【Archimedes】 - A-level备考词汇

Archimedes

UK:  [ˌɑ:kiˈmi:di:z]

US:  [ˌɑrkəˈmidiz]

n.

1.阿基米德

2.螺旋苔藓虫属

1 . Archimedes did not describe the experiments, but he wrote up his conclusions as though they resulted from purely mental theorizing.
阿基米德没有描述所做的实验，但是，他详细地记述他所做的结论，好像这些结论纯粹是头脑推理的结果。

2 . Archimedean point is metaphor derived from Archimedes' alleged saying that if he had a fulcrum and a lever, he could move the earth.
阿基米德点是一个比喻，典出阿基米德宣称说：假如他有一个支点及槓杆，他能够移动地球。

3 . Archimedes had a very prominent saying: give me a fulcrum and I can pry up the whole earth.
阿基米德有句名言：给我一个支点，我可以撬起整个地球。

4 . He told us that Archimedes noticed that when he got into a pool at public bathhouse, the water rose, spilling over the edge.
他告诉大家当阿基米德钻进公共澡堂的浴池洗澡时，他发现浴池里的水面上升了，水向外溢。对这个发现，阿基米德兴奋不已。

5 . referring to archimedes ' quote , wang said the subway will play the role of a long lever to facilitate hangzhou ' s rapid economic growth.
借用阿基米德的名言，王国平说，地铁将成为推动杭州经济快速增长的有力“杠杆”。