【张艺兴】小蕾老师英语课堂 LESSON 25/Spring Showers 雨水（四）

Spring Showers (4)

Indeed, after getting used to watching something, it would get boring. When I thought I could finally free myself, I never imagined that they wouldn't let me off, but instead threw in new elements, such as making me wear a wig or wear a girl's skirt. What a scary trick to bully a child. My dream was Michael Jackson! Would Michael Jackson wear skirts? Would Michael Jackson wear a wig?

But I had no choice, as I was the youngest in the family. Sometimes, after wearing helmets, headgears, and wigs, my heart was still angry and reluctant, but any kind of resistance was futile. In the end I might as well resign myself to my fate, in order for this to end quickly, instead of resisting them, I might as well just do as they say. Truly, when you live under someone's roof, you have to bow to them.

But they were truly very happy. At that time on one hand I felt frustrated, but on the other hand I slowly felt that this feeling of everyone watching me, making them laugh, making them happy, letting them surround me, singing and dancing for them and getting applause, wasn't a bad feeling.

Many years later, when I participated in in Changsha, mother even lifted a fanboard and told grandfather, "Looks like the game we used to play has really come truer!”

Ah, there was a scheme indeed right?

Today’s key points:

Spring Showers (4)

雨水（四）

Indeed, after getting used to watching something, it would get boring.

果然，看习惯了，肯定会很无聊的

When I thought I could finally free myself,

我还以为自己可以解脱了的时候

I never imagined that they wouldn't let me off,

没想到他们不是放过我

but instead threw in new elements,

而是再给我加一些料

> element ['elimənt] 

n.元素；要素；原理；成分；自然环境

Eg. Fitness has now become an important element in our lives. 

现在健康已经成为我们生活中的一个要素。

Eg. There is an element of truth in his words. 

他的话有些道理。

Eg. There's an element of danger in any sport in which there is a lot of physical contact. 

很多有身体接触的体育运动总是有一点危险。

such as making me wear a wig or wear a girl's skirt.

比如戴假发，给我穿女孩子的裙子

What a scary trick to bully a child.

真的是一种可怕的欺负小孩的招数啊

> trick [trɪk]

n.恶作剧;戏法，把戏;计谋，诀窍;骗局

vt.哄骗，欺骗;打扮

adj.弄虚作假的;有诀窍的;欺诈的

Eg. We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me 

我们在捉弄一个总是来烦我的人。

Eg. The salesman tried to trick me into buying his products. 

卖主试图骗我买他的产品。

My dream was Michael Jackson!

我的梦想是迈克尔·杰克逊啊！

Would Michael Jackson wear skirts?

迈克尔·杰克逊会穿裙子吗？

Would Michael Jackson wear a wig?

克尔·杰克逊会戴假发吗？

But I had no choice, as I was the youngest in the family.

但没办法，谁让我是家里最小的

Sometimes, after wearing the helmet, headgear, and wig,

有时候已经戴上头盔、头套和假发了

my heart was still angry and reluctant, 

还是满心愤怒不想搞

> reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt]

adj.不情愿的，勉强的;顽抗的;难处理的;厌恶的

Eg. He's reluctant to make new friends. 

他不太愿意结交新朋友。

Eg. I'm really reluctant to bother you. 

我实在不愿麻烦您。

but any kind of resistancewas futile.

但任何的反抗都是无力的

> futile [ˈfju:tl]

adj.无效的，无用的;没有出息的;琐碎的，无关紧要的;一场空

Eg. It is always futile to try to stop the progress of history. 

要想阻止历史潮流是徒劳的。

Eg. You do be make a futile effort so, who can care? 

你这样做是徒劳无功的，有谁会在乎呢？

In the end I might as well resign myself to my fate,

导致后来就干脆破罐子破摔了

in order for this to end quickly, instead of resisting them,

为了快点结束，与其跟他们反抗

I might as well just do as they say.

还不如按他们说的做算了

Truly, when you live under someone's roof, you have to bow to them.

真是人在屋檐下，不得不低头啊

But they were truly very happy.

但是他们真的是特别地高兴

At that time on one hand I felt frustrated,

我那时候一边很烦

but on the other hand I slowly felt that this feeling of everyone watching me,

一边又慢慢地觉得被所有人看着

making them laugh, making them happy, letting them surround me,

让他们笑，让他们高兴，让他们围着我

singing and dancing for them and getting applause, wasn't a bad feeling.

为他们唱歌跳舞，获得掌声，居然感觉也还不错

Many years later, when I participated in in Changsha,

很多年后，在长沙参加《明星学院》时

> participate [pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt]

vi.参与，参加；分享

vt.分享；分担

拓展：attend，join，participate，take part in这些动词或词组均含“参加，加入”之意。

attend 侧重参加或出席会议或学术活动等。

Eg. He did not attend the meeting yesterday.

昨天他没有参加会议。

join 普通用词，指加入党派、团体或游戏活动等。

Eg. Would you join me in a walk?

和我一起去散步好吗？

participate 正式用词，特指参加团体活动，暗示以一个积极的角色参加。

Eg. How many people participate in the opening ceremony?

多少人参加了开业典礼？

take part in 侧重参加某项群众性、集体性的事业、工作或活动，突出参加者在其中发挥一定的作用。

Eg. We should take an active part in school activities.

我们应该积极参加学校的活动。

mother even lifted a fanboard and told grandfather,

妈妈还举着牌子跟爷爷说：

"Looks like the game we used to play has really come true!”

“我们原来玩的游戏真的实现了！”

Ah, there was a scheme indeed right?

呵，果然是有阴谋的吧？

BGM：Heal The World - Michael Jackson