1、TBBT笔记(B版)102 Big Bran假说s01e02 The Big Bran Hypothesis 1.普通级词汇 dolly:n. 小轮搬运车,手推车 fulcrum:n.(杠杆的)支点,支轴 vortex:n. 漩涡,旋风 entropy:n. 熵 transvestite:n. 易装癖者 immaculate:adj. 无缺点的,无瑕疵的 evening gown:n. (通常带有拖地长裙的)女夜礼服 insomnia:n.失眠 unorthodox:adj. 非传统的,异端的 sinus:n. 鼻窦 sleep apnea:睡眠时呼吸暂停 otolaryngologist:n
2、. 耳鼻喉科医师 proctologist:n. 直肠科医师 pelvis:n. 骨盘 Intoxicating:adj. 醉人的,使人兴奋的 dowels:n.木钉,暗销 infrared repeater:n. 红外线中继器 photocell:n. 光电池 aquarium pump:n. 潜水泵 drip tray:n. 除霜水盘 sluice:n. 水闸 overflow reservoir:n. 蓄水池,储液器 heat sink:n. 散热片 junkyard:n. 废品旧货栈 oxyacetylene torch:n. 氧乙炔炬 2.爆炸级词汇 Lois Lane:超人前女友
3、Green Lantern:绿灯侠 Mandelbrot set of complex numbers:芒德勃罗(Beno?t Mandelbrot,1924-),波兰几何学家,分形理论创始人。Mandelbrot集又被称为“数学恐龙”,对每一个C,让z0=0代入迭代式:f(z) = z*z + C,经足够多次迭代后函数值不扩散,这样的C所组成的集合为M集。M集被认为是数学上最为复杂、最美丽的集合之一。 Oppenheimer:奥本海默,1945年带领“曼哈顿计划”洛斯阿拉莫斯实验室全体科学家成功研制出世界上第一枚原子弹 3.爆炸级食品 pad thai:泰式炒面 Vienna sausage
4、s:维也纳香肠 Honey Puffs:一种低纤维麦片 Big Bran:一种含有糠麸的高纤维麦片 4.精选语录 Raj: Are there any chopsticks? Sheldon: You dont need chopsticks. This is Thai food. Leonard: Here we go. Sheldon: Thailand has had the fork since the latter half of the 19th century. Interestingly they dont put the fork in their mouth, they u
5、se it toput the food on a spoon, which then goes into their mouth. Leonard: Ask him for a napkin, I dare you. 听谢博士讲泰国餐具 Leonard: Penny, wait. Penny: Yeah? Leonard: Um. If you dont have any other plans, do you want to join us for Thai food and a Superman movie marathon? Penny: A marathon? Wow, how ma
6、ny Superman movies are there? Sheldon: Youre kidding, right? Penny: Yeah, I do like the one where Lois Lane falls from the helicopter and Superman swooshes down and catches her. Which one was that? All guys: One. 我只看过超人一 Sheldon: You realize that scene was rife with scientific inaccuracy. Penny: Yes
7、, I know, men cant fly. Sheldon: No, no. Lets assume that they can. Hmm. Lois Lane is falling, accelerating at an initial rate of 32 feet per second per second. Superman swoops down to save her by reaching out two arms of steel. Miss Lane, who is now traveling at approximately 120 miles an hour, hit
8、s them and is immediately sliced into three equal pieces. Leonard: Unless Superman matches her speed and decelerates. Sheldon: In what space, sir? In what space? Shes 2 feet above the ground. Yeah, frankly, if he really loved her, hed let her hit the pavement. Itd be a more merciful death. 钢铁手臂三段式 L
9、eonard: I guess well just bring it up ourselves. Sheldon: I hardly think so. Leonard: Why not? Sheldon: Well, we dont have a dolly or lifting belts or any measurable upper-body strength. Leonard: We dont need strength. Were physicists. We are the intellectual descendants of Archimedes. Give me a ful
10、crum and a lever and I can move the Earth. Its just a matter. I dont have this. I dont have this! I dont have this. Sheldon: Archimedes would be so proud. 阿基米德的后代们 Leonard: Im not surprised. A well-known folk cure for insomnia is to break in your neighbors apartment and clean. Sheldon: Sarcasm? Leon
11、ard: You think? Sheldon: Granted, my methods may have been somewhat unorthodox, but I think the end result will be a measurable enhancement to Pennys quality of life. Leonard: You know what, you convinced me. Maybe tonight we should sneak in and shampoo her carpet. Sheldon: You dont think that cross
12、es a line? Leonard: Yes. For Gods sake, Sheldon, do I have to hold up a sarcasm sign every time I open my mouth? Sheldon: You have a sarcasm sign? Leonard: No, I do not have a sarcasm sign. 讽刺? Leonard: Uh. Heres the thing: ,Penny, just as Oppenheimer came to regret his contributions to the first at
13、omic bomb, so too I regret my participation in what was, at the very least, an error in judgment. The hallmark of the great human experiment is the willingness to recognize ones mistakes. Some mistakes, such as Madam Curies discovery of radium, turned out to have great scientific potential, even tho
14、ugh she would later die a slow, painful death from radiation poisoning. Another example, from the field of Ebola research. Leonard的科学道歉 5.地道表达 swoop down:猛扑下 straighten up:整理,整顿 get out of your hair:不打扰了,get in ones hair 打扰某人 per se:本质上,本身 6.本集八卦 他们住在四楼,以前Penny的房间住的是有异装癖的警察 Leonard有2600本漫画书,但是跳舞毯上赢不
15、了Howard Penny在农场长大,12岁时组装过拖拉机马达,但是睡觉会打鼾 Sheldon有一个Master和两个Ph.D.学位,但是不懂什么是讽刺 Howard用俄语泡妞,但是对花生(包括花生油)过敏 Raj是个好的倾听者,但是。TBBT笔记(B版)103 绒靴推论1.普通级词汇 frosty:adj. 下霜的,严寒的,冷淡的 goblin:n. 恶鬼,小妖精 prehensile:adj. 能抓住的,可握住的 goggle:n. 护目镜 pheromones:n.外激素 spittle:n. 口水,唾液 arousal:n. 激励,鼓励,唤醒 asthma:n. 哮喘 feline:a
16、dj. 猫科的 n. 猫,猫科动物 calicos:n. 白棉布,印花布 cuddly:adj. 抱着很舒服地 chisel:n. 凿子 crescent shaped:新月形的 Colonoscopy:n. 结肠镜检查 chafing:n. 医皮炎 concussion:n. 脑震荡 2.爆炸级词汇 Azeroth:魔兽世界(WOW)里的艾泽拉斯 oxygen iodine laser:氧碘化学激光器 Asimovs three laws of robotics:美国著名科幻作家阿西莫夫(Isaac Asimov,1920-1992)在其“机器人”系列科幻作品中,提出“机器人学三定律”,为机
17、器人建立了一套行为规范和道德准则,从而演绎出一系列推理性和逻辑性极强的漂亮故事。以下是“机器人学三定律”: 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect it
18、s own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. hypoallergenic:adj.【医学】低变应原的,不会导致过敏反应的 Quiznos:奎兹诺斯(Quiznos)是美国著名的快餐品牌 Aramis:雅男仕,雅诗兰黛旗下品牌 alpha wave:阿尔法波(813赫兹),反映正常人常见的脑电图 intestinal polyps:肠息肉 centrifugal force:n. 离心力 centripetal force:n. 向心力 3.爆炸级食品 min
19、estrone:n.(意大利式)蔬菜浓汤,浓肉汁菜汤 chicken carbonara:鸡肉烤面条加干酪沙司 ketchup:番茄酱 4.精选语录 Leonard: Im fine. Pennys fine. The guy shes kissing is really fine. Howard: Kissing, what kind of kissing? Cheeks? Lips?Chaste? French? Leonard: What is wrong with you? Howard: Im a romantic. 浪漫猥琐男 Sheldon: Well, at least now
20、 you can retrieve the black box from the twisted, smoldering wreckage that was once your fantasy of dating her and analyze the data so that you dont crash into geek mountain. 真损呐Sheldon Sheldon: Ok, look, I think that you have as much of a chance of having a sexual relationship with Penny as the hub
21、ble telescope does of discovering at the center of every black hole is a little man with a flashlight searching for a circuit breaker. Sheldon越来越复杂的解释 Penny: So whats new in the world of physics? Leonard: Nothing. Penny: Really? Nothing? Leonard: Well, with the exception of string theory, not much h
22、as happened since the 1930s. And you cant prove string theory. At best you can say, Hey, look, my idea has an internal logical consistency. Penny: Huh, well, Im sure things will pick up. 傻妞Penny 5.地道表达 lock and load:重新装弹,准备射击 swat off:用力打击 penny for your thoughts:分享一下你在想什么 quibble over:争辩琐事,诡辩 bounc
23、e back:受挫折后恢复原状 6.本集八卦 Leonard失恋的恢复模式:two weeks of moping tedious emo songs and calling Sheldon to come down to pet stores to look at cats Penny失恋的恢复模式:Find a cute guy, commence with 36 hours of meaningless sex over a weekend. It does lead to emotional chafing, however. Leonard晕车、有恐慌症。 Sheldon有哮喘(真的
24、假的) TBBT笔记(B版)104 发光鱼效应1.普通级词汇 spelunking:n.洞穴探察 consonant:n. 辅音 vis-a-vis:n. 面对面,相对着 savor:vt. 尝到或闻到, 尽情享受 jumbo:a. 巨大的 sabbatical:a. 安息日的 kowtow:n. vi. 磕头 mediocre:a. 平庸的,平凡的 caliper:n. 制动钳 mutilation:n. 切断,毁损 manganese:n. 锰 tampon:n.(塞伤口用的)棉塞; 月经棉塞 menopause:n.【生理学】绝经;绝经期;更年期 luminous:a. 发光的,发亮的
25、jellyfish:n. 水母,海蜇 loom:n. 织布机 smoldering:a. 阴燃的, 闷骚的 lasik:n. 激光眼科手术 bobcat:n. 山猫 licorice:n. 甘草 fissionable:a.可分裂的, 可裂变的 dynamite:n. 氨爆炸药 2.爆炸级词汇 mahalo:夏威夷语谢谢 laws of large number:大数定律, 概率论中讨论随机变量序列的算术平均值向常数收敛的定律 serape:塞拉普毛毯披肩(或披身) (拉美国家用的艳丽毛毯)(一种华丽的毛织布)亦作sarape poncho:毯状斗篷(南美人所穿,中间开洞,供头伸出) yell
26、ow-cake uranium:黄饼铀, Yellowcakes (also called urania) are uranium concentrates obtained from leach solutions. 3.爆炸级食品 cobbler:水果馅饼 snickerdoodle:a type of sugar cookie made with cream of tartar and rolled in cinnamon(肉桂) sugar 4.精选语录 Sheldon: You know whats interesting about caves, Leonard? Leonard:
27、 What? Sheldon: Nothing. 谁可以这样说话 Sheldon: Ive spent the past three and a half years staring at grease boards full of equations. Before that, I spent four years working on my thesis. Before that, I was in college, and before that, I was in the fifth grade. 谁可以五年级上大学 Penny: How come you didnt go into
28、work today? Sheldon: Im taking a sabbatical because I wont kowtow to mediocre minds. Penny: So you got canned, huh? Sheldon: Theoretical physicists do not get canned.but yeah. 谁可以这样犟嘴 Penny: Well, maybe its all for the best. You know, I always say when one door closes, another on opens. Sheldon: No,
29、 it doesnt. Not unless the two doors are connected by relays or there are motion sensors involved. Penny: No, no, I meant. Sheldon: or if the first door closing creates a change of air pressure that acts upon the second door. Penny: Never mind. 第一课:表用物理打比方 Sheldon: Oh, boy. Penny: What now? Sheldon:
30、 Well, theres some value to taking a multivitamin, but the human body can only absorb so much. What youre buying here are the ingredients for very expensive urine. Penny: Well, maybe thats what I was going for. Sheldon: Well, then youll want some manganese. 第二课:表和小谢较真 Penny: Oh, my god, this is the
31、best cobbler Ive ever had. Mary: It was always Sheldons favorite. You know what the secret ingredient is? Penny: Love? Mary: Lard. 第三课:小谢母亲亦极品 Mary: Now, lets get crackin. Shower, shirt, shoes, and lets shove off. 果然 5.地道表达 put it on the back burner:先别想这个了, on the front/ middle/ back burner处于重要/一般/次
32、要的地位 dumbed down:降低的难度; (尤指对教科书加以)简化 with all due respect:恕我直言 buckle up:系好安全带, 小心 have a fit:大发脾气 piss off:使厌烦 snap out of it:振作起来 get cracking:行动起来, 赶快 shove off:动身,离开 6.本集八卦 系主任名叫Eric Gablehauser Sheldon爸去世很久了,极品老妈叫Mary 本集出现Sheldon的昵称有Shelly, SnickerdoodleTBBT笔记(B版)105 汉堡假定1.普通级词汇 cardio:n.有氧运动 a
33、berration:n. 越轨 pupils:n. 瞳孔 dilate:vt. 扩大,扩展 courtship:n. 求爱,求爱时期 solar eclipse:n. 日食 asymptotically:ad. 渐近地 2.爆炸级词汇 Godzilla:哥斯拉 Illinois Cavalry:伊利诺伊骑兵队 Hulk:绿巨人 Robert E Lee:李将军,南方的统帅 Shiva=Destroyer 湿婆 Ganesh=Remover of obstacles 格涅沙,象鼻神 semiotics:n. 符号学,语言学 quantum chromodynamics:n. 量子色动力学 dop
34、amine:n. 多巴胺,一种神经传导物质 synapse:n. 突触 hypothalamus:n.【解剖学】丘脑下部,下丘脑 3.爆炸级食品 mint juleps:薄荷朱利酒 Heart Smart platter:奶酪拼盘 Burgers in the Cheese Cake Factory: Classic Burger, Ranch House Burger, Barbecue Burger and the Kobe Burger Big boy poppy seed bagel:罂粟籽百吉饼 Cheerios:麦圈 4.精选语录 Howard: What do you recom
35、mend for someone who worked up a man-sized appetite from a morning of weight training and cardio funk? Penny: A shower. 噎死猥琐男 Leonard: Leslie and I do research together at the university. Penny: Oh, wow, a girl scientist. Leslie: Yep, come for the breasts, stay for the brains. 经典的女科学家 Leonard: What
36、did Penny mean, Youd make a cute couple? Sheldon: Well, I assume she meant the two of you together would constitute a couple that others might consider cute. An alternate and somewhat less likely interpretation is that you could manufacture one. As in Oh, look, Leonard and Leslie made Mr. and Mrs. G
37、oldfarb. Arent they adorable? Leonard: If Penny didnt know that Leslie had turned me down, then it would unambiguously mean that she, Penny, thought I should ask her, Leslie, out, indicating that she, Penny, had no interest in me asking her, Penny, out. But, because she did know that I had asked Les
38、lie out and that she, Leslie, had turned me down, then she, Penny, could be offering consolation.Thats too bad, you would have made a cute couple., but while thinking: Good, Leonard remains available. Sheldon: Youre a lucky man, Leonard. Leonard: How so? Sheldon: Youre talking to one of the three me
39、n in the western hemisphere capable of following that train of thought. Leonard: Well, what do you think? Sheldon: I said I could follow it, I didnt say I care. 。 Sheldon: Hold on.hold on.who told you you could touch my board? Leslie: No one. Sheldon: Yeah, I dont come into your house and touch your
40、 board. Leslie: There are no incorrect equations on my board. Sheldon: Oh.that is so.so. Leslie: Im sorry, Ive got to run. If you come up with an adjective, text me. Sheldon: (After Leslie leaving) Inconsiderate. That is the adjective, inconsiderate.(text to Leslie) 可爱的小谢 5.地道表达 get sb. beaten up:招人
41、恨 double entendre:(有下流、猥亵含义的)双关语,也作double meaning single-decker:单层 double-decker:双层 6.本集八卦 Leonard会大提琴 Leslie会小提琴 Howard会human beatbox Sheldon从这一集起将在周二吃Cheese Cake Factory的Barbecue,周四吃Big Boy,抛弃SouplantationTBBT笔记(B版)106 中土范式题注:中土大陆(Middle-earth)是出现在J.R.R.托尔金著作中的一块大陆,这名称来自於古英语中的middangeard,意指人类居住的陆地
42、。托尔金曾表示中土大陆所在的世界是影射古代的地球,其北半部便是今日的欧亚大陆。其中夏尔相当于英格兰、刚铎相当于意大利与希腊、而魔多则相当于是土耳其与中东。 发生在中土大陆发生的故事,有哈比人历险记、魔戒和精灵宝钻等。 1.普通级词汇 quiver:n. 箭袋 sloppy:adj. 被泼水弄湿的,邋遢的 effeminate:adj. 女人气的,柔弱的 stethoscope:n. 听诊器 primordial:adj. 原始的,自原始时代的 scathing:adj. 严厉的,尖刻的 misfiring:adj. 失灵的 2.爆炸级词汇 Bar Mitzvah:犹太男子的成年礼 yarmul
43、ke:n. 亚莫克便帽,(犹太男子在祷告,学习,吃饭等时戴的)圆顶小帽 D and D:Dungeon and Dragon,龙与地下城 manga:n.日语 (日本)漫画书 Cathy Rigby:从1974年起,在同名音乐剧中扮演Peter Pan,最近一次演出是在今年Branson,Missouri。而在演戏之前,此人是体操运动员,参加过1968年墨西哥奥运会,1970年获世锦赛平衡木银牌,成为美国史上第一位在体操世锦赛获得奖牌的女性。 Doppler effect:多普勒效应 The Doppler effect (or Doppler shift), is the change in
44、 frequency of a wave for an observer moving relative to the source of the waves. It is commonly heard when a vehicle sounding a siren approaches, passes and recedes from an observer. The received frequency is increased (compared to the emitted frequency) during the approach, it is identical at the i
45、nstant of passing by, and it is decreased during the recession. (from wiki) 波在波源移向观察者时接收频率变高,而在波源远离观察者时接收频率变低。1842年奥地利数学家多普勒在铁路交叉口发现了声波的这一现象。科学家爱德文哈勃(Edwin Hubble)使用多普勒效应得出宇宙正在膨胀的结论。(from Baidu) the apparent change in the frequency of a wave caused by relative motion between the source of the wave a
46、nd the observer. (from Sheldon) VH-1:Video Hits One 热门录像带第一台 transient idiopathic arrhythmia:暂时性先天心律不齐 Jane Goodall:珍古道尔,英国动物学家,二十多岁的时候就来到了非洲的原始森林,为了观察黑猩猩,她度过了三十八年的野外生涯,之后她又奔走于世界各地,呼吁人们保护野生动物,保护地球的环境。1975年,她建立了致力于野生动物研究、教育和保护的珍古道尔研究会。为了唤起公众环保意识,珍妮建立了一个全球范围的青少年教育计划:根与芽(roots and shoots)。 FAA:Federal Aviation Administration(美国)联邦航空局 neuron:n. 神经元 hippocampus:n.【解剖学】海马体 homo habilis:能人,一个已灭绝的人种,被认为是现代人类的祖先,是最早使用工具的人,存活于50万年至200万年前。 opposable thumbs:对立拇指,灵长类动物的适合抓握物体的手指 leprechaun:n.【爱尔兰民间传说】(能指点宝藏的)矮妖精 3.爆炸级食品 Chex mix:零食大礼包之类的,有General Mills牌的,也有自制的 4.精选语录 Raj: Make way for the fastest man al