the most difficult part of accomplishing something is getting started

开始行动是完成一件事最困难的步骤

万事开头难

A: Well, Jack. Did you enjoy the concert?

B: Yes, I did. It was quite inspiring. I sure wish I could play the violin like the concert artist who performed this evening.

A: There’s no reason why you can’t. The first step is always the hardest. You’re still young. All you have to do is to make up your mind to work at it.

B: Do you really think I’ll ever be able to play like her?

A: It’s hard to say at this point. But if you have enough talent and if you work hard enough, you can realize your wish. The hardest part of learning to play like that is to start taking lessons and to learn to read music. If you’re serious about starting, I have the name of an excellent music teacher.

B: Wonderful. I’ll give her a call the first thing tomorrow.‍

1. inspiring‍

exciting

鼓舞人心的

inspiring music

激励人心的音乐

Martin Luther King is a great orator and an inspiring leader.

马丁·路德·金是伟大的演说家和鼓舞人心的领袖。

2. play the violin

play the violin.

拉小提琴

play the piano.

弹钢琴

play football.

踢足球

play basketball.

打篮球

play games.

to hide your real feeling or wishes in order to achieve something in a clever or secret way - used to show disapproval.

耍花招，耍手段

Stop playing games, Luke, and tell me what you want?

别耍花招了，卢克，告诉我你想要什么？

play the game

to do things in the way you are expected to do them or in a way that is usual in a particular situation.

遵守规则，按规矩办事。

If you want a promotion, you’ve got to play the game.

如果你想得到晋升，就要规规矩矩的。

3. make up one’s mind

decide

做决定，下定决心。

He had made up his mind not to go.

他已经决定不去了。

4. at this point

在这一点上。

At this point, our logic was at fault.

在这一点上，我们的推理方法是错误的。

5. talent

a natural ability to do something well.

天赋，天资，才能。

He has a lot of talent, and his work is fresh and interesting.

他很有天赋，他的作品清新有趣。

6. realize

achieve

实现，将…变为现实。

She never realized her ambition of winning an Olympic gold medal.

她一直没有实现赢得奥运金牌的理想。

7. be serious

if someone is serious about something they say, they really mean it and are not joking or pretending.

是认真的，并非开玩笑。

Is she serious about giving up her job?

她说辞职是认真的吗？

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