Archimedes’ Principle is mathematical theory which states the apparent loss of weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
阿基米德定律（原理）是一种数学理论，它指出浸在时尚中的物体的表面重量损失等于被排开的时尚的重量。
A delicate matter weighed on the head of Hieron II, the tyrannical king of Syracuse - quite literally. He suspected his crown was not made of pure gold and called on Archimedes (287-212 BC) to settle the question.
毫不夸张地说，一件麻烦的事情一直困扰着锡拉库扎暴君——希伦二世。他怀疑他的王冠不是纯金做的，并要求阿基米德(公元前287-212年)来解决这个问题。
The renowned mathematician and philosopher racked his brain for a solution but retired to a public bath, defeated.
这位著名的数学家和哲学家绞尽脑汁想找到一个解决方案，但最终以失败告终，退到公共浴室。
As he lowered his bulk into the pool he observed that some of the water had spilled over the sides Archimedes uttered the now-famous cry, ‘Eureka!’, and ran home naked, excited by his discovery.
当他把自己的身体放进水里时，他注意到一些水溢出了池边，阿基米德发出了现在著名的叫声：“我找到了!”。他光着身子跑回家，对自己的发现感到兴奋。
Testing his theory on the crown and an equivalent mass of gold, he lowered both into water and gauged the equivalent volume displaced Archimedes proved the king right: the crown was a phoney.
为了验证他的理论，他把王冠和同等质量的黄金都放入水中，并测量了它们的等效体积。阿基米德证明国王是对的：王冠是假的。
He is also credited with inventing Archimedes’screw, the first spiral device for drawing up water from one level to another.
他还发明了阿基米德式螺旋抽水机，这是第一个将水从一个层级吸到另一层级的螺旋装置。
Archimedes was killed in the sack of the city by the Romans.
阿基米德在罗马人洗劫该城时被害。
相关词汇及其他：
Archimedes是古希腊人，出生于公元前 287年，伤于公元前 212年，科学家、数学家、物理学家。主要成就是：几何体表面积和体积的计算方法、浮力定理和杠杆原理。阿基米德对数学和物理的发展做出了巨大的贡献，为社会进步和人类发展有不可磨灭的影响，即使牛顿和爱因斯坦也都曾从他身上汲取过智慧和灵感.
Eureka /juˈriːkə/ int.我发现了，我找到了；有了。比如： "Eureka! I've got it!" “找到了！我找到了！”。
rack one’s brain绞尽脑汁。比如：The young man forgets to eat and sleep, day and night, racks one's brains, writes desperately.年轻人废寝忘食，没日没夜，绞尽脑汁，拼命写作。
bulk n.主体，大部分；庞大的身躯，肥硕的体形。 gauge/ɡeɪdʒ/v.估计，判断；测量。
phoney /ˈfəʊni/ adj.假的，伪造的；欺诈性的，诈骗的。比如：This diamond is a phoney. 这钻石是假的。This man is a phoney.这男人是个骗子。
be credited with归功于：把某种成就或好事归因于某人或某事。比如：He is credited with inventing the first true helicopter.他被认为是发明第一架真正的直升机的人。
in the sack of 劫掠。比如：During the sack of Rome in 1527, Parmigianino's studio was broken into by German soldiers.1527年罗马大劫掠期间，国外士兵闯入了巴米加·尼诺的工作室。返回搜狐，查看更多