科学美国人60秒:专业小提琴演奏家难辨别斯特拉瓦迪
日期:2014-05-06 16:16

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The Stradivarius is arguably the finest violin ever made.
斯特拉迪瓦里小提琴可谓世上最好的小提琴oPaUWsCe[OnX0c
But could you tell one from a modern instrument? Was that a Strad?
但你还能分辨出它和某个现代乐器的区别么?这是斯特拉迪瓦里制造的?
How about that?
那这个呢?
Well, if you can't tell the difference, don't feel bad.
嗯,如果你不能分辨出差别,别失望x.JQopQi5i8
Neither could a group of accomplished violinists.
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That surprising result appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
这个令人惊诧的结果目前已经发表在《国家科学研究进展》杂志上Pz_TwR-*M-E#fS4=n8S
Old Italian violins have a reputation for being superior in sound to newer models.
与现代制造出来的新型小提琴相比,古老的意大利小提琴因为更优美的声音而享誉世界%+v0MKOux#
But is their reputation deserved?
但它们的声誉是否名副其实?

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To find out, researchers blind folded 10 renowned violin soloists and had them play a dozen violins, six new and six old.
为了一探究竟,研究人员们将10位著名小提琴独奏大师的眼睛蒙上并请他们用12把小提琴演奏,其中的是6新6旧#W81lMAJtY;u)
When asked to guess the age of the instruments, the musicians failed to distinguish classic from modern at levels better than chance.
当猜测这些乐器的实际年龄时,这些音乐家们并不能区分出传统与现代技术制造的这些乐器,虽然他们并不是依靠运气进行猜测的4jhfkMm_]_N#GMPa-Z+r
And the new violins received higher overall marks than the antiques.
从评价来看,新小提琴比老古董整体上得分要高0^];+@RbK~(J4
When asked which violin they would choose to take on tour, six out of the 10 went with a modern instrument.
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The others grabbed Strads.
而其他人则挑了斯特拉迪瓦里小提琴.
The results suggest that modern violins perform as well as the classics.
该研究结果显示,现代小提琴与古典小提琴在演奏水平足以媲美%oxpxXq2QY*=.s@yW
And that modern violinists are better at performing than at picking violins.
而现代小提琴演奏家们更擅长演奏而不是挑选乐器rTkfAZahZ4_7(tXv

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词语解释

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1.a group of 一群,一组

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Ask a group of people to write down and read out their definition of innovation.
让一群人写下并念出他们的创新定义[)-q39lcz4oBdosSC^

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The company was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including giovanni agnelli.
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2.ask to 邀请…参加…

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Audiences often ask to see the previous screen again.
听众经常会要求再看一遍上一张幻灯片tIqtIDQtNpOXW

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What if they ask to see your id?
如果他们要查你身份证怎么办?

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3.fail to 未能

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Why might those in washington fail to pursue their counterparts on wall street?
为什么华盛顿未能问责华尔街?

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Things change and when you fail to grasp that truth you suffer.
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4.choose to 选择

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I choose to shoot on film, using old rolleiflex cameras.
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As more employees choose to continue working, more employers must grapple with relatively new territory.
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重点单词
  • deservedadj. 应得的;理所当然的 v. 值得;应得;应受报答
  • violinn. 小提琴
  • distinguishvt. 区别,辨认,使显著
  • renownedadj. 有名的,有声誉的
  • previousadj. 在 ... 之前,先,前,以前的
  • pursuev. 追捕,追求,继续从事
  • territoryn. 领土,版图,领域,范围
  • accomplishedadj. 娴熟的,有造诣的,完成的,有成就的,毫无疑问的
  • instrumentn. 乐器,工具,仪器,器械
  • superiorn. 上级,高手,上标 adj. 上层的,上好的,出众的