Leonardo da Vinci is one of the greatest geniuses of all time.

列奥纳多·达·芬奇是有史以来最伟大的天才之一。

He was a painter, an architect, an engineer and a scientist.

他是画家、建筑师、工程师和科学家。

He was born in Vinci, Italy in 1452.

1452年，他出生在意大利的达芬奇。

Vinci is a town just outside of the great Italian city, Florence.

达芬奇是意大利佛罗伦萨城外的一个小镇。

His name, da Vinci, means "of Vinci".

他的名字达·芬奇的意思是“达芬奇的”。

Leonardo’s father was a lawyer and landowner, and his mother was a peasant.

列奥纳多的父亲是律师和地主，母亲是农民。

Leonardo’s parents were never married to each other.

达芬奇的父母从未结过婚。

Leonardo lived with his mother until he was around 5 years old.

列奥纳多和他的母亲住在一起，直到他5岁左右。

When he was 5, he moved into the home of his father.

5岁时，他搬到了父亲的家里。

By then his father had married a 16-year-old girl.

那时，他的父亲已经娶了一个16岁的女孩。

Leonardo’s mother married another man and moved to another town.

莱昂纳多的母亲嫁给了另一个男人，搬到了另一个城镇。

She had many more children after that, with several different men.

在那之后，她和几个不同的男人生了更多的孩子。

In the end, Leonardo had more than 15 half-sisters and brothers.

最后，达芬奇有超过15个同父异母的兄弟姐妹。

As a young man, Da Vinci didn’t go to school.

达芬奇年轻时没有上过学。

He was educated at home in reading, writing and mathematics.

达芬奇年轻时没有上过学。

In other subjects, he was mostly self-educated.

在其他科目上，他大多是自学成才。

He had access to books at his father’s home.

他可以在他父亲家里看书。

Leonardo spent a lot of time outdoors and developed a strong interest in nature.

达芬奇花了很多时间在户外，并对自然产生了浓厚的兴趣。

He loved to observe things, especially birds.

他喜欢观察事物，尤其是鸟类。

He was also interested in the properties of water.

他还对水的性质感兴趣。