【张艺兴】小蕾老师英语课堂 LESSON 28/Awakening of Insects 惊蛰（二）

Awakening of Insects(2)

When learning piano for the first time too, after one month I did not want to learn anymore.

How happy I was when we first bought the piano. A large black object, taller than I was, very expensive, not many people could afford it. When the little chubby kid from the neighbour's could only play an electronic keyboard. I already had a piano But this kind of bliss, after boasting to my little friends for just a few days, it was completely gone.

Every day I had to sit in front of the piano conscientiously for a few hours. Practising piano fingering was simply not meant for humans to do. I constantly wanted to play electronic games! It was agony. I really did not want to learn. When kids are desperate they can become very bold, though of course it is not the courage to face it, but to sneakily wreak havoc. And then I did something wrong.

My mother told me to practise the piano, I sat there dawdling. When she had gone out, I still sat there not wanting to move. Somehow a thought suddenly entered my mind, if the piano is spoilt, then I won't have to practise anymore right?"

Today’s key points:

Awakening of Insects(2)

惊蛰（二）

When learning piano for the first time too,

第一次学钢琴的时候也是

after one month I did not want to learn anymore.

学了一个月就不想学了

How happy I was when we first bought the piano.

刚买琴的时候多高兴啊

A large black object, taller than I was, very expensive, not many people could afford it.

黑色的大东西，比我都高，很贵的，没几家人能有啊

> object [ˈɑ:bdʒekt]  

n.物体;目标;宾语;客体，对象

vi.不赞成，反对;抱反感

vt.提出…作反对的理由

Eg. We mustn't let up now that we have nearly achieved our object. 

既然我们已快达到目标了，就不能松劲。

Eg. A lot of people will object to the book.

很多人都会对这本书表示反感。

拓展：objective adj.目标的;客观的，实体的n.目标，任务

Objection n.反对;反对的话，异议;反对的理由

When the little chubby kid from the neighbour's could only play an electronic keyboard.

我家旁边的小胖子只能弹电子琴的时候，我就有钢琴了

I already had a piano But this kind of bliss,

但这种幸福感

after boasting to my little friends for just a few days, it was completely gone.

在小伙伴们那嘚瑟了没几天就彻底歇菜了

Every day I had to sit in front of the piano conscientiously for a few hours.

每天都得老老实实在钢琴前面坐几个小时

> conscientious [ˌkɑ:nʃiˈenʃəs]

adj.认真负责的;本着良心的;谨慎的;正大光明

Eg. We are generally very conscientious about our work.

我们对工作都非常认真。

Eg. He is very conscientious in doing his work, so his staff all have confidence in him. 

他对工作一丝不苟，员工们都很信任他。

Practising piano fingering was simply not meant for humans to do.

练指法简直不是人干的事啊

> mean [min]

v.意思是;表示…的意思;打算;产生…结果

adj.平均的；吝啬的；卑鄙的；低劣的

n.平均数
对于我，你意味着这个世界。

Eg. You mean the world to me. 

Eg. I wish you would succeed in borrowing some money from the mean man. 

但愿你能成功地从那个吝啬鬼那里借些钱。

Eg. 6 is the mean of 3, 7and 8. 

6是3、7、8三个数的平均数。

I constantly wanted to play electronic games! 

我时刻都想去打个游戏！

It was agony. I really did not want to learn.

非常痛苦，特别不想学

> agony [ˈæɡəni]  

n.极大的痛苦;苦恼，烦闷;临死的挣扎;（感情的）迸发

Eg. If they're not in agony, then it can't be love! 

如果他们没有苦恼，那就不是爱情了！

Eg. If you put your happiness and trouble to tell a friend, a happiness of person become a few persons' happiness,an agony leave the half an agony. 

如果你把你的快乐和烦恼告诉朋友，一个人的快乐就会变成几个人的快乐，一个人的烦恼就剩下半个烦恼。

When kids are desperate they can become very bold,

小孩子被逼急了真是很大胆的

though of course it is not the courage to face it,

当然绝对不是去面对的勇气

but to sneakily wreak havoc. 

而是偷偷摸摸开始搞破坏

> wreak [rik]  

vt.造成（混乱或破坏）;实施（报复）

Eg. The wind will wreak havoc on my garden. 

大风将摧毁我的花园。

Eg. She ha'd a strong desire to wreak revenge. 

她复仇心切。

And then I did something wrong.

然后干了件坏事

My mother told me to practise the piano, I sat there dawdling. 

我妈叫我练琴，我坐在那里磨磨蹭蹭

When she ha'd gone out, I still sat there not wanting to move.

等她出去了，我还坐在那里根本不想动

Somehow a thought suddenly entered my mind,

不知道怎么一下子就有一个想法钻进我的脑袋里：

“if the piano is spoilt, then I won't have to practise anymore right?"

“如果钢琴坏了，就不能练了吧？”

> spoil [spɔɪl]

vt.溺爱；糟蹋；掠夺

vi.掠夺；变坏；腐败
n.次品；奖品
Eg. It's important not to let mistakes spoil your life 
Eg. Too much material comfort spoil the child. 

重要的是不要让错误毁了你的生活。

这个孩子被太多舒适的物质宠坏了。

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