Gradually, to my surprise, I was able to string notes together and coordinate my hands to play simple songs. Often, after supper, my father would request a tune or two. As he sat in his easy chair, I would fumble through "Lady of Spain" and "Beer Barrel Polka."
渐渐地,让我吃惊的是,我竟然能把几个音符连起来了。手指的协调性也好点了,还能拉出几首简单的曲子。晚饭后,父亲常常会要我拉上一、两首曲子。他躺在安乐椅里,我则笨拙地拉完“西班牙女郎”和“啤酒桶波尔卡”。
string
英 [strɪŋ] 美 [strɪŋ]
n.绳子,带子; 线丝,植物纤维; 串; [计算机科学]字符串
vt.上弦,调弦; 使排成一行或一系列; 绑,系或用线挂起; 延伸或扩展
coordinate
英 [kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪt] 美 [ko'ɔrdəˈnet]
vt.使协调,使调和; 整合; 使(身体各部份)动作协调; (衣服、布料等)搭配
vi.协调; 协同; 成为同等; 被归入同一类别
adj.同等的; [语法学]并列的; 同等级的; 带有同等性质的
n.<数>坐标; (颜色协调的)配套服装; [复数](颜色、织料、式样等配合协调的)女套服; 同等重要的人(或物)
"Very nice, better than last week," he'd say. Then I would follow into a medley of his favorites, "Red River Valley" and "Home on the Range," and he would drift off to sleep, the newspaper folded on his lap. I took it as a compliment that he could relax under the spell of my playing.
他会说,“不错,比上星期好,”然后我会接着拉他喜欢的曲子“红河谷”和“山上的家”。听着听着,他慢慢睡着了,报纸叠在腿上。我把这看作是一种赞扬:他能在我美妙的演奏中放松。
medley
英 ['medlɪ] 美 [ˈmɛdli]
n.混杂物,混合物; 杂录; [体]混合径赛; 混战
adj.混合的,混杂的; 拼凑的
compliment
英 ['kɒmplɪmənt] 美 [ˈkɑmpləmənt]
n.恭维; 敬意; 道贺,贺词; 致意
vt.向…道贺; 称赞; 向…致意