【张艺兴】小蕾老师英语课堂 LESSON 29/Awakening of Insects 惊蛰（三）

Awakening of Insects(3)

It's funny, when it was time to learn I was listless and dull, but at the thought of being able to slack off, my whole body was invigorated, as though all my brain cells had begun seething with excitement. I even began investigating, when I pressed down on the keyboard, a portion in the middle would sink in, so I used my hand to pound at this place with all my strength, thinking that “If the keyboard was jammed I wouldn't be able to play anymore”. But after pounding at it for half a day it didn't get destroyed, neither did it jam up. Seeing a penknife on a table, without thinking too much, I picked it up and scratched the keyboard severely from the middle, “This will surely damage it!"

When my mother came in and saw it. she was utterly mad. She even skipped the scolding, instead she rushed straight at me and grabbed me by the collar, lifted me from the piano's side and gave me a good beating. After that she dragged me to the door, opened the door and threw me out, and with a "bang” she shut the door heavily.

When I got thrown out I was still barefoot, I remember at that time it should have been dusk. I sat at the doorway in shock for a long time before regaining my senses. The orange glow of the setting sun slowly illuminated the corridor, casting rays on our home's windows before being reflected back. Even till now I can recall the scene at that time completely, everything was orange.

Today’s key points:

Awakening of Insects(3)

惊蛰（三）

It's funny, when it was time to learn I was listless and dull, 

真是搞笑，要学东西的时候没精打采

> listless [ˈlɪstlɪs]  

adj.倦怠的;百无聊赖的;倦怠的，无精打采的;冷淡的

Eg. He makes a listless mistake in answer the question. 

他在回答问题时犯了一个不小心的错误。

Eg. One who takes exercise everyday is always full of vigour and will never be listless. 

一个每天都运动的人总是充满了活力，永远不会无精打采。

but at the thought of being able to slack off, my whole body was invigorated,

一想到可以偷懒，就浑身来劲了

> invigorated [ɪnˈvɪɡəˌret]

adj.精力充沛的；生气勃勃的

Eg. She seemed invigorated, full of life and energy.

她似乎精神焕发,充满生机与活力。

拓展：invigorate 

vt.鼓舞；使精力充沛

Eg. If I die today, every drop of my blood will invigorate the na‘tion. 

如果我今天死了，我的每一滴鲜血都将鼓舞我们的民族。

as though all my brain cells had begun seething with excitement.

好像所有脑细胞都开始沸腾了

I even began investigating, when I pressed down on the keyboard,

还自己研究，琴键按下去的时候

a portion in the middle would sink in,

中间会有一个落下的地方

> portion [ˈpɔ:rʃn]

n.部分；一份；命运

vt.分配；给…嫁妆

Eg. This is your portion. 

这是你的那份。

Eg. We should give a portion of each day to recreation. 

我们应该每天抽一部分时间用于娱乐。

so I used my hand to pound at this place with all my strength,

会有一个落下的地方，我就用手使劲砸这个地方

thinking that “If the keyboard was jammed I wouldn't be able to play anymore”.

就想着“琴键卡住就弹不了了吧”

> jammed [dʒæmd]  

adj.机器出故障等无法正常运转;壅塞

jam [dʒæm]

n.果酱；拥挤；困境；[篮球]扣篮

vt.使堵塞；挤进，使塞满；混杂；压碎
vi.堵塞；轧住
那个男孩舐掉了他唇上的果酱。

Eg. Hundreds of people jammed the footway to watch it.

数百人挤在人行道上观看。

Eg. Every city have more or less the traffic jam. 

每个城市或多或少都存在交通拥挤的现象。

Eg. I will help you out if you was in a jam. 

如果你陷入困境我会去救你。

Eg. The boy licked the jam off his lips . 

But after pounding at it for half a day it didn't get destroyed, neither did it jam up.

但砸了半天也不烂，也卡不住

Seeing a penknife on a table, without thinking too much,

看到桌上的小刀，想也没多想

I picked it up and scratched the keyboard severely from the middle,

就拿起小刀把琴键从中间开始划了狠狠的一道

“This will surely damage it!"

“这样总能坏了吧！”

When my mother came in and saw it. she was utterly mad. 

我妈进来看到的时候简直气疯了

> utterly [ˈʌtəli]  

adv.十分;全然，完全地;彻底地，绝对的;十足地

Eg. Everything about the country seemed utterly different from what I'd experienced before...

这个国家的一切似乎与我以前的经历完全不同。

Eg. I remember the first time I went onstage. I freaked out utterly.

我还记得自己第一次登台的情形。我完全吓坏了。

近义词：completely, absolutely, totally, wholly, perfectly

She even skipped the scolding, 

骂我都省下了

instead she rushed straight at me and grabbed me by the collar,

直接冲过来一只手提起我的衣领

lifted me from the piano's side and gave me a good beating.

把我从钢琴旁边拎起来就狠揍了一顿

After that she dragged me to the door, opened the door and threw me out, 

揍完拖到门口打开门就把我扔了出去

and with a "bang” she shut the door heavily.

然后“砰”地一下重重地关上了门

When I got thrown out I was still barefoot,

扔出去的时候我还光着脚呢

I remember at that time it should have been dusk.

我记得那时候应该是黄昏了

I sat at the doorway in shock for a long time before regaining my senses.

我坐在门口，愣了好长时间才回过劲儿来

The orange glow of the setting sun slowly illuminated the corridor,

落日橘色的光慢慢地照亮了整个楼道

casting rays on our home's windows before being reflected back.

照到家里的窗户上，光又被反射回来

> cast [kæst]  

vt.铸造;投射;投掷;脱落，脱皮

n.铸型;演员表;轻微的斜视;投，掷骰

vi.掷，投;计算，加

Eg. The moon cast a bright light over the yard.

明亮的月光洒在院子里。

Eg. I must cast my vote for you. 

我一定给你投票。

Eg. The show is very amusing and the cast are very good. 

演出妙趣横生，演员的表演也很出彩。

Even till now I can recall the scene at that time completely, everything was orange.

到现在我能够整个回忆起来的当时的场景，都是橘色的

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