It was this that betrayed me. The next morning the whole familytrooped in to watch the performance. That was really unsettling, but I fended off thetaunts and jibes of the family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to theidea.
16.It was this that betrayed me.
正是這副模樣泄露了我的秘密。
17.The next morning the whole family trooped in to watch the performance.
第二天早晨全家人結隊來到起居室看我表演。
語言點:句子結構分析:動詞不定式短語to watch the performance充當目的狀語。
18.That was really unsettling, but I fended off the taunts and jibes of the family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to the idea.
這真叫人不好意思,但我心平氣和地頂住全家人的嘲笑和奚落。不久,大家對我習以為常了。
語言點:get used to的意思是“對…習以為常”。