Just stop and smell the roses occasionally. (That) probably would be a good idea.
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1. 词链儿:stop and smell the roses
停下脚步,闻闻玫瑰花的香味(享受一下生活)
*to stop being busy and enjoy the pleasant things in life
Sometimes you gotta stop and smell the roses.
有时候你得停下来,闻闻玫瑰的花香。
★原声例句:You have to make time to stop and smell the roses.
你必须挤出时间停下来,闻闻玫瑰花香。
★原声例句:Whatever you do, stop and smell the roses.
不管你做什么,停下来,闻闻玫瑰的芬芳。
Oh, Well, it's nice you're getting a chance to stop and smell the roses.
呃,那现在正好是你可以停下工作,闻闻花香好好享受生活的机会了。
图片源自《好汉两个半》
You konw, I'm really taking the time to stop and smell the roses these days.
我如今真的会花时间去享受生活,闻闻玫瑰。
图片源自《哥谭》
拓展表达:In me the tiger sniffs the rose.
心有猛虎,细嗅蔷薇。
心有猛虎,细嗅蔷薇。是英国诗人西格里夫·萨松代表作《于我,过去,现在以及未来 》的经典诗句。原话是“In me the tiger sniffs the rose.”诗人余光中将其翻译为:心有猛虎,细嗅蔷薇。意思是,老虎也会有细嗅蔷薇的时候,忙碌而远大的雄心也会被温柔和美丽折服,安然感受美好。讲的是人性中阳刚与阴柔的两面。
2. 词链儿:stop and do XX
停下来做XX
Let's stop and ask for directions.
咱们停下来问问路吧。
She stopped and looked around the room.
她停了下来,环顾房间。
3. 词汇:occasionally
occasion n. 时刻,时候
occasional adj. 偶尔的,不经常的
occasionally adv. 偶然,间或
We only see each other very occasionally (=rarely).
我们只是难得见一次面。
4. 词链儿:XX would be a good idea
XX是个好主意
It would be a good idea to call before we leave.
我们出发之前打个电话是个好主意。
活学活用:
请用 stop and smell the roses 随意造句
特斯拉执行长马斯克(Elon Musk)于9月30日出席特斯拉AI日活动,在活动环节中,观众问马斯克,如果能回到过去,马斯克会给年轻的马斯克什么建议?这让马斯克一时语塞,他最后表示,会建议年轻的自己在百忙之中,也要抽空看看生活中美好的事物,享受生活。
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