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詞彙集 時間與時效性(屬於 品質):完整且詳細的清單

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delays are dangerous

/dɪˈleɪz ɑːr ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

(idiom) 拖延會誤事, 遲則生變

範例:

We should sign the contract immediately; delays are dangerous.
我們應該立即簽署合同;拖延會誤事

a day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy

/ə deɪ ʌv ˈsɑːroʊ ɪz ˈlɔːŋɡər ðæn ə mʌnθ ʌv dʒɔɪ/

(idiom) 憂愁一日長於歡愉一月

範例:

After his breakup, he realized that a day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy.
分手後,他意識到憂愁一日長於歡愉一月

all days are short to industry and long to idleness

/ɔːl deɪz ɑːr ʃɔːrt tuː ˈɪndəstri ænd lɔːŋ tuː ˈaɪdəlnəs/

(idiom) 勤勞一日短,無所事事一日長

範例:

I finished the whole project before I knew it; truly, all days are short to industry and long to idleness.
我不經意間就完成了整個項目;真是勤勞一日短,無所事事一日長

no sooner said than done

/noʊ ˈsuːnər sed ðæn dʌn/

(idiom) 說幹就幹, 立馬辦好

範例:

I asked him to open the window, and no sooner said than done.
我請他開窗,他說幹就幹

punctuality is the soul of business

/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti ɪz ðə soʊl ʌv ˈbɪznəs/

(idiom) 準時是生意的靈魂

範例:

He always arrives early because he believes that punctuality is the soul of business.
他總是早到,因為他相信準時是生意的靈魂

there is no time like the present

/ðɛr ɪz noʊ taɪm laɪk ðə ˈprɛz.ənt/

(idiom) 機不可失,時不再來, 擇日不如撞日

範例:

I was going to wait until tomorrow to start my diet, but there is no time like the present.
我本打算等到明天再開始節食,但機不可失,時不再來

time and tide wait for no man

/taɪm ænd taɪd weɪt fɔːr noʊ mæn/

(idiom) 歲月不待人, 時不我待

範例:

You should start your project now; remember that time and tide wait for no man.
你應該現在就開始你的項目;記住,歲月不待人

time fleeth away without delay

/taɪm fliːθ əˈweɪ wɪˈðaʊt dɪˈleɪ/

(idiom) 時光流逝,不容遷延, 光陰似箭

範例:

Remember that time fleeth away without delay, so make the most of every moment.
記住時光流逝,不容遷延,所以要珍惜每一刻。

time is money

/taɪm ɪz ˈmʌn.i/

(idiom) 時間就是金錢

範例:

I can't wait any longer; time is money.
我不能再等了;時間就是金錢

the early man never borrows from the late man

/ði ˈɜrli mæn ˈnɛvər ˈbɑroʊz frʌm ðə leɪt mæn/

(idiom) 早起的人從不向晚起的人借東西

範例:

I finished my report a week before the deadline because the early man never borrows from the late man.
我在截止日期前一周完成了報告,因為早起的人從不向晚起的人借東西

there is a time to speak and a time to be silent

/ðɛr ɪz ə taɪm tu spik ænd ə taɪm tu bi ˈsaɪlənt/

(idiom) 該說話時說話,該沉默時沉默, 言有時,默有時

範例:

I wanted to argue, but I remembered that there is a time to speak and a time to be silent.
我想爭辯,但我記得該說話時說話,該沉默時沉默

the early bird catches the worm

/ðə ˈɜrli bɜrd ˈkætʃɪz ðə wɜrm/

(idiom) 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃, 捷足先登

範例:

I woke up at 5 AM to finish my report, because the early bird catches the worm.
我早上5點起床完成報告,因為早起的鳥兒有蟲吃
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