Respectfully, I joined him on his trip down memory lane, listening to his telling me that not long ago he was one of those barefoot children running after the bicycle tire.

出于对父亲的敬重，我好像跟着他走进他记忆的通道，听他对我讲述不久前他还像窗外那些光着脚的孩子，在自行车后面嬉戏追逐。

youdao

You're not telling me he offered to lend you the money out of the goodness of his heart?

你该不是说他是纯粹出于好心主动借钱给你的吧？

《牛津词典》

One day, a magician came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret."

一天，一个魔术师来到这个人跟前，对他说：“我可以让你的儿子高兴，让他一展愁眉露出微笑，但你必须为告诉他这个秘密付出巨大代价。”

youdao

He was telling me his name! I pointed to my chest and said my name,"John Carter."

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And we saw one of his friends and, you know, my son starts telling me this story that his friend goes to the candy store every morning, buys a few packs of gum.

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He started by telling me that his motivation to do well as a model and businessman, is rooted in his love of sharing his knowledge with others.

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Even when he was telling me about his struggles to get the music industry to let him sell digital songs, or griping about competitors, at least in my presence, his tone was always marked by patience and a long-term view.

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