21. It's not about how well you play, it's how you feel about what you're playing. You cannot help but put yourself into the music.弹琴不是关于你弹的多么好,而是你对于你弹的东西有什么感受. 这其实就是在为你自己演奏音乐. cannot help but: 不得不,就是.
22. I felt pretty good, considering. 我自我感觉良好. Considering: 总而言之,各方面考虑, 就…而言.
23. Nobody wants to do an honest day's work for an honest day's pay? 没人愿意诚实劳动挣干净的钱吗?
24. He gives me the willies. That is not for me. 他令我毛骨悚然. 我绝对不干,没门. Willies: 焦虑不安,心惊肉跳. It was a night to remember. 那是个值得纪念的一夜
25. It sure made me understand the value of earning a living. 我充分认识到了挣钱养活自己的重要性.
26. What line of work are you in? 你在哪一行干活?
27. Growing up is a funny thing. Sneaks up on you.成长是件快乐的事情,它悄悄地走近你. Don’t sneak up on me like that, you gave me a shock! 不要那样轻轻过来,你吓我一跳!Sneak up on sb. 鬼鬼祟祟暗中进行.
28. She wasn't all elbows and knees anymore.她再也不是坐在她奶奶膝盖上的那个小女孩了.
29. Time just seeped out of me.时间刚刚渗入我的记忆里. Seep: 渗出, 渗漏
30. I don't know how it's possible…我可不理解这到底怎么回事.(这个句子很常见,但很好用) Possible, if not probable 即使不见得会发生, 至少是可能的