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。
You have to make time to stop and smell the roses?
你必须挤出时间停下来,闻闻玫瑰花香么?
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得机会了。
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。
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
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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