美国人常挂在嘴边的200句(六)
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    51-----Love finds a way
  
  Love is considered one of the most powerful and determined1 forces in the world. Two people in love will "find a way" to get together.
  
  52-----Absence makes the heart grow fonder
  
  When lovers are separated, they may think about each other constantly. their love may deepen.
  
  53-----Out of sight, out of mind
  
  This is said of someone not considered important or worthy2 of loyalty3. One forgets about that person as soon as he or she is out of sight.
  
  54------Love makes the world go around
  
  Love is the driving force in all of life. Love makes life worth living. If you understand love,you understand everything about life.
  
  55-----Marry in haste and repent4 at leisure
  
  Do not rush into any long-term commitment. In the past this meant, "take your time before you commit yourself to a marriage partner." Now it means, "Do not commit yourself to anyone you will be sorry." or it may mean, "Live with a person for a while before marrying him or her." It may also apply to any long-term partnership5, such as a joint6 business venture.
   
  56------Talk is cheap
  
  Talking is not doing, It is easy to talk about a plan, but this gets little respect untill one takes a risk and puts the plan into action.
  
  57-----Love is blind
  
  When people are in love, they do not see each other's faults.
  
  58-----Time is money
  
  Time can be converted to money, that is, wages are often paid per hour of work. Managers want employees to do things quickly because "time is money." If employees waste time, the company loses money.
  
  59-----If you're so smart, why ain't you rich
  
  This question implies that intelligence, like time, can be converted into money. It is used to cut down an ordinary person (not a rich one) who has expressed an opinion as if it is the final word on the subject.
  
  60-----Beggars can't be choosers
  
  Beggars have to accept whatever they get. A poor person has very few choices in life. This harsh reply may be used if people complain about the size or quality of a gift.



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1 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
2 worthy vftwB     
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
参考例句:
  • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
  • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
3 loyalty gA9xu     
n.忠诚,忠心
参考例句:
  • She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
  • His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。
4 repent 1CIyT     
v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔
参考例句:
  • He has nothing to repent of.他没有什么要懊悔的。
  • Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.悔罪者可得到赦免。
5 partnership NmfzPy     
n.合作关系,伙伴关系
参考例句:
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
6 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
参考例句:
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤,肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
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