witness简单

We are living through a golden age of science writing, so lucid and accessible that even lay readers can relish the unpredictability of discovery. Daunted by uncertainty? Stand in the shoes of scientists and witness the degree to which breakthroughs emerge from accidents, conflict and sheer mental stamina. “We are never sure of anything,” says the physicist (and writer) Carlo Rovelli.

我们正处在科普写作的黄金时代，这些作品清晰易懂，就连外行读者也能尽情体会科学发现的不可预测性。被不确定性吓倒了吗？站在科学家的角度，见证突破在多大程度上源自意外、冲突和纯粹的精神毅力。“我们从来都不能确定任何事情，”物理学家（兼作家）卡洛·罗韦利说。

(46) By the date of his birth Europe was witnessing the passing of the religious drama, and the creation of new forms under the incentive of classical tragedy and comedy.

(46) 到他出生时，欧洲正在见证宗教剧的消亡，以及在古典悲剧和喜剧的激励下新的戏剧形式的诞生。