347. The visit was a triumph, and he said to a friend excitedly, "I was able to convince Hilbert of the general theory of relativity."

译文　那次拜访是个很大的成功，他兴奋地告诉他的一个朋友： “我说服希尔伯特相信广义相对论了。”

点睛　　triumph意为“胜利，成功”，比起success的程度更深。句中convince sb.意为“说服某人，使某人信服”。另外，general theory of relativity意为“广义相对论”，是物理上的专有名词，而狭义相对论则为special theory of relativity。

考点归纳　表达“说服某人做某事”的短语还有：

convince sb. to do sth. / convince sb. of sth.

The girl was trying to convince the police of her innocence. 那个女孩正试图让警察相信她是无辜的。

persuade sb. into doing sth. / persuade sb. to do sth. / persuade sb. of sth.

They are trying to persuade him to put aside his work and enjoy his vacation. 他们正在劝说他把工作放在一边，好好享受假期。

talk sb. into sth.

The little girl has talked her father into their family party. 那个小女孩说服了她爸爸参加家庭聚会。

reason sb. into sth.

Though he doesn't like that kind of party, his girlfriend has reasoned him into it. 尽管他不喜欢这种派对，但他女友还是说服他参加了。