鸟巢: bird's nest, nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium...
叔叔: father's younger brother, uncle, Taiwan pr....
嫌弃: to regard with disdain, to shun...
穿过: to pass through...
下乡: to go to the countryside...
节奏: rhythm, tempo, musical pulse, cadence, beat...
丧失: to lose, to forfeit...
堪称: can be rated as, can be said to be...
晚年: one's later years...
野外: countryside, areas outside the city...
