刚刚，2025年诺贝尔化学奖揭晓

北京时间10月8日17:45， 2025年诺贝尔化学奖揭晓：北川进（Susumu Kitagawa），理查德·罗布森（Richard Robson），奥马尔·亚吉（Omar M.Yaghi）共同获得该奖项，以表彰他们“在金属有机框架领域的贡献”（for the development of metal–organic frameworks）。

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🤔️小作业：

1. What does Professor Kitagawa's reaction to the news suggest about his personality?

A. He was indifferent to the prize and its prestige.

B. He was honored but remained practical and modest.

C. He was surprised and overwhelmed by the attention.

D. He was irritated that the award interrupted his meeting.

无注释原文：

Chemistry Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on metal-organic frameworks

From: BBC

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi for their work on metal-organic frameworks.

The three scientists' work could be used to tackle some of the biggest problems on our planet, including capturing carbon dioxide that could help tackle climate change or reducing plastic pollution using chemistry.

"I'm deeply honoured and delighted, thank you very much," said Professor Kitagawa on the phone to the news conference after he was told the news.

"How long do I have to stay here? Because I have to go out for a meeting," Professor Kitegawa added.

The three winners will share prize money of 11 million Swedish kronor (£872,000).

The three scientists' work is about how molecules can be built together into structures. The Nobel committee called it "molecular architecture".

The men worked out how to build constructions with large spaces between the molecules, through which gases and other chemicals can flow.

These are called metal-organic frameworks.

The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences at a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden.

Professor Kitagawa works at Kyoto University in Japan, Professor Richard Robson is at University of Melbourne, Australia, and Professor Omar M. Yaghi is at the University of California, US.

Last year Demis Hassabis, John Jumper, and David Baker won the prize for their work on proteins, which are the building blocks of life.

It is the third science prize awarded this week. On Tuesday John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Physics Nobel for their work on quantum mechanics that paved the way for the quantum computer.

On Monday three scientists' work on how the immune system attacks hostile infections won them the prize for medicine.

One winner, Dr Fred Ramsdell, did not receive the news for 20 hours because he was on an off-grid hiking trip.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Chemistry Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on metal-organic frameworks

From: BBC

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi for their work on metal-organic frameworks.

2025年诺贝尔化学奖授予日本的北川进（Susumu Kitagawa）、澳大利亚的理查德·罗布森（Richard Robson）和美国的奥马尔·雅吉（Omar M Yaghi），以表彰他们在金属有机框架领域的贡献。

organic /ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/ 1）表示“有机的，不使用化肥的”，英文解释为“not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and other products”如：organic food/fruit/farms/farmers 有机食品/有机水果/实行有机栽培的农场/实行有机栽培的农民。

2）表示“（化学物质）有机的，含碳的”，英文解释为“(of a chemical substance) containing carbon”举个🌰：Organic chemicals are used in the manufacture of plastics, fibres, solvents and paints. 有机化学物用于生产塑料、纤维、溶剂和油漆。

The three scientists' work could be used to tackle some of the biggest problems on our planet, including capturing carbon dioxide that could help tackle climate change or reducing plastic pollution using chemistry.

三位科学家的研究成果为应对全球重大难题提供了希望，如吸附二氧化碳以应对气候变化，或运用化学手段减少塑料污染。

carbon dioxide /ˌkɑː.bən daɪˈɒk.saɪd/ 表示“二氧化碳”，英文解释为“the gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out”如：carbon dioxide emissions 二氧化碳排放。

"I'm deeply honoured and delighted, thank you very much," said Professor Kitagawa on the phone to the news conference after he was told the news.

北川进教授在接到获奖通知后，通过电话连线新闻发布会说：“我感到十分荣幸，也非常高兴，非常感谢。”

"How long do I have to stay here? Because I have to go out for a meeting," Professor Kitegawa added.

他还说：“我还得连线多久？我马上还有个会议要去参加。”

The three winners will share prize money of 11 million Swedish kronor (£872,000).

三位获奖者将共同分享1100万瑞典克朗（约合87.2万英镑）的奖金。

kronor /'krəunə-ɔn:/ 克朗，瑞典货币单位。

“krona”和“kronor”都是瑞典货币瑞典克朗的名称，它们之间的区别在于单数和复数形式。Krona是单数形式。Kronor是复数形式。

The three scientists' work is about how molecules can be built together into structures. The Nobel committee called it "molecular architecture".

三位科学家的研究内容是探究分子如何组合成特定结构。诺贝尔委员会称之为“分子建筑学”

molecule /ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/ 表示“分子”，英文解释为“the smallest unit, consisting of a group of atoms, into which a substance can be divided without a change in its chemical nature”举个🌰：A molecule of water consists of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. 水分子由两个氢原子和一个氧原子构成。

形容词性：

📍molecular /məʊˈlɛkjʊlə/ 表示“分子的”，英文解释为“Molecular means relating to or involving molecules.”，如：the molecular structure of fuel 燃料的分子结构。

The men worked out how to build constructions with large spaces between the molecules, through which gases and other chemicals can flow.

他们研究出如何构建分子间具有大孔隙的结构，使气体和其他化学物质能够在其中自由流动。

These are called metal-organic frameworks.

这种结构被命名为“金属有机框架”（Metal-Organic Frameworks）。

The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences at a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden.

瑞典皇家科学院在斯德哥尔摩的新闻发布会上正式宣布了获奖名单。

Professor Kitagawa works at Kyoto University in Japan, Professor Richard Robson is at University of Melbourne, Australia, and Professor Omar M. Yaghi is at the University of California, US.

北川进教授任职于日本京都大学，理查德·罗布森教授任职于澳大利亚墨尔本大学，奥马尔·雅吉教授则在美国加利福尼亚大学任职。

Last year Demis Hassabis, John Jumper, and David Baker won the prize for their work on proteins, which are the building blocks of life.

去年，德米斯·哈萨比斯、约翰·贾姆珀和戴维·贝克因其在蛋白质研究方面的成果获得了该奖项，蛋白质是生命的基本构成单元。

protein /ˈprəʊ.tiːn/ 表示“蛋白质”，英文解释为“one of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong”

building block /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ ˌblɒk/ 表示“积木”，英文解释为“a piece of wood or plastic used by children to build things with”

building blocks 表示“基础；构成要素”，英文解释为“the basic things that are put together to make something exist”举个🌰：Science and the arts are the building blocks of a good education. 科学和艺术是良好教育的基本要素。

📍写作句型积累：xxx set up the building blocks for/of ... 奠定了...的基础。如：The first grade sets up the building blocks for all future learning, with introductions to reading, writing, and math. 一年级对阅读、写作和数学进行了介绍，为所有未来的学习奠定了基础。

It is the third science prize awarded this week. On Tuesday John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Physics Nobel for their work on quantum mechanics that paved the way for the quantum computer.

这是本周颁发的第三个诺贝尔科学奖项。周二，约翰·克拉克、米歇尔·德沃雷特和约翰·马蒂尼斯因其在量子力学研究方面的贡献获得了诺贝尔物理学奖，为量子计算机奠定了基础。

quantum mechanics /ˌkwɒn.təm məˈkæn.ɪks / 表示“量子力学”，英文解释为“a theory that explains the behaviour of elementary particles, both separately and in groups”

表示“（为…）铺平道路，（为…）创造条件”，英文解释为“If something paves the way for/to something else, it makes the other thing possible.”举个🌰：Scientists hope that data from the probe will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars. 科学家们希望探测飞船发回的数据会为更深入地探索火星提供条件。

quantum computer /ˌkwɒn.təm kəmˈpjuː.tər/ 表示“量子计算机：使用量子比特（具有量子特性的计算机信息单元）代替比特（必须为0或1的计算机信息单元），可以比传统计算机更快地进行某些类型的复杂计算”，英文解释为“a computer that does certain types of complicated calculations much faster than a traditional computer, using qubits (= units of computer information that have quantum characteristics ) instead of bits (= units of computer information that must be either 0 or 1)”

On Monday three scientists' work on how the immune system attacks hostile infections won them the prize for medicine.

周一，三位科学家因揭示免疫系统攻击病原体机制的研究成果获得诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。

1）表示“有免疫力”，英文解释为“cannot catch or be affected by a particular disease or illness”举个🌰：Adults are often immune to German measles. 成人往往对风疹有免疫力。

2）表示“不受影响”，英文解释为“not affected by sth”举个🌰：You'll eventually become immune to criticism. 你终究会不用在乎批评了。

3）表示“受保护；免除；豁免”，英文解释为“protected from sth and therefore able to avoid it”举个🌰：No one should be immune from prosecution. 任何人都不应免于被起诉。

hostile /ˈhɒstaɪl/ 1）friendly 的反义词，表示“怀有敌意的，敌对的，不友善的”英文解释为“angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone, and ready to argue with them”如：a hostile crowd 不友好的人群。

2）表示“艰苦的，恶劣的；不利的”，英文解释为“difficult or not suitable for living or growing”如：hostile weather conditions 恶劣的天气条件。

3）也可以表示“不同意的”（not agreeing with something）。

One winner, Dr Fred Ramsdell, did not receive the news for 20 hours because he was on an off-grid hiking trip.

其中一位获奖者弗雷德·拉姆斯德尔博士因在无信号的山间徒步旅行，直到20小时后才得知自己获得诺贝尔奖的消息。

off-grid = off-the-grid 表示“离网的；（水、电等资源）自给自足的；不和主电网接通的”，英文解释为“not involving or requiring the use of mainstream sources of energy; not connected to the main electricity grid (= system of connected wires and power stations)”

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