英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(154)

英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(154)

1531. one thing at a time， 一件一件事做，一次一件。Focus. Concentrate. Do one thing at a time. 目不斜视，注意力集中，一次就做一件事。One thing at a time, you will get everything done. 一次完成一件事，每件事就都可以完成。

1532. Rome was not built in one day. 罗马不是一天建成的。 这几句都可以：Rome is not built over one night. Rome wasn’t built overnight. Rome was not built in a day. 有人接着说：But it was burnt down in one night. 但罗马是一夜之间烧毁的。（意思是，建成不易毁坏易。）Likewise, the Roman Empire did not fall in one night. 同样，罗马帝国也不是一夜间倒塌的。有个小孩子听了格言Rome was not built in one day. 他就说，Perhaps it was built in one night. (将前面的one day理解为一个白天。)

1533. Young people should avoid making decision on a whim. 年轻人不要凭凭心血来潮做决定。On a whim, he quitted his job. 他一时心血来潮就把工作给辞了。A spur of moment,

1534. You have to take a snap decisions in a situation like this. 在这种场合，你只有当机立断地作出决定。a snap decision, 没有时间考虑所作出的决定。Over-confident individuals tend to make snap decisions. 特别自信的人往往会草率做决定。

1535. He made off-hand remarks. 他作了即席发言。

1536. You need to learn how to control your impulsive natures. Self-control is important.你要学会如何控制你冲动的情绪，自制力很重要。(比较前面讨论过的句子：You need to keep your instincts under wraps. 你要克制住冲动。)

1537. Now a lot of bright, young, newly-minted college graduate are looking for jobs.  现在很多年轻有为、刚刚从大学毕业的学生都在找工作。newly-minted 刚刚出厂还没有使用过的钱币，形容刚刚出炉的，新的。the newly-minted apartments, 刚建好的公寓。a newly-minted governor 刚刚上任的省长。

1538. I have got into the groove of a nine-to-five job. I would like to have a change. 我陷入了这种朝九晚五枯燥的工作，我很想有个改变。groove 沟，生活习惯。get or be stuck in/into a groove; 日复一日；比较第七句。We never do anything exciting any more - we seem to be stuck in a groove. 我们在一起已不再有新鲜刺激，陷入了日复一日的枯燥生活。

1539. You cannot judge a corn by its color. 人不可貌相。

1540. He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them. 路21：8 耶稣说，你们要谨慎，不要受迷惑，因为将来有好些人冒我的名来，说，我是基督，又说，时侯近了，你们不要跟从他们。