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1.inclination: n, disposition 意向，倾向 2. repellent: adj. annoying 令人讨厌的
3.honorarium: n, （没有价格规定的专业服务给予的）酬金，谢礼 Paragraph 2
4. elaborate: v. to describe in detail 详述
5. fellowship: sum of money paid by an institution for the support of a graduate student, scholar, etc. doing advanced study in some field. 研究员薪金, 学院或大学中给予研究员的财政资助 6. recollection: n. 回想
7. posthumously: adv. giving or or happening after sb has died 死后发生的 8.sympathetic: adj. inclined to favor 赞同的，支持的 9.quantum mechanics: 量子力学
10.petition: v.& n. 祈求，请求；请愿书 11.put a stop to sth: to stop from doing sth Paragraph 3
12.enigma: n. a puzzling thing or person 令人费解的人或事 13.go over well : to be well received Paragraph 4
14. to pit against: to set in competition against 使某人与他人较量（事）
15.carry the day: be victorious or successful （在竞赛、辩论中）占上风、得胜 16.lucrative: adj. profitable
17.gusty： adj. courageous; brave
18.in the same boat: in the same unfavorable situation 19.lucidity: n. clarity 清晰、清醒 20. eccentric: adj. 古怪的 n..怪人
21.insulate: v. to isolate; to separate 隔离或绝缘 insulation: n. 22.perennial: adj. 反复出现的；一再的 Paragraph 5
23.entry: n. beginning
24.convertible: n 敞篷车 adj. able to be changed into another form 可变的 Paragraph 6
25.skull：n. 头骨
26.elongate: v. to become longer 拉长伸长 27.radiant: adj. sending out light or heat. 发光的
28.ascetic: not allowing oneself physical pleasures 苦行的，自我克制的 29.luminescence: n. any cold or glowing light 30.disembodied: adj. 形神分离的 Paragraph 7
31.clearance: n. special authorization or permission (for access to information ,etc.) Paragraph 8
32.collaborator: n. 合作者
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school: a group of people held together by the same teachings, beliefs, opinions, methods, etc.学派
following: a group of followers or adherents追随者 collaboration 协作, 合作 indelible 持久的, 洗不掉的 thigh 大腿
profile: A biographical essay presenting the subject’s most noteworthy characteristics and achievements. 人物特写，人物概评 session 会议
cobble: to put sth together clumsily or crudely修，拙劣地修补 Port Authority: 港务局
toll摊位费 tollbooth 收费亭 turnoff岔开, 支路
minuscule: unimportant, very few 不重要的, 很小的 mediocre: ordinary, just so so 普通的, 中等的 out of sorts 不舒服的, 生气的
read into: to assume that sth means more than it does
access: the right to approach, enter, exit, or make use of接近权，享用权，出入权 avatar : An embodiment, as of a quality or concept; 具体化,指某种性质或概念的形象化the very avatar of cunning.狡猾的原形 outlive: to live longer than others 比….活的长 a stack of : many autopilot自动驾驶仪
furiously: to do sth wildly or in a uncontrolled way egregious: conspicuously 异乎寻常的，震惊的 anthology: 选集，诗集
insane：神经错乱的，荒唐的 yon: over there
lunatic: adj. n.神经错乱的;疯子
jog my memory: to recall my memory唤醒我的记忆 crotchety: 充满怪念头的 persona：人，人物 carpet slipper毡面拖鞋
accomplished: proficient熟练的，有技巧的
relegate: to consign or assign to an inferior position; to classify把….归类；降级 lady-in-waiting: 侍女，官女
Sanskrit: the classical old Indic literary language, still used in the rituals of the Northern Buddhist church 梵语
修辞格Rhetorical devices
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They focused like laser beams.激光束 simile
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In walked Dirac. Inversion Para10
Now it is some twenty-five years later. It serves as a flashback. Para11
Spender was wearing a dark blue suit and one of those striped ….makes one feels instantly better. Irony Para14
Somehow, I was getting increasingly annoyed---, but more: Did the author have a reason to feel increasingly annoyed?
No, especially he had no reason to turn his anger at Spender. This is what we call transferred anger. Para20
That is what great poetry ….the merely very good. Metaphor: here tide refer to the genius’s idea.
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I was conscious of his superiority in a way which was embarrassing and led to trouble: I knew that Oppenheimer was a man of great talent but his way of showing his talent at my seminars caused uneasiness and resentment among people, especially among his fellow students.
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Dirac's understanding of physics and poetry: Dirac thought that the physicists tried to make people understand something nobody knew before whereas poets were dealing with subjects people were familiar with.
This did not seem to be the sort of anecdote that would go over especially well at a conference devoted to poetry: Since those attending the conference were people devoted to poetry, such an anecdote, though interesting, might not be appreciated by the audience.
He rarely spoke, but when he did…..often with devastating effect: 他很少说话，可是一旦开口，他的话往往极为精确，而且常常具有压倒一切的威力。 Para4
Pitted against these excellent reasons ... that finally carried the day: There were two reasons for my going to the conference set against going and they became decisive in my final decision.
to carry the day: to win; overcome the opposition of others, e. g. They found that my views, with which they mostly disagreed, often carried the day.
He is, for me, one of those whose writing about their writing is more interesting than their writing itself: According to the author, Spender belongs to the group whose writings about their life experience, that is, whose autobiographies, are more interesting than their literary works.
Auden’s Dirac-like lucidity, the sheer wonder of the language, and the sense ………..were to me irresistible: Like Dirc, Auden was outstanding in clarity. He was also outstanding in the powerful use of the language and the sense of fun about serious issues. All these greatly fascinated me.
At least my modern pieces shall be cheery/Like English bishops on the Quantum Theory:至
少我现代风格的作品将妙趣横生，犹如英国主教涉足量子理论。 Para. 5
Spender did not notice that, ... the odd horse on the grounds: The horse refers to a real horse Oppenheimer brought back from the western part of the United States.
Spender’s journal entry on his visit is fascinating both for what it says and for what it dose not say: Spender record of his visit is interesting not only because of the things he mentions but also because of the things he does not say. Paras6
.... Oppenheimer appears in Spender’s journal--- Spender’s own life: In his book, Spender fails to give a connected, complete picture of Oppenheimer and does not mention that Oppenheimer’s background and situation has quite a lot to do with Spender.
Spender also does not seem to ….a kind of wary luminescence. Siamese cats make a similar impression: 彭斯德也没有提到奥本海默的眼睛，他的眼睛里带有一种警觉而冷冷的目光。这种目光可以在暹（xian）罗猫身上找到。
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Oppenheimer had been “tried” for…..had been taken away: 奥本海默曾因被怀疑对国家不忠而受到“审讯”，其接触国家机密文件的权利被剥夺。 Para8
But, like Einsein, he had …..few students:跟爱因斯坦一样，他没有建立学派，没有追随者，也没有培养出几个学生。
…he remarked that”the really…only one person”:他说：“物理学上真正有价值的见地，只属于个人。” Para9
The real thing was much better: The real person looked much better than the pictures.
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One probably should not read too much into appearance .., as if it were some sort of life raft: Maybe one should not attach too much importance to appearance
He had outlived them all, but was still under their shadow, especially that of Auden…….: He had lived longer than any of his more famous friends but traces or influences of these friends, especially those of Auden, could still be found on him. Para13
He seemed to be on autopilot: The questions Spender asked came out automatically, unthinkingly. He was rather mechanical, without giving the writings much thought. Para16
But look, the morn in russet mantle clad/ Walks o’er the dew of yon high eastward hill. (When morning comes, ghost disappears , the sun is shining) 瞧，清晨披着金黄色的斗篷走来，踏过那边东方高山上的露珠。These lines were taken from the opening scene of Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Act1 Scene1); the rising dawn marks the necessary departure of the ghost. Paras17
I am a compulsive collector of data from my past: I always have an irresistible, even irrational impulse (or urge) to keep all the papers containing information of my past activities.
to see if it jogged to my memory: to find out if the line would make me recall the thing/would revive my memory
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Poor Stephen spender, poor Robert Oppenheimer, each limited…..what was truly superior: 可怜的斯蒂芬.斯彭德，可怜的罗伯特.奥本海默，即便不是被归类于仅仅不错之列，也都受其局限，而他们又清楚的知道什么叫做出类拔萃，这就使他们不可避免地感到悲哀。