外語專欄

●“Time heals all wounds.” 時間可以治療一切
E.g. They have hated each other for a long time, but time heals all wounds.
他們彼此仇恨很久了,不過時間會使他們忘記過去的一切。

●“Better late than never.” 晚一些總比不做好
E.g. When he forgot to send his girlfriend a birthday card, his friend reminded him: “Send it now; it’s better late than never.”
當他忘記寄生日卡片給他的女朋友時,他的朋友提醒他,「晚了一點總比都不做好」。

●“The early bird catches the worm.” 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃
E.g. He was ahead of others because he believed the early bird catches the worm.
他遙遙領先,因為他相信捷足先登。

●“Time and tide wait for no man.” 歲月不饒人
E.g. If you don’t accept the job soon, they’ll offer it to someone else. Time and tide wait for no man!
如果你不儘快接受這個工作,他們就會把工作給別人了。時間是不等人的!

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