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When String theory fell apart, not everyone was distraught. Some people even seem to relish1 the fact.

当弦理论破裂时,不是每个人都心烦意乱。有些人甚至似乎喜欢这个事实。

"The String theory really was this so-called theory of everything. Five theories of everything seem like an embarrassment2 of britches."

弦理论是所谓的万物论。5个理论看起来像是尴尬的分支一样。

Michael Duff had been a rising star of an earlier idea called Super Gravity. String theory has displaced it and almost destroyed Duff's career.

迈克尔·达夫曾是早起思想超级重力升起的新星。弦理论取代了它,差点毁了达夫的职业生涯。

"Physics tends to be dictated4 by fad5 and fashion. There are the gurus who dictate3 the direction in which new ideas grow."

“物理学往往是直接与流行时尚挂钩。专家决定新思想的发展方向。”


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1 relish wBkzs     
n.滋味，享受，爱好，调味品；vt.加调味料，享受，品味；vi.有滋味
参考例句：
  • I have no relish for pop music.我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
  • I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。
2 embarrassment fj9z8     
n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫
参考例句：
  • She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
  • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
3 dictate fvGxN     
v.口授；(使)听写；指令，指示，命令
参考例句：
  • It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述这封信花了他很长时间。
  • What right have you to dictate to others?你有什么资格向别人发号施令？
4 dictated aa4dc65f69c81352fa034c36d66908ec     
v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 )；口授；支配；摆布
参考例句：
  • He dictated a letter to his secretary. 他向秘书口授信稿。
  • No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to. 没有一个个性强的人愿受人使唤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 fad phyzL     
n.时尚；一时流行的狂热；一时的爱好
参考例句：
  • His interest in photography is only a passing fad.他对摄影的兴趣只是一时的爱好罢了。
  • A hot business opportunity is based on a long-term trend not a short-lived fad.一个热门的商机指的是长期的趋势而非一时的流行。

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