双语美文，时间的价值

The value of time

时间的价值
 

凯瑟琳·桑

To realize the value of one year:

Ask a student who has failed a final exam.

要想知道一年的价值

就去问期末考试不及格的同学
 

To realize the value of one month:

Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.

要想知道一个月的价值

就去问生那早产儿的母亲
 

To realize the value of one week:

Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

要想知道一周的价值

就去问问周报的编辑

Realize /ˈri:əlaɪz/ v. 实现;了解，意识到

Value /ˈvælju:/ n. 价值，价格;意义

Premature /ˈpremətʃə(r)/ adj. 过早的;早产的

Editor /ˈedɪtə(r)/ n. 编辑，编者;校订者

To realize the value of one hour:

Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

要想知道一小时的价值

就去问等待相会的恋人
 

To realize the value of one minute:

Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.

要想知道一分钟的价值

那就去问问误了火车汽车或飞机的人
 

To realize the value of one second:

Ask a person who has survived an accident.

要想知道一秒的价值

就去问大难不死的人

Second /ˈsekənd/ n. 秒;瞬间

Survive /səˈvaɪv/ v. 幸存，活下来

To realize the value of one millisecond:

Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.

要想知道一毫秒的价值

就去问问奥运会获得银牌的人

Time waits for no one.

Treasure every moment you have.

时间不等人

你拥有的每一分每一秒都要珍惜

Millisecond /ˈmɪlisekənd/ n. 毫秒

Olympics /əʊ'lɪmpɪks/ n. 奥林匹克运动会(=Olympic games)

Treasure /ˈtreʒə(r)/ v. 珍惜;重视