Newton's apple

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something that acts as a source of inspiration or triggers an important realization for someone.
    — The 'perfect fluid' which Lord Kelvin desiderated, is an instance that scientists are on the outlook for something that will serve as a Newton's apple to lead them to the larger truth which urges birth from their instincts of faith.

词形变化

Newton's apples plural

词源

After the story that English scientist Isaac Newton was inspired to formulate his theory of gravitation by watching the fall of an apple from a tree.
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