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I think Franklin was finally pounding the nails into the coffin of superstition,
我想富兰克林最终打破了封建迷信
this was at a time when lightning was still considered by many people to be God's vengeance.
尽管当时 闪电仍被许多人认为 是上帝的报复
To test his theory, a specially adapted kite with a metal wire at the top
为了验证他的理论 他改造了一个风筝 风筝顶端缠着金属线
And a metal key at the base."All right, away you go. Let it go!"
底部有一个金属钥匙"好了 你快跑起来 放手!"
An experiment that could unlock the secrets of the skies...or electrocute him.
这个实验也许能解开天空中的奥秘 但也可能给他招致电刑
Mankind, driven by a new curiosity To explain the unknown.
人类在新的好奇心驱使下 想要解开未知的谜团
Benjamin franklin, in search of the secrets of lightning,
本杰明·富兰克林探寻着闪电的奥秘
Helping unlock the keys to our electric world.From clouds, static electricity.
开启了通向电力世界的大门 静电产生于云层
"You will find it streams out plentifully"
你会发现静电不断地流动
From the key at the approach of your knuckle.
"从钥匙向你的的关节处移动"
The first proof that lightning is electricity.
这首次证明了闪电是一种电
He looked at the world differently,
他观察世界的角度与众不同
he wanted explanations that were rational and that made sense
他所追寻的解释要是理性的 合乎情理的
and couldn't be attributed to supernatural forces.
而不是用超自然力量来解释
