《英语时间谚语》.pptVIP

英语时间谚语 A Poem To realize the value of ONE YEAR, Ask the student who has failed the class. To realize the value of ONE MONTH, Ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of ONE WEEK, Ask the editor of a weekly newspaper. To realize the value of ONE DAY, Ask a daily wage laborer with kids to feed. Time To realize the value of ONE HOUR, Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, Ask a person who missed the train. To realize the value of ONE SECOND, Ask a person who just avoided an accident. To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, Ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics. Time Time Treasure every moment that you have! Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present! “Present” 一词两义:既指 “礼品”又指 “现在”。故最后一行有人译为：今天是礼物， 所以叫现今(金)。 A Joke A man visits God and says, “God, do you mind if I ask you a few question?” God says, “No. Ask anything at all.” So the man says, “God, you’ve been around for a very long time, so, for you, how long is a thousand years?” God replies, “For me, a thousand years is just five minutes.” The man then says, “That’s interesting, God. And, for you, how much is a million dollars?” God replies, “For me, a million dollars is only five cents.” The man says, “Really? Well then God, could you lend me five cents please?” God looks at the man, smiles and says, “Of course my son. Just wait five minutes!” Just Wait Five Minutes Proverbs Time flies. 光阴似箭。 Time is money. 时间就是金钱。 Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人。 Friends are thieves of time. 朋友是时间的窃贼。 All time is no time when it is past. 光阴一去不复返。 Lost time is never found again. 岁月既往，一去不回。 Time past cannot be called back again. 时间不能倒流。 Happiness takes no account of time. 欢乐不觉时光过。 T o save time is to lengthen life. 节约时间就是延长生命。 Proverbs Time tries all. 时间检验一切(日久见人心)。 Tomorrow comes never. 切莫依赖明天。 The morning sun never lasts a day. 好景不常在。 Time cures all things. 时间是医治一切创伤