"I just think it's really important to get kids excited about science at an early age, because they might be the next Albert Einstein or Isaac Newton,or America's top young scientist.

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Since they do not think about the things that are serious, they get excited by tiny things."

尽管他们不会考虑国家大事,但零星琐事都却能令他们激动万分

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Of course, more generally, you get excited, your heart goes pitter-pat, when your girlfriend or boyfriend says they love you.

当然,更常见的情况下,在你的爱人说爱你的时候,你会很激动,心跳加速

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