英语小达人 422 Good Heart to Lean On(4)
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I now know he participated in some things vicariously through me, his only son. 现在我知道一些事情他是通过我——他唯一的儿子来做的。
When I played ball (poorly), he played too. 当我打球时（尽管我打得很糟糕），他也在打球。
When I joined the Navy he joined too. 当我参加海军时，他也参军。
And when I came home on leave, he saw to it that I visited his office. 当时我休假，他一定会让我去他的办公室，
Introducing me, he was really saying, 向人介绍我时，其实他真正想说的是：
This is my son, but it is also me, 这是我儿子，但也是我自己，
and I could have done this, too, if things had been different. 假如事情不是这样的话，我也会去参军的。
Those words were never said aloud. 那些话他从来没有说出口。
He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. 父亲离开我们已经很多年了，但是我时常想起他。
I wonder if he sensed my reluctance 1 to be seen with him during our walks. 我不知道他是否意识到我曾经不愿意让人看到和他走在一起的心理。
If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. 假如他知道这一切，我现在感到很后悔，因为我从没告诉过他我是多么愧疚、多么不孝、多么悔恨。
I think of him when I complain about trifles, when I am envious 2 of another's good fortune, when I don't have a good heart. 每当我为一些琐事而抱怨，妒忌别人的好运，缺乏善心的时候，我就会想起我的父亲。
At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain 3 my balance, 此时，我会挽着他的胳膊保持身体平衡，
and say, You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you. 并且说，你走你的，我想法儿跟上你。
n.厌恶，讨厌，勉强，不情愿
- The police released Andrew with reluctance.警方勉强把安德鲁放走了。
- He showed the greatest reluctance to make a reply.他表示很不愿意答复。
adj.嫉妒的，羡慕的
- I don't think I'm envious of your success.我想我并不嫉妒你的成功。
- She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车。
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