雙語暢銷書《艾倫圖靈傳》第8章:水銀延時線(131)

Alan went with Anderson, an acquaintance from the Hare and Hounds Club, and they saw the Czech athlete Zatopek win the 10,000 metre race on 30 July.

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圖靈和安德森一同前往，這是一位來自犬兔俱樂部的朋友。他們觀看了7月30日的10000米賽跑，捷克運動員扎託派克獲得了冠軍。

The Marathon was won for Argentina but in a time still only seventeen minutes better than Alan's.

馬拉松項目的冠軍是阿根廷人，他只比圖靈的紀錄快17分鐘。

He replied to Jack:

圖靈在回覆傑克的信中寫道：

Dear Jack,

親愛的傑克，

I have repeatedly looked in books on neurology for the very important number ν you asked about, and never found any figure offered. My own estimate is 3.108<N<3.109.

我反覆查閱了神經學的書籍，但是沒有找到你問的那個數，我自己估計，是在3.108到3.109之間。

I have asked many phsyiologists myself and got anwers from 107 to 1011.

我又問了很多生理學家，得到的答案從107到1011不等。

I've had something wrong with my leg for some months, so wasn't able to run in any Marathons this season.

我的大腿出了點問題，已經好幾個月了，所以我最近無法參加任何馬拉松比賽。

Yours Prof

你的教授

An injury to his hip had put paid to his chances for the Olympic marathon team, for which otherwise he might have qualified, and to his regret, prevented any further development in serious long-distance running.

圖靈臀部受傷，使他失去了參加奧運會馬拉松比賽的機會，否則的話，他很可能會得到參賽資格。更令他遺憾的是，這次受傷，使他在長跑方面無法再有任何發展了。