I will change my name
英语课
At the age of 16, Edely decided 1 to leave home and join a theater company. His father was appalled 2, "A son of mine on the stage? It's a disgrace!" he wailed 3. "What if the neighbors find out?"
"I'll change my name," the comic-to-be volunteered. "
Change your name!" His father screamed. "What if you're a success? How will the neighbors know it's my son?"
埃迪十六岁了，他决定离开家去参加一个剧团。他的爸爸气坏了。 “让我的儿子上舞台演戏？真丢脸！”他大叫道，“邻居们知道了怎么想？”
“我会改一个名字。”这位未来的滑稽演员主动提出。
“改名字！”他爸爸喊叫着，“那如果你出了名怎么办？怎么让邻居们知道你就是我的儿子呢？”
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
v.使惊骇，使充满恐惧( appall的过去式和过去分词)adj.惊骇的；丧胆的
- The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
- They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war. 他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。 来自《简明英汉词典》