基礎(chǔ)英語輕松學(xué)【86】時(shí)間就是金錢
本課您將學(xué)到:view(觀點(diǎn)),in advance(事先),be fond of句型
東方人和西方人最大的區(qū)別,恐怕就在于時(shí)間觀念。今天,我們就來聊聊美國人的時(shí)間觀念。
What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe thats why they are fond of the expression, Time is money.
The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff(材料) life is made of.
American lifestyles(生活方式) show how much people respect(尊重) the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency(緊急情況) to change it.
Even Americans would admit that no one can master(掌控) time. Time-like money-slips(溜掉) all too easily through our fingers. And time-like the weather-is very hard to predict(預(yù)料). Nevertheless, time is one of lifes most precious gifts. And unwrapping(撕開) it is half the fun.
「讀書筆記」
時(shí)間是什么?是一種像金錢一樣可以節(jié)省、花用或浪費(fèi)的東西嗎?(Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money?)或者它像天氣那樣,是一種我們無法掌握的東西?(is it something we have no control over)美國人視時(shí)間為一項(xiàng)重要的資源,(Americans see time as a valuable resource)也許這就是為什么他們喜歡說時(shí)間就是金錢的緣故。(thats why they are fond of the expression, Time is money.)
早期的美國英雄班哲明富蘭克林將這種想法表達(dá)得最淋漓盡致(expressed this view best):你愛生命嗎?如果愛就不要浪費(fèi)時(shí)間,因?yàn)樯词怯蓵r(shí)間組成的。(for that is the stuff life is made of)
View這個(gè)詞,可以指窗外的風(fēng)景,比如:
Theres a fine view of the lake from our hotel window.
從我們旅館的窗口可以看到湖的美麗風(fēng)光。
引申為對某件事的看法、觀點(diǎn),比如:
She tried writing out her views.
她試著把自己的想法寫下來。
美國人的生活型態(tài)表現(xiàn)出他們對別人的時(shí)間有多尊重。當(dāng)人們在計(jì)劃一項(xiàng)活動時(shí),通常會在幾天或幾個(gè)星期前把時(shí)間定好。(they often set the time days or weeks in advance)時(shí)間一旦決定,(the time is fixed)除非情況緊急,(an emergency)否則不會輕易改變。
短語in advance意思是預(yù)先、事先,舉個(gè)例子:
I ought to have told you in advance.
我應(yīng)該事先告訴你。
不過連美國人都承認(rèn),沒有人能夠完全掌握時(shí)間。(master time)時(shí)間就像金錢一樣,很容易就從我們的指間溜走;(slips all too easily through our fingers)時(shí)間也像天氣一樣,是很難預(yù)測的。(is very hard to predict)然而,時(shí)間是生命中最寶貴的禮物之一,(time is one of lifes most precious gifts)而拆開(這項(xiàng)難以掌握和預(yù)料的)禮物本身就已經(jīng)是一種樂趣了。(unwrapping it is half the fun)
「句型留言板」
今天我們來說說一個(gè)常用句型be fond of 喜愛
造個(gè)句子描述一下我們的喜好,比如:My sister is fond of sweets. 我妹妹喜歡吃糖果。
Fond是個(gè)形容詞,意思是喜歡的、愛好的,可如果要表達(dá)我最喜歡打籃球卻不能說My fond sport is basketball. 用favorite才是正確的,因?yàn)?fond 不可做定語。(切記、切記)
be fond of相當(dāng)于like,所以要說我喜歡唱歌除了說I like singing.之外還可以說I am fond of singing.(其實(shí)細(xì)究起來,be fond of還是比like的語氣強(qiáng)烈一些,有l(wèi)ike very much的意思,和另一個(gè)表示同類意思的詞love相比,語氣又弱一些。)
在使用be fond of時(shí),需要注意的一點(diǎn)是,它指慣常的愛好,不指一時(shí)的愛好,比如,今晚你特別想去散步,就只能說I would like to take a walk this evening.而不能說I am fond of taking a walk this evening.
最后,給大家提供幾個(gè)例子,參考一下這個(gè)句型的用法:
Jack and Helen are fond of skating in winter.
杰克和海倫喜歡在冬天滑冰。
My friend James is very fond of playing chess.
我的朋友詹姆士非常喜歡下棋。
我們都知道喜歡是like,不喜歡就是do not like,但be fond of 卻不能用be not fond of來表達(dá),而要說not care to do,來看兩個(gè)例子:
I am fond of going there.
我喜歡去哪。
變成否定句,就是I dont care to go there.
He was fond of meeting there people.
他愿意去見那些人。
變成否定句,就是He did not care to meet these people.
這次的節(jié)目就到這里,請大家重點(diǎn)掌握be fond of句型及其否定形式,我們下次再見!
本課您將學(xué)到:view(觀點(diǎn)),in advance(事先),be fond of句型
東方人和西方人最大的區(qū)別,恐怕就在于時(shí)間觀念。今天,我們就來聊聊美國人的時(shí)間觀念。
What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe thats why they are fond of the expression, Time is money.
The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff(材料) life is made of.
American lifestyles(生活方式) show how much people respect(尊重) the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency(緊急情況) to change it.
Even Americans would admit that no one can master(掌控) time. Time-like money-slips(溜掉) all too easily through our fingers. And time-like the weather-is very hard to predict(預(yù)料). Nevertheless, time is one of lifes most precious gifts. And unwrapping(撕開) it is half the fun.
「讀書筆記」
時(shí)間是什么?是一種像金錢一樣可以節(jié)省、花用或浪費(fèi)的東西嗎?(Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money?)或者它像天氣那樣,是一種我們無法掌握的東西?(is it something we have no control over)美國人視時(shí)間為一項(xiàng)重要的資源,(Americans see time as a valuable resource)也許這就是為什么他們喜歡說時(shí)間就是金錢的緣故。(thats why they are fond of the expression, Time is money.)
早期的美國英雄班哲明富蘭克林將這種想法表達(dá)得最淋漓盡致(expressed this view best):你愛生命嗎?如果愛就不要浪費(fèi)時(shí)間,因?yàn)樯词怯蓵r(shí)間組成的。(for that is the stuff life is made of)
View這個(gè)詞,可以指窗外的風(fēng)景,比如:
Theres a fine view of the lake from our hotel window.
從我們旅館的窗口可以看到湖的美麗風(fēng)光。
引申為對某件事的看法、觀點(diǎn),比如:
She tried writing out her views.
她試著把自己的想法寫下來。
美國人的生活型態(tài)表現(xiàn)出他們對別人的時(shí)間有多尊重。當(dāng)人們在計(jì)劃一項(xiàng)活動時(shí),通常會在幾天或幾個(gè)星期前把時(shí)間定好。(they often set the time days or weeks in advance)時(shí)間一旦決定,(the time is fixed)除非情況緊急,(an emergency)否則不會輕易改變。
短語in advance意思是預(yù)先、事先,舉個(gè)例子:
I ought to have told you in advance.
我應(yīng)該事先告訴你。
不過連美國人都承認(rèn),沒有人能夠完全掌握時(shí)間。(master time)時(shí)間就像金錢一樣,很容易就從我們的指間溜走;(slips all too easily through our fingers)時(shí)間也像天氣一樣,是很難預(yù)測的。(is very hard to predict)然而,時(shí)間是生命中最寶貴的禮物之一,(time is one of lifes most precious gifts)而拆開(這項(xiàng)難以掌握和預(yù)料的)禮物本身就已經(jīng)是一種樂趣了。(unwrapping it is half the fun)
「句型留言板」
今天我們來說說一個(gè)常用句型be fond of 喜愛
造個(gè)句子描述一下我們的喜好,比如:My sister is fond of sweets. 我妹妹喜歡吃糖果。
Fond是個(gè)形容詞,意思是喜歡的、愛好的,可如果要表達(dá)我最喜歡打籃球卻不能說My fond sport is basketball. 用favorite才是正確的,因?yàn)?fond 不可做定語。(切記、切記)
be fond of相當(dāng)于like,所以要說我喜歡唱歌除了說I like singing.之外還可以說I am fond of singing.(其實(shí)細(xì)究起來,be fond of還是比like的語氣強(qiáng)烈一些,有l(wèi)ike very much的意思,和另一個(gè)表示同類意思的詞love相比,語氣又弱一些。)
在使用be fond of時(shí),需要注意的一點(diǎn)是,它指慣常的愛好,不指一時(shí)的愛好,比如,今晚你特別想去散步,就只能說I would like to take a walk this evening.而不能說I am fond of taking a walk this evening.
最后,給大家提供幾個(gè)例子,參考一下這個(gè)句型的用法:
Jack and Helen are fond of skating in winter.
杰克和海倫喜歡在冬天滑冰。
My friend James is very fond of playing chess.
我的朋友詹姆士非常喜歡下棋。
我們都知道喜歡是like,不喜歡就是do not like,但be fond of 卻不能用be not fond of來表達(dá),而要說not care to do,來看兩個(gè)例子:
I am fond of going there.
我喜歡去哪。
變成否定句,就是I dont care to go there.
He was fond of meeting there people.
他愿意去見那些人。
變成否定句,就是He did not care to meet these people.
這次的節(jié)目就到這里,請大家重點(diǎn)掌握be fond of句型及其否定形式,我們下次再見!