瞬间秒杀听力 第493期:认真地学

 

John has been trying to learn

how to play the guitar.

He has been taking Lessons for half a year.

However, he hasn't been studying seriously,

He has only been going to

his Lessons every now and then.

Moreover¹, he seldom practices.

On the other hand, his cousin, Tim,

has been playing the guitar

for about three months.

He plays much better than John.

Tim isn't more talented than John, though.

He is just more determined².

约翰一直在学吉他。

他去上课已有半年了。

不过，他并不是很认真地在学。

他只是偶尔才去上一次课。而且他很少练习。

另一方面，他的表哥蒂姆

学吉他只有三个月左右。

他弹奏得要比约翰好多了。

然而蒂姆并不比约翰有天份，

他只是更有决心而已。

1 moreover   

adv.再有，此外，而且

参考例句：

• The rent is reasonable, and moreover,the location is perfect.这房租合理，而且地点优越。
• The task is difficult, and moreover,time is pressing.任务艰巨，并且时间紧迫。

2 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。