Let me offer two theories about The Big Bang Theory - one big, one small. The big one’s an explanation of how this sitcom triumphed over (战胜，赢过) this country’s ingrained (adj.很深蒂固的) dislike of intellectuals to become a mass-appeal hit（大众欢迎的流行）.Viewers love Leonard and Sheldon not because they can tie string theory into artful bows（[比喻手法]tie a bow原指打蝴蝶结）- no, they love these hyperarticulate guys because they’re inferior to （次于，劣于）us in one area at which Americans pride themselves in excelling: socializing.

Much has been made of the notion that Sheldon is so literal-minded(adj.缺乏想象力的，平淡的), withdrawn (adj.内向的，孤僻的), and repetitive in his interactions that he has undiagnosed Asperger’s syndrome.The show’s writers allow us to feel superior to Sheldon and Leonard despite the duo’s（duo: n.一对）higher IQs because they’re such nerds（n.书呆子）: Their immersion in comic books and sci-fi/fantasy movies and TV shows is wittily excessive.

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我对于《生活大爆炸》有两点看法——一点是主要的，一点是次要的。主要看法是这部情景喜剧是如何克服美国人对知识分子根深蒂固的厌恶，受到民众普遍欢迎的。观众之所以喜欢里奥纳多和谢尔登，并不是因为他们在理论方面研究得好，而是在国人引以为傲的某方面不如同胞们，那就是社交。

谢尔登于人交往时呆板、内向、罗嗦、患有未诊断的埃斯伯格综合症，剧中反复强调这一点。虽然谢尔登和里奥纳多智商高，但编剧让观众感觉自己比他们强，原因在于他们是十足的书呆子，完全沉溺在了漫画书和科幻电影电视剧中。

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Asperger Syndrome: 埃斯伯格综合症

是一种在自我认知上的紊乱。在人际交往上往往会有很大困难。但不同于别的自闭症症状，埃斯伯格综合症的人群保留了语言能力和识别能力上的发展。

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Funny Sheldon Sayings

1．I am not insane, and my mom had it tested我才没有神经病呢，我妈妈已经带我做过检查了。

2．If you have time to lean, you have time to clean. 如果你有时间靠着墙，你就有时间打扫。（此剧lean和clean有押韵效果）

3．Smart? I'd have to lose 60 IQ points to be classified as "smart". 聪明？我的智商要减去60，那种才叫做“聪明”！