One July evening I was giving an almost flawless rendition of "Come Back to Sorrento," and my parents called me to an open window. An elderly neighbor, rarely seen outside her house, was leaning against our car humming dreamily to the tune. When I finished, she smiled broadly and called out, "I remember that song as a child in Italy. Beautiful, just beautiful."
七月的一个傍晚,我正在拉“重回索联托”,拉得几乎完美无缺。父母突然把我叫到窗前。一位极少出门、上了年纪的老邻居,正靠在我们的车旁,跟着曲子沉醉地哼唱着。当我拉完时,她咧开嘴笑了,大声说:“小时候在意大利我听到过这首歌曲,我还记得。太棒了,真是棒极了。
rendition
英 [ren'dɪʃn] 美 [rɛnˈdɪʃən]
n.演奏; 翻译; 给予; 引渡逃奴
hum
英 [hʌm] 美 [hʌm]
vt.哼唱
vi.忙碌,活跃; 发嗡嗡声; 发出嘈杂声
n.嗡嗡声; 杂音; 哼唱的动作
int.哼; 嗯
”Throughout the summer, Mr. Zelli's lessons grew more difficult. It took me a week and a half to master them now. All the while I could hear my buddies outside playing heated games of stickball. I'd also hear an occasional taunt; "Hey, where's your monkey and cup?"
整个夏天,泽利先生的课越来越难。现在要一个半星期才能掌握。练琴时,我总是听到伙伴们在外面玩棍球的嬉闹声。偶尔还听到奚落:“嗨,你的猴子和奖杯哪里去了?
buddy
英 ['bʌdɪ] 美 [ˈbʌdi]
n.密友,好友; 同伴,搭档; 互相帮助的朋友; [名]巴迪
vi.交朋友; 做朋友
stickball
英 [ˈstɪkbɔ:l] 美 [ˈstɪkˌbɔl]
n.<美>棍子球(孩子们在街巷内玩的一种类似棒球的)游戏 报 错
occasional
英 [əˈkeɪʒənl] 美 [əˈkeʒənəl]
adj.偶尔的,不经常的; 特殊场合的; 临时的