praise & criticize

贊美與批評(píng)

01

When I told my family I wanted to be a?professional musician, I faced?a barrage ofcriticism?(intense attack of negative comments) from my?parents,who?strongly?disapproved?of?the idea. I'd had a feeling that they would only?give their blessing?(give their approval/support) to a more "traditional"?career track.?

(中文解釋）

當(dāng)我告訴我的家人我想成為一名職業(yè)音樂家，我面臨著我父母接二連三的批評(píng)，（強(qiáng)烈攻擊的負(fù)面評(píng)論）他們強(qiáng)烈反對(duì)這個(gè)想法。我早就感覺到了，他們只會(huì)給予他們的祝福（給予他們的贊同/支持）到更“傳統(tǒng)”的職業(yè)生涯。

02

I?countered their criticism?(argued against their criticism) by pointing out that?I'd rather?follow my passion and enjoy my job?than?get rich working a job I hated. Although they gave their?grudging approval?(angry and reluctant approval) to my enrollment in music school, I could?tell by?my father's?frown of disapproval?(disapproving facial expression) that he wished I'd study law or medicine instead.?

(中文解釋）

我反駁他們的批評(píng)，指出我寧愿追隨我的內(nèi)心，享受我的工作，也不愿做一份我討厭的工作來賺錢。盡管他們勉強(qiáng)同意了我進(jìn)音樂學(xué)校，但我從父親不同意的皺眉（不贊成的面部表情）中可以看出，他希望我去學(xué)法律或醫(yī)學(xué)。

（知識(shí)點(diǎn)總結(jié)）

1.??a?barrage of?criticism：接二連三的批評(píng)

2.?strongly?disapprove of：強(qiáng)烈反對(duì)

3.??give their blessing：給予他們的祝福

4.?counter?their criticis：反駁他們的批評(píng)

5.?grudging approval：勉強(qiáng)同意

6.?frown of disapproval：不同意的皺眉