胡敏讀故事記托福詞匯 第169期:永久塑料 The perpetual plastic
胡敏讀故事記托福詞匯
第169期:永久塑料 The perpetual plastic
中英對照
There was a scientist, an inventor of plastics, who received permission from the personnel department of his laboratory to invent a permeable plastic.
有一個專搞塑料發(fā)明的科學家得到其實驗室的人事部門的許可，力圖發(fā)明一種有滲透性的塑料。
He persevered in his efforts day after day. It was his personality to persist, you see.
他日復一日不屈不撓地做這項工作。從這一點可以看出，他性格中最大的特點就是堅持不懈。
Careful to avoid pernicious odors, he examined the perplexing problem of the perpendicular molecular crystal structures, and after much perseverance, persistence, and perspiration, finally produced a plastic that he called the Perpetual Plastic.
研究過程中，他必須小心翼翼地避免有害氣體，還要仔細觀察一個令人困惑的問題——垂直分子晶體的構成。經過一段時間堅定不移的持續(xù)努力，付出了無數汗水之后，他最終生產出一種他稱之為永久塑料的東西。
He named it this because of its permanent qualities.
他把這種塑料命名為永久塑料是因為其優(yōu)良品質能長久保存。
One day, the scientist was called to a court of law to face charges of patent violation.
一天，這位科學家被傳出席法庭，因為有人控告他違反了專利法。
In the court room, the judge questioned the scientist saying,
法庭里，法官詢問這位科學家：
Under the threat of perjury, I ask you whether you have perpetrated the crime of fraud.
我問你的話你必須如實回答，不能發(fā)假誓。我問你是否犯了欺詐罪？
The scientist perspired under pressure and gave a persuasive argument saying,
由于壓力很大，科學家渾身都出汗了，但他仍頗具說服力地說道：
If it is permissible by the court, I would like to explain my perspective on this matter.
如果法庭允許，我將解釋我對這件事的觀點。
My invention is truly perpetual because of its permanent qualities.
我發(fā)明的塑料絕對是永久性的，因為它的品質是永恒不變的。
It is permanent because common substances like air and water can permeate, but only very slowly.
雖然空氣和水之類的物質可以透過，但其滲透過程非常緩慢，
Therefore, this plastic can perpetuate the preservation of perishable items such as food.
因此，這種塑料就可以永遠保存諸如食物之類的易腐物質。
The judge, though somewhat perplexed, expressed a permissive attitude and said, You have persuaded me.
盡管法官有些迷惑，但還是流露出一種寬容的態(tài)度，他說：你已經說服我了。
The scientist was acquitted of the charges. Now his invention is popularly being used for containers of food products around the world.
最后，科學家被宣告無罪釋放了。如今他的發(fā)明用來作為食品的包裝材料，并在世界各地廣泛采用。
重點詞匯
permanent['p?:m?n?nt]adj. 永久的，持久的
n. 燙發(fā)
n. 威脅，兇兆
vt. 威脅, 恐嚇
adj. 有害的，惡性的 邪惡的
permission[p?'mi??n]n. 同意，許可，允許
persuasive[p?'sweisiv]adj. 有說服力的，令人信服的
perplexing[p?'pleksi?]adj. 使人困惑的，麻煩復雜的 perplex的現在分
preservation[.prez?'vei??n]n. 保存
perplexed[p?'plekst]adj. 困惑的，不知所措的 動詞perplex的過去式
permeate['p?:mieit]v. 彌漫，滲透，普及
perjury['p?:d??ri]n. 偽誓，偽證
