The search for a theory of everything is one of the most exciting and challenging quests in modern physics.

寻找万物理论是现代物理学中最令人兴奋和最具挑战性的追求之一。

The universe is a vast and complex system, and understanding it requires both theoretical insights and observational evidence.

宇宙是一个庞大而复杂的系统，理解它需要理论洞察力和观测证据。

The study of the early universe is not just about understanding the past, but also about uncovering the fundamental laws that govern all of reality.

对早期宇宙的研究不仅仅是关于理解过去，也是关于揭示支配所有现实的基本法则。

The initial conditions of the universe are a profound mystery, and inflation offers a possible explanation for why the universe looks the way it does.

宇宙的初始条件是一个深刻的谜，膨胀为宇宙为何看起来如此提供了一个可能的解释。

The laws of physics as we know them may not be universal, but could vary from one universe to another in the multiverse.

我们所知的物理定律可能不是普遍的，而是在多元宇宙中从一个宇宙到另一个宇宙可能有所不同。

The idea of a multiverse is a natural consequence of inflation, suggesting that our universe might be just one of many.

多元宇宙的概念是膨胀的自然结果，表明我们的宇宙可能只是众多宇宙中的一个。

The concept of inflation suggests that the universe underwent a period of extremely rapid expansion shortly after the Big Bang.

膨胀的概念表明，宇宙在大爆炸后不久经历了一段极其快速的扩张期。

The universe could have started in a very smooth and uniform state, and then evolved into the complex and structured cosmos we see today.

宇宙可能从一个非常平滑和均匀的状态开始，然后演变成我们今天看到的复杂和有结构的宇宙。

Inflation is a very bold idea, but it seems to be the only way to explain the observed features of the universe.

膨胀是一个非常大胆的想法，但它似乎是解释宇宙观测特征的唯一方法。

The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.

宇宙不仅比我们想象的更奇怪，它比我们能够想象的还要奇怪。