Shortly after, my lessons began with Mr. Zelli. On my first day, with straps straining my shoulders, I felt clumsy in every way. "How did he do?" my father asked when it was over. "Fine for the first lesson," said Mr. Zelli. Dad glowed with hope.
不久,泽利先生开始教我拉手风琴。第一天,手风琴背带压着我的肩膀,我感到浑身不自在。“他学得怎么样?”结束时,父亲问。“第一堂课,这已经很不错。”泽利先生说。爸爸眼中闪着希望的光芒。
glow
英 [ɡləʊ] 美 [ɡlo]
vi.发光,灼热; 脸红; 洋溢,喜形于色
n.白热,炽热; 色彩鲜艳,尤指红光; 激情; 热烈
hope
英 [həʊp] 美 [hop]
n.希望,期望; 希望的东西; 被寄予希望的人或事物、情况; 抱有希望的理由
vt.& vi.希望,期望
vt.[俚语]相信,认为
vi.希望,盼望,期待
I was ordered to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. My future seemed to be outside playing ball, not in the house mastering songs I would soon forget. But my parents hounded me to practice.
爸爸命令我每天练半个小时,可每天我都想赖掉。我的将来似乎应在户外打球,而不是在屋内练那些很快就会忘掉的曲子。然而父母不断地督促我练习。
practice
英 ['præktɪs] 美 [ˈpræktɪs]
n.练习; 实践; (医生或律师的)业务; 惯例
vi.实行; 惯常地进行; 练习; 实习
vt.实行,实践; 执业; 练习; 惯常地进行
hound
英 [haʊnd] 美 [haʊnd]
n.猎狗,猎犬; 卑劣的人; [动]角鲨,星鲨,弓鳍鱼; 有…迷[瘾]的人
vt.追猎; 不断侵扰,烦扰; 激励; 嗾使,煽动