einstein

einstein is more than a famous name in science. As a proper noun, Einstein refers to Albert Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist known for special and general relativity, and for important work connected with photons in quantum theory. But English also uses “an Einsteininformally for a person with exceptional intelligence, creativity, or originality. The interesting part is tone: “a real Einstein” can sound like praise, while “no Einsteinoften feels critical or sarcastic. How do capitalization, the article “an,” and context change the meaning? Watch the full lesson to learn how to use it naturally.

Khám phá thêm

Các từ liên quan

einstein
A student reads a book about Einstein in the library.