雙語美文，時間的價值

The value of time

時間的價值
 

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To realize the value of one year:

Ask a student who has failed a final exam.

要想知道一年的價值

就去問期末考試不及格的同學
 

To realize the value of one month:

Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.

要想知道一個月的價值

就去問生那早產(chǎn)兒的母親
 

To realize the value of one week:

Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

要想知道一周的價值

就去問問周報的編輯

Realize /?ri:?la?z/ v. 實現(xiàn);了解，意識到

Value /?vælju:/ n. 價值，價格;意義

Premature /?prem?t??(r)/ adj. 過早的;早產(chǎn)的

Editor /?ed?t?(r)/ n. 編輯，編者;校訂者

To realize the value of one hour:

Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

要想知道一小時的價值

就去問等待相會的戀人
 

To realize the value of one minute:

Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.

要想知道一分鐘的價值

那就去問問誤了火車汽車或飛機的人
 

To realize the value of one second:

Ask a person who has survived an accident.

要想知道一秒的價值

就去問大難不死的人

Second /?sek?nd/ n. 秒;瞬間

Survive /s??va?v/ v. 幸存，活下來

To realize the value of one millisecond:

Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.

要想知道一毫秒的價值

就去問問奧運會獲得銀牌的人

Time waits for no one.

Treasure every moment you have.

時間不等人

你擁有的每一分每一秒都要珍惜

Millisecond /?m?lisek?nd/ n. 毫秒

Olympics /??'l?mp?ks/ n. 奧林匹克運動會(=Olympic games)

Treasure /?tre??(r)/ v. 珍惜;重視