【张艺兴】小蕾老师英语课堂 LESSON 17/Beginning of Spring 立春（七）

Beginning of Spring（7）

Once when I was skipping rope as a child, the rope accidentally hit the little chubby kid from the neighbour's who was passing by. It wasn't a big deal originally, but the little chubby kid actually thought I did it intentionally, he grabbed the rope and lashed it across my face, and so we fought.

Of course I won the fight. Although I came home covered with dirt, I was as triumphant as I could be. In the end when I got home, I got caught by grandfather. A few simple questions, and grandfather dragged me to the neighbour's house. He did not scold me. but in front of myseif and the little chubby kid, he formally bowed to his parents and apologised. At that time I was completely stunned, it was as though someone had wrung my neck, making me feel aggrieved, uncomfortable, and there was a tight sensation in my chest.

My grandfather was a party member! He was a party member! On what basis did he have to apologise to others? What more lower his head and bend his back!

I really felt that I did nothing wrong!

I still did not understand what grandfather did, so in my heart I secretly concluded: grandfather most likely did not love me. Otherwise why was it that no matter who I fought with, regardless of whether I was justified or not, I was the one who was wrong? Why was he never partial towards me? How bad could I have been, that I actually caused grandfather to be so disgraced?!

Today’s key points:

Once when I was skipping rope as a child,

小的时候有一次跳绳

the rope accidentally hit the little chubby kid from the neighbour's who was passing by.

绳子无意中打到了从旁边经过的邻居家的小胖子

It wasn't a big deal originally,

本来没多大事儿

but the little chubby kid actually thought I did it intentionally,

但是那个小胖子居然认为我是故意的

> intentionally [ɪnˈtɛnʃənl:ɪ] adv.有意地，故意地

Eg. I'm sorry but I had not done it intentionally. 

我很抱歉但我不是故意的。

he grabbed the rope and lashed it across my face, and so we fought.

反手就拿绳子甩到我脸上，然后就打起来了

> grab [ɡræb]vt.& vi.抢先，抢占vt.夺取或抓住;抢夺，霸占;匆匆拿走;〈俚〉吸引注意力vi.夺取;抓住，攫取n.不法所得;被抓住的人;抓取装置

Eg. She grabbed the chance of a job interview 

她抓住了一次求职面试的机会。

Of course I won the fight.

我当然打赢了

Although I came home covered with dirt,

虽然灰头土脸地回家

I was as triumphant as I could be.

但还是得意得好不得了

> triumphant [traɪˈʌmfənt] adj.得意洋洋的;胜利的;成功的;欢欣鼓舞的

Eg. The victorious general made a triumphant return. 

这位打了胜仗的将军凯旋而归。

In the end when I got home, I got caught by grandfather.

结果回家就被爷爷逮个正着

A few simple questions, and grandfather dragged me to the neighbour's house.

简单问了几句，爷爷就拖着我到了邻居家

He did not scold me. but in front of myseif and the little chubby kid,

他也不骂我，只是当着我和胖子的面

he formally bowed to his parents and apologized.

给胖子家长很正式地鞠躬道歉

At that time I was completely stunned,

我当时整个人都蒙了

it was as though someone had wrung my neck, making me feel aggrieved, uncomfortable, and there was a tight sensation in my chest.

觉得像是有人掐着我脖子一般憋屈、胸闷、难受

My grandfather was a party member!

我爷爷是书记呢！

He was a party member!

他是一个书记！

On what basis did he have to apologize to others?！

凭什么他要去给人道歉啊？

What more lower his head and bend his back!

还要低头弯腰！

I really felt that I did nothing wrong!

我真觉得自己没有做错啊！

I still did not understand what grandfather did,

我一直不大理解爷爷的做法

so in my heart I secretly concluded:

所以心里偷偷得出结论：

grandfather most likely did not love me.

我爷爷多半不爱我

> likely [ˈlaɪkli] adj.可能的;适合的;有希望的adv.可能;或许;大概;多半

Eg. They will most likely come right away. 

他们很可能马上就会来的。

Eg. It's not likely to rain today. 

今天多半不会下雨。

Otherwise why was it that no matter who I fought with,

不然为什么不管我是跟谁吵架

regardless of whether I was justified or not,

不管我有理没理

> justified [ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪd] adj.有正当理由的，合理的;事出有因的v.调整;证明…有道理

Eg. He is fairly justified in doing so. 

他这样做完全有道理。

Eg. He's absolutely justified in resigning. He was treated shamefully. 

他完全有理由辞职。他受到了侮辱。

拓展：justify [ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪ] vt.证明…有理;为…辩护;对…作出解释vi.整理版面;证明合法

Eg. Don't try to justify your mistakes. 

不要为自己的缺点辩护。

I was the one who was wrong?

就是我不对呢？

Why was he never partial towards me?

为什么就从来不偏心我一下呢？

> partial [ˈpɑ:rʃl] adj.部分的;偏爱的;偏袒的;钟爱的

Eg. I am partial to baking cookies. 

我喜欢烤制小点心。

Eg. He's partial to sporty girl with blue eyes 

他喜欢爱运动的蓝眼睛女生。

How bad could I have been,

我是有多坏

that I actually caused grandfather to be so disgraced?!

居然害爷爷那么丢脸？

> disgraced [dis'greist] adj.丢脸的，耻辱的，不光彩的

Eg. I disgraced myself by drinking far too much. 

我喝酒过多出了洋相。

拓展：disgrace [dɪsˈɡres] n.耻辱;丢脸;不光彩;丢脸的人（或事）vt.使丢脸;使失宠;使受耻辱;贬黜

Eg. It's really a disgrace! 

简直是丢脸！

Eg. He was in disgrace because he had lied. 

他很丢脸，因为他说了谎。

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