Time is money 时间就是金钱
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As the taxi came to a screeching1(尖叫) halt at a traffic light, I asked the driver, "Do you agree that 'Time is money'?"

"Well, it's a very common saying. Who will care so much about that?" the driver answered.

"Look, the digits2 in the meter(仪表) are still running when the car has stopped, "I pointed3 at the meter.

"Oh, yes. You've got a point here. In this case, time is money for both of us." added the driver.

当出租车在遇到红灯急刹车时,我问司机:“你同意‘时间就是金钱’这种说法吗?”

“哦,这是一个普遍说法。在这个问题上,谁会在意那么多呢?”司机回答说。

“看,在车已经停止的情况下,里程表上的数字还在跑。”我指着里程表说。

“哦,是的。你说的挺有道理的。在这种情况下,时间对我们俩来说都是金钱。”司机补充说。



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1 screeching 8bf34b298a2d512e9b6787a29dc6c5f0     
v.发出尖叫声( screech的现在分词 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫
参考例句:
  • Monkeys were screeching in the trees. 猴子在树上吱吱地叫着。
  • the unedifying sight of the two party leaders screeching at each other 两党党魁狺狺对吠的讨厌情景
2 digits a2aacbd15b619a9b9e5581a6c33bd2b1     
n.数字( digit的名词复数 );手指,足趾
参考例句:
  • The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
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