↩ 00:23
in terms of something
in terms of something
用……来衡量、表述
Expressing power in terms of tons of TNT.
用TNT吨当量来表示威力。
Pronunciation↩ 00:23
in terms of tons
of 两次都弱成 /əv/，terms、tons 两端重。
Expressing power in terms of tons of TNT.
用TNT吨当量来表示威力。
SlangA2↩ 00:38
Uh-uh
不行、别这么说——摇头拒绝的声音，书面别写
-the bomb will need a... - Uh-uh .
-这颗炸弹需要一…… -不行。
CollocationA2↩ 00:44
about this size
about this size
大约这么大
about this size .
大概这么大。
CollocationA2↩ 01:06
a way to do something
a way to do something
一个办法去做某事
we need a way to detonate them.
我们还得有办法引爆它们。
Pronunciation↩ 01:09
Are we boring you
we 弱成 /wɪ/，boring 拉长点名。
Are we boring you , Edward?
我们是不是让你觉得无聊了，爱德华？
CollocationA2↩ 01:11
a little bit
a little bit
有一点
A little bit , yes.
有一点，是的。
CollocationA2↩ 01:12
may I ask
may I ask
我能问一下吗
May I ask why?
我能问为什么吗？
CollocationA2↩ 01:15
be possible
be possible
是做得到的、是可能的
这里是 was possible，不是 as … as possible
knowing a fission bomb was possible .
都知道裂变弹是做得出的。
GrammarB2↩ 01:15
knowing a fission bomb was possible
分词状语：knowing 带着进门时的已知状态，后面主句才能改题。
knowing a fission bomb was possible .
都知道裂变弹是做得出的。
CollocationA2↩ 01:17
how about doing something
how about doing something
要不咱们……？
How 'bout we leave it with something new ?
要不咱们带走点新东西？
CollocationB1↩ 01:17
leave with something
leave with something
带着某样收获收场
这里=会议结束时留下新想法，不是把东西交给别人
How 'bout we leave it with something new ?
要不咱们带走点新东西？
Pronunciation↩ 01:17
How 'bout we
about 吞成 'bout，三词一拍滑过去。
How 'bout we leave it with something new ?
要不咱们带走点新东西？
SlangA2↩ 01:17
How 'bout
要不（口语）——How about 的吞音，正式写作 about
How 'bout we leave it with something new ?
要不咱们带走点新东西？
CollocationA2↩ 01:21
instead of something
instead of something
不选这个，改用那个
Instead of uranium or plutonium,
不用铀或钚，
CollocationC1↩ 01:33
induce a reaction
induce a reaction
引发一场反应
under great pressure to induce a fusion reaction .
用极高压强来引发聚变反应。
Pronunciation↩ 01:39
but megatons
but 轻，重音砸在 MEG-a-tons。
but megatons .
而是百万吨级。
CollocationA2↩ 01:41
hang on
hang on
等一下、先停住
Okay, hang on , hang on.
等等，等等。
Pronunciation↩ 01:41
hang on, hang on
两遍 hang on 同样用力，像伸手按住。
Okay, hang on , hang on.
等等，等等。
GrammarB1↩ 01:43
enough force to fuse hydrogen atoms
不定式表目的：enough X to do Y：力要大到足够去把氢原子聚上。
So how do you generate enough force to fuse hydrogen atoms ?
那你怎么产生足够的力去把氢原子聚到一起？
SlangB1↩ 01:50
There we are
这不就结了——找到答案或谈妥时收束，偏口语
There we are .
这不就结了。
GrammarB1↩ 01:54
since we're going to need one anyway
原因状语：since 给出理由：反正也要做裂变弹，所以先回到正题。
Well, since we're going to need one anyway ,
既然反正也得做一颗，
CollocationA2↩ 01:55
get back to something
get back to something
回到某件事上
can we get back to the business at hand ?
能不能回到眼下该干的正事？
CollocationB2↩ 01:55
the business at hand
the business at hand
眼下该办的正事
这里=还没做成的裂变弹，不是氢弹
can we get back to the business at hand ?
能不能回到眼下该干的正事？
Pronunciation↩ 01:55
get back to the
get 的 t 在美音里常弹成 flap，听成 ged-back。
can we get back to the business at hand ?
能不能回到眼下该干的正事？
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IronyB2↩ 01:09
are we boring you
我们是不是让你腻了
In the scene奥本海默看见特勒走神，用客套问句点破他不耐烦。
Is the quarterly recap putting you to sleep, Priya?季度复盘是不是让你想睡觉了，普里娅？
In daily life
开会走神Are we keeping you from something more important?我们是不是耽误你更要紧的事了？
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CollocationB1↩ 00:23
in terms of
用……来衡量
In the scene奥本海默把爆炸威力换成 TNT 吨当量，方便往上算。
Describe the outage in terms of hours lost, not tickets filed.用损失的小时数讲这次故障，别用工单数。
In daily life
谈薪水Think about the offer in terms of commute, not just the number.看这份邀请，用通勤来衡量，别只看数字。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:55
the business at hand
眼下该办的正事
In the scene特勒讲完氢弹，奥本海默把课拽回还没做成的裂变弹。
The side project can wait. The business at hand is Friday's launch.副项目可以等。眼下正事是周五上线。
In daily life
拉回会议Fun theory later. Can we stick to the business at hand?有趣的猜想以后再说。先盯眼下该办的正事？
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Phrasal verbA2↩ 01:41
hang on
等一下、先停住
In the scene有人顺着氢弹往下讲，奥本海默连说两遍，先卡住。
Hang on. Who approved that spend before we saw the numbers?等一下。没看到数字之前，谁批了这笔开支？
In daily life
听讲解Hang on, walk me through that last step again.等一下，最后那一步再带我走一遍。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 01:37
kilotons
千吨级 / 百万吨级
In the scene特勒用 kilo 对 mega，把裂变弹和氢弹的当量差说死。
The old engine fails in kilograms; this one is built for tons.旧发动机按公斤算就垮；这一台是按吨来造的。
In daily life
比数据量We were counting megabytes. They are shipping terabytes.我们还在数兆字节。他们已经在发太字节。
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DiscourseB1↩ 01:17
how about we
要不咱们……
In the scene特勒用口语提议，把裂变课收束成氢弹开场。
How about we close the laptop and decide in the hallway?要不咱们合上电脑，到走廊里定？
In daily life
改晚餐How about we skip the chain and cook rice at home?要不咱们别去连锁店，回家煮米饭？
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 01:33
fusion reaction
聚变反应
In the scene特勒解释：把氢原子压到一起，引发聚变，而不是裂变。
The lab is trying to induce a fusion reaction, not another split.实验室想诱发聚变反应，不是再劈一次。
In daily life
解释术语Fission splits the atom. Fusion squeezes two light ones together.裂变是劈开原子。聚变是把两个轻核挤到一起。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“knowing a fission bomb was possible.”
都知道裂变弹是做得出的。
Why it's great
分词一开头就把整堂裂变课判成已知，给改题铺路。
Pattern
knowing X was possible
When to use
进门就宣布某事已成定局、不必再讲时。
Similar
We already knew that would work. ／ That part was never in doubt.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
knowing 稍拖，possible 下沉收死。
Use it yourself
砍重复会We walked in knowing the merger was possible. Talk about the risks.我们进门就知道并购能做成。讲风险吧。
“How 'bout we leave it with something new?”
要不咱们带走点新东西？
Why it's great
口语 How 'bout 把打断包装成提议，议程当场改道。
Pattern
How about we leave with something new?
When to use
会开完、课讲完，想留下一个新结论时。
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Why don't we end with something new? ／ Let's not leave without a new idea.
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Shadowing tip
How 'bout 连成一拍，new 上扬收问。
Use it yourself
收束讨论How about we leave this review with one decision?要不这次评审结束时定下一件事？
“but megatons.”
而是百万吨级。
Why it's great
两个词把千吨级一把掀翻，氢弹的尺度就在对比里。
Pattern
not X, but Y
When to use
先压低旧量级，再甩出真正要的数字时。
Similar
Not thousands. Millions. ／ Forget kilotons. Think bigger.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
but 轻，MEG-a-tons 三拍砸在 mega。
Use it yourself
改销售目标Not hundreds of users, but millions.不是几百用户，而是百万。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 特勒的氢弹推销
Instead of uranium or plutonium, we use hydrogen. -Heavy hydrogen. -Hydrogen. Deuterium. You see? We compact the atoms together under great pressure to induce a fusion reaction. Then we'll get not kilotons, but megatons.
不用铀或钚， 我们用氢。 -重氢。 -氢。 氘。明白了吧？ 我们把原子压到一起 用极高压强来引发聚变反应。 那样拿到的就不是千吨级， 而是百万吨级。
从换燃料讲到百万吨，一层术语把课改道。