hearth
n
1
(a) floor of a fireplace (壁炉的)炉床
a fire burning in the hearth 在炉床里燃烧的火.
(b) area in front of this 炉前区域; 壁炉边
slippers warming on/by the hearth 放在壁炉边烤著的拖鞋.
2 (fig 比喻) home 家: a longing for hearth and home 渴望家庭的温暖.
After speaking for about half an hour he came to a sad part of the family history.
大约谈了半个小时之后,他谈到了家族史中的一件伤心事。
So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. If you continue to be excited about your future, you may come to educate your parents in the same way.