英语地道说 | Rome wasn't built in one day. “罗马非一日建成”，又一个秒懂！

小小常苦练了几周钢琴，忍不住向常爸诉苦：

Dad, I want to quit playing the piano. It's too difficult!（爸爸，我不想弹钢琴了。实在太难了！）

Oh no, Victor! What is going on? （这可不好呀，儿子。发生什么事了？）

I have been practicing my piano all morning, but I still cannot play the new song very well!（我早上一直在练钢琴，但还是弹不好新乐谱。）

Don't lose hope, Victor! Rome was not built in one day.（别灰心，小小常！“罗马可不是一日建成的。”）

Whatdoes this haveto dowith building Rome? I'mtalkingaboutplayingpiano...（这和建造罗马有什么关系呢？我说的是弹钢琴的事啊……）

I'm not really talkingabout building something. Actually "Rome wasn'tbuilt in one day"means that great things take time! You shouldn't give up so soon. If you keep practicing each day,you will get better and better, and then someday you will be a great pianist!（我不是真的说要建造什么东西。“罗马可不是一日建成的”意思是成就伟大的事业需要时间！你不应该这么快就放弃。如果你坚持每天练习，钢琴就会越弹越好，然后有一天你会成为一名伟大的钢琴家。）

You are right, dad! I want to playin a band somedayas apianist, so I need to keep practicing. I won't give up!（爸爸说得对！我想加入乐队弹奏钢琴，所以我需要继续努力。我不会放弃的！）

That's great, Victor! I can't wait to hear you play!（太棒了，儿子。爸爸等不及听你的演奏了！）

“Rome wasn't built in one day.”这个说法来源于一个古罗马神话。