and maybe that is where the rub is.

问题的症结恐怕就在这里。

One is the general atmosphere of secrecy in which it is carried out,

一是科研工作中普遍存在的保密气氛；

Many people in industry and the Services, who have practical experience of noise,regard any investigation of this question as a waste of time;

在工业部门工作和在军队中服役的许多人对噪音有切身的体会，他们认为对这个问题进行调查是浪费时间，

As the wind freshened there came a sudden squall and the ship made a strange movement, listing to port.

当风力增强时，突然刮来一阵大风，瓦萨号奇怪地摇晃了一下，便向左舷倾斜。

that it can hardly hope to stand up to a realistic evaluation.

以致这种估价很难指望经受住现实的考验。

and for several days will probably refuse all food through anger and fear.

甚至一连几天由于愤怒和恐惧而拒绝进食。