Chapter 19 of 28 · 3'01"
Trinity Weather Hold 黎明前点火IMDb ↗
点火时刻押在黎明雨停
Oppenheimer · 2023
CEFR C1IELTS 7.5test-siteCourage
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingThe Trinity shot is hours away and a thunderstorm is circling the steel tower. Hans Bethe calls: the implosion test failed. Someone asks if they are about to fire a dud, scattering two years of plutonium across White Sands. The weatherman bets the storm will break at dawn; Groves makes him sign, and later wants zero, not near zero. Watch how bets and orders turn world-ending risk into a joke.
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J. Robert Oppenheimerproject director
格
Leslie Grovesarmy general
哈
Jack Hubbardweatherman
费
Enrico Fermiphysicist
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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00:02
Oppie's taken a very modest three kilotons.
奥本海默只敢押很保守的三千吨。
00:05
-Teller's in with 45. -20.
-特勒押四万五。-两万。
00:07
Twenty thousand tons of TNT,
相当于两万吨TNT，
00:09
and does anyone want the side action
还有人要押外围盘吗
00:11
on atmospheric ignition?
押大气层点燃？
00:15
Are you saying we'll have to delay?
你是说咱们得推迟？
00:18
I'm saying it would be prudent.
我是说推迟更稳妥。
00:19
This weather, has it reached the site?
这天气，已经到试验场了吗？
00:26
Bethe is calling to tell you the implosion test failed.
贝特来电，告诉你内爆试验失败了。
00:28
Hello, Hans.
喂，汉斯。
00:30
Yes, he's here.
对，他在。
00:32
Yes.
嗯。
00:36
-Is he wrong? -No.
-他错了吗？-没有。
00:37
-No? -No.
-没错？-没错。
00:40
So we're about to fire a dud ?
所以咱们马上要打一发哑弹？
00:41
-No. -Explain.
-不是。-解释。
00:43
Well, I can't. I just... I-I just know.
我解释不了。我就是……我就是知道。
00:46
I know the implosion lenses will work.
我知道内爆透镜会成功。
00:48
If we fire these detonators
要是咱们引爆这些雷管
00:49
and they don't trigger a reaction,
却没触发链式反应，
00:50
two years' worth of plutonium
两年攒下的钚
00:52
will be scattered across White Sands.
会撒满白沙靶场。
00:53
A month of my salary against ten bucks says it lights.
我一个月薪水对十块钱，赌它会亮。
00:57
Jesus .
天哪。
01:04
The wind's picking up at zero, not the rain.
零点那边风在加大，不是雨。
01:07
Lightning's circling.
闪电在周围转。
01:09
You think it might be time to tell your men
你不觉得该让你的人
01:11
to get away from the steel tower with the atomic bomb?
离开那座挂着原子弹的钢塔了？
01:16
Let's get to South Observation.
去南观测点。
01:18
Pull 'em out .
把他们撤出来。
01:20
We can make our determination there.
到那儿再做决定。
01:27
The team hasn't slept in two nights.
这队人两夜没睡了。
01:29
If we stand down , make the bomb safe,
要是现在停手、把弹做安全处理，
01:31
we won't be back here for weeks.
几周都回不来。
01:32
Then we'll miss Potsdam.
那就赶不上波茨坦了。
01:34
I gotta get word to Truman by 7:00.
我得在七点前把消息送到杜鲁门那儿。
01:36
Our window's closing .
窗口正在关上。
01:37
What is this doing?
这天气什么情况？
01:38
Raining, blowing, lightning.
下雨、刮风、打雷。
01:39
-For how long, damn it ? -It's holdin' strong.
-还要多久，该死？-还稳得很。
01:42
It'll break before dawn.
天亮前会停。
01:43
-How could you know that? -I know this desert.
-你怎么知道？-我了解这片沙漠。
01:45
Storm cools overnight.
风暴夜里会冷下来。
01:46
Just before dawn, the storm breaks.
就在黎明前，风暴会散。
01:48
He could be right, but schedule as late as possible .
他也许对，但时间尽量往后排。
01:52
Sign your forecast.
在预报上签字。
01:53
If you're wrong, I'll hang you .
你要是错了，我就绞死你。
01:54
Frank, tell them all, 5:30.
弗兰克，通知所有人，五点半。
02:00
Three years, 4,000 people, $2 billion.
三年，四千人，二十亿美元。
02:05
Well, if it doesn't go off...
唉，要是没炸……
02:08
we're both finished.
咱俩都完了。
02:12
I'm betting on three kilotons.
我赌三千吨。
02:15
Anything less, they won't get what it is.
再小，他们就看不出这是什么。
02:16
What did Fermi mean by "atmospheric ignition"?
费米说的「大气层点燃」是什么意思？
02:21
Well, we had a moment where it looked like
有那么一阵，看起来好像
02:23
the chain reaction from an atomic device might never stop.
原子装置的链式反应可能永远停不下来。
02:27
Setting fire to the atmosphere.
把大气层点着。
02:30
Why is Fermi still taking side bets on it?
那费米怎么还在拿这个开外围盘？
02:32
Call it gallows humor .
就算绞刑架式幽默吧。
02:37
Wait, are we saying there's a chance
等一下，咱们是说有可能
02:40
that when we push that button,
一按那个按钮，
02:42
we destroy the world?
就把世界毁掉？
02:43
Nothing in our research over three years
三年研究里没有任何东西
02:45
supports that conclusion.
支持这个结论。
02:47
Except as the most remote possibility .
除非当成最最遥远的可能。
02:50
How remote?
有多遥远？
02:51
Chances are near zero .
概率接近零。
02:54
Near zero?
接近零？
02:56
What do you want from theory alone?
光靠理论你还想要什么？
03:01
Zero would be nice.
零就好了。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB2↩ 00:09
side action on something
side action on something
外围盘、额外赌注
这里是试爆当量之外、拿大气层点燃开的盘
and does anyone want the side action
还有人要押外围盘吗
CollocationA2↩ 00:40
be about to do something
be about to do something
即将做某事
So we're about to fire a dud ?
所以咱们马上要打一发哑弹？
CollocationB1↩ 00:40
fire a dud
fire a dud
打出一发哑弹
So we're about to fire a dud ?
所以咱们马上要打一发哑弹？
Pronunciation↩ 00:40
about to fire
about to 连成 /əbaʊtə/，to 弱掉。
So we're about to fire a dud ?
所以咱们马上要打一发哑弹？
SlangB1↩ 00:40
dud
哑弹、废弹——军工口语，也指令人失望的东西
So we're about to fire a dud ?
所以咱们马上要打一发哑弹？
GrammarA2↩ 00:48
If we fire these detonators
条件从句：If we… 先假设引爆，后半句才说哑火的后果。
If we fire these detonators
要是咱们引爆这些雷管
CollocationB1↩ 00:50
years' worth of something
years' worth of something
长达两年分量的
two years' worth of plutonium
两年攒下的钚
GrammarB1↩ 00:50
two years' worth of plutonium
所有格数量：years' worth of=长达两年攒下的分量，不是两年本身。
two years' worth of plutonium
两年攒下的钚
CollocationB1↩ 00:52
be scattered across somewhere
be scattered across somewhere
散落在各处
will be scattered across White Sands.
会撒满白沙靶场。
SlangA2↩ 00:53
bucks
美元、块钱——口语钱数，书面写 dollars
A month of my salary against ten bucks says it lights.
我一个月薪水对十块钱，赌它会亮。
SlangA2↩ 00:57
Jesus
天哪（惊叹）——听到离谱赌注时的感叹，不是祈祷
Jesus .
天哪。
CollocationB1↩ 01:04
pick up
pick up
（风、势头）在加大
这里指零点爆心风力在加大
The wind's picking up at zero, not the rain.
零点那边风在加大，不是雨。
Pronunciation↩ 01:04
wind's picking up
wind's 缩成 /wɪndz/，picking 里 g 常丢掉。
The wind's picking up at zero, not the rain.
零点那边风在加大，不是雨。
CollocationA2↩ 01:11
get away from something
get away from something
离开、离远点
to get away from the steel tower with the atomic bomb?
离开那座挂着原子弹的钢塔了？
CollocationB1↩ 01:18
pull someone out
pull someone out
把人撤出来
Pull 'em out .
把他们撤出来。
Pronunciation↩ 01:18
Pull 'em out
them 吞成 'em，连成 pullem out。
Pull 'em out .
把他们撤出来。
SlangB1↩ 01:18
Pull 'em out
把他们撤出来——军令短句，'em 是 them 的吞音
Pull 'em out .
把他们撤出来。
CollocationB2↩ 01:29
stand down
stand down
停止行动、撤岗
If we stand down , make the bomb safe,
要是现在停手、把弹做安全处理，
CollocationB1↩ 01:36
the window is closing
the window is closing
时机窗口正在关上
Our window's closing .
窗口正在关上。
Pronunciation↩ 01:39
damn it
damn 砸下去，it 又短又轻。
-For how long, damn it ? -It's holdin' strong.
-还要多久，该死？-还稳得很。
SlangB1↩ 01:39
damn it
该死——发泄用，正式场合别说
-For how long, damn it ? -It's holdin' strong.
-还要多久，该死？-还稳得很。
CollocationA2↩ 01:48
as ... as possible
as ... as possible
尽可能晚、越晚越好
He could be right, but schedule as late as possible .
他也许对，但时间尽量往后排。
Pronunciation↩ 01:48
as late as possible
两个 as 都弱成 /əz/，late 和 possible 才重。
He could be right, but schedule as late as possible .
他也许对，但时间尽量往后排。
GrammarB1↩ 01:53
If you're wrong, I'll hang you
条件威胁：If you're wrong, I'll… 把签字绑成掉脑袋的后果。
If you're wrong, I'll hang you .
你要是错了，我就绞死你。
CollocationA2↩ 02:12
bet on something
bet on something
把赌注押在…上
I'm betting on three kilotons.
我赌三千吨。
GrammarB1↩ 02:16
What did Fermi mean by
mean by 释义：What did X mean by Y 用来追问术语到底指什么。
What did Fermi mean by "atmospheric ignition"?
费米说的「大气层点燃」是什么意思？
CollocationB2↩ 02:30
take side bets on something
take side bets on something
开外围盘、额外下注
Why is Fermi still taking side bets on it?
那费米怎么还在拿这个开外围盘？
CollocationC1↩ 02:32
gallows humor
gallows humor
绞刑架式黑色幽默
Call it gallows humor .
就算绞刑架式幽默吧。
GrammarB2↩ 02:43
Nothing in our research over three years
否定主语：Nothing in X 作主语，后面 supports 才是谓语。
Nothing in our research over three years
三年研究里没有任何东西
CollocationB2↩ 02:47
a remote possibility
a remote possibility
极小的可能
Except as the most remote possibility .
除非当成最最遥远的可能。
GrammarB2↩ 02:47
Except as the most remote possibility
除外结构：Except as=除非当成…，把灭世收成极小可能。
Except as the most remote possibility .
除非当成最最遥远的可能。
CollocationA2↩ 02:51
near zero
near zero
接近于零
Chances are near zero .
概率接近零。
Pronunciation↩ 02:51
near zero
near 和 zero 都重，把「几乎没有」钉死。
Chances are near zero .
概率接近零。
Teaching points
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SwearingB1↩ 01:39
damn it
该死、见鬼
In the scene格罗夫斯问风暴还要多久，骂出来把等待砸断。
Where is the cab, damn it? We've been on the curb for twenty minutes.车呢，该死？咱们在路边已经等了二十分钟。
In daily life
电脑死机Save, damn it. Don't freeze now.保存啊，该死。别现在死机。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 03:01
zero would be nice
零就好了（反话）
In the scene科学家给近乎零，格罗夫斯用点菜口吻要绝对的零。
Bugs near zero? Zero would be nice before we launch.漏洞接近零？上线前零就好了。
In daily life
验收质量Almost none isn't none. Zero would be nice.几乎没有不是没有。零就好了。
above my level
IdiomC1↩ 02:32
gallows humor
绞刑架式黑色幽默
In the scene奥本海默把费米拿灭世开盘，说成临刑前的玩笑。
Joking about the layoff emails is gallows humor, not a briefing.拿裁员邮件开玩笑是绞刑架式幽默，不是通报。
In daily life
手术等候If we start betting on the wait time, that's gallows humor.要是开始赌等候多久，那就是绞刑架式幽默了。
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SlangB1↩ 00:40
dud
哑弹、没用的东西
In the scene有人怕试爆打不响，两年钚会白撒一地。
If this prototype is a dud, we lose the whole quarter's budget.这原型要是哑的，这一季预算全没了。
In daily life
评测新品Don't preorder. Last year's model was a dud.别预购。去年那款就是哑的。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 01:29
stand down
停止行动、撤岗
In the scene奥本海默说现在停手做安全处理，几周都回不来。
If we stand down tonight, the night shift can't restart until Monday.今晚要是撤岗，夜班周一才能重新开。
In daily life
取消加班Stand down. The client postponed the drill.撤吧。客户把演练推迟了。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:09
side action
外围盘、额外赌注
In the scene费米在当量盘之外，还开大气层点燃的外围盘。
The main pool is on the score. Anyone want side action on overtime?正盘赌比分。有人要加时赛的外围盘吗？
In daily life
看球打赌I'll take the match. You can have the side action on red cards.正赛我来。红牌外围盘归你。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 02:16
atmospheric ignition
点燃大气层
In the scene有人追问费米那句：链式反应会不会把大气点着。
The paper treats atmospheric ignition as a discarded edge case, not a plan.那篇论文把点燃大气层当成已排除的极端情况，不是方案。
In daily life
科普问答Atmospheric ignition sounds like sci-fi until you hear they actually checked it.点燃大气层听着像科幻，直到你听说他们真算过。
above my level
DiscourseB2↩ 02:56
what do you want from
只靠这个你还想怎样
In the scene奥本海默顶回去：光靠理论给不了格罗夫斯要的绝对零。
What do you want from a first draft alone? It's a sketch, not a contract.光靠初稿你还想怎样？那是草稿，不是合同。
In daily life
谈预算What do you want from last year's numbers alone? The market moved.光靠去年的数字你还想怎样？市场已经变了。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“So we're about to fire a dud?”
所以咱们马上要打一发哑弹？
Why it's great
用 about to 把失败说成正在发生的事实，问句里全是恐慌。
Pattern
be about to + 动词？
When to use
即将发生糟糕结果时，反问对方确认。
Similar
Are we about to fail? ／ So this is going to be a dud?
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
about to 连读，dud 上扬收问。
Use it yourself
发布前夜So we're about to ship a build nobody tested?所以咱们马上要把没人测过的版本发出去？
“He could be right, but schedule as late as possible.”
他也许对，但时间尽量往后排。
Why it's great
先让一步再下死命令，科学让路给操作。
Pattern
could be right, but + 祈使
When to use
不完全否定对方，仍按最稳妥方案排期。
Similar
He might be right, but wait as long as you can. ／ Fair point, but delay it as late as possible.
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
right 后大停，as late as possible 咬死。
Use it yourself
改航班The rain may stop, but book as late as possible.雨也许会停，但机票尽量往后订。
“Zero would be nice.”
零就好了。
Why it's great
四个词把不容出错说得像点菜，轻描淡写最狠。
Pattern
X would be nice.
When to use
用客气口吻要一个极端、几乎不可能的结果。
Similar
Zero would be better. ／ I'd prefer zero.
Register
literary
Shadowing tip
Zero 重读，nice 往下摔，别笑。
Use it yourself
谈事故率Near zero is not enough. Zero would be nice.接近零不够。零就好了。