Unit1-My Father

01 My Father

01我的父亲

One of my earliest memories of Dad is that he would often leave the house at dawn to go jogging.

我对父亲最早的一些记忆之一是他以前常在黎明时离家去慢跑.

He was a traditional Chinese father,which means that he didn't show his affection for his kids easily.

他是一个传统的中国父亲，这意味着他不轻易对儿女表露他的情感.

And he and I didn't talk much.

而且我和他并不常交谈.

Some time ago, he made me go jogging with him.

前一阵子，他叫我和他去慢跑

I hated it be-cause I didn't know what to say to him.

我讨厌和他慢跑，因为我不知道要和他说什么.

Needless to say, I did not enjoy exercising with Dad.

不用说，我不喜欢和爸爸一起运动。

However, as time went by, he and I began to talk while jogging.

然而，随着时间推移，我和他开始在慢跑时交谈。

Later, he even began to tell me jokes!

后来，他甚至开始讲笑话给我听!

It was a side of him that I had never seen before.

这是我以前从未见过的一面。

I'm gald that he made me go jogging with him because our relationship has greatly improved as a result.

我很高兴他要我和他去慢跑，因为我们的父子关系因此大为改。

短语解析:

1.at dawn在黎明时

例:The hikers got up at dawn and started climbing the mountain.

(那些徒步旅行者在黎明时起床开始爬山。)

2.make+人+V叫某人

例:Bart's teacher made him stay behind after school.

(巴特的老师叫他放学后留校。)

3.Needless to say, S + V不用说......

例:Needless to say，if you often tell lies，no one will trust you.

(不用说,如果你时常说谎，就没有人会信任你。)