“What we do during our working hours determines what we have;
what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are.”
– George Eastman, Inventor
「我們工作時間做的事,決定我們擁有什麼;
我們閒暇時間做的事,決定我們成為哪種人。」
– 喬治‧伊士曼 (發明家)
“What we do during our working hours determines what we have;
what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are.”
– George Eastman, Inventor
「我們工作時間做的事,決定我們擁有什麼;
我們閒暇時間做的事,決定我們成為哪種人。」
– 喬治‧伊士曼 (發明家)
“All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.”
– Richard Avedon, Photographer
「所有的照片都準確,但全都不是真相。」
– 理查德‧阿維頓 (攝影師)
photograph (n) 照片。
例: I took a photograph of my girl friend . 我給女朋友拍了張照片。
accurate (a) 準確的;精確的。
例:The new salesgirl is accurate at figures . 新來的女售貨員計算正確無誤。
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
– Thomas Edison, Inventor
「我們最大的弱點在於放棄,再多嘗試一次,永遠是最保險的成功方式。」
– 湯瑪斯‧愛迪生 (發明家)
great (a) 大的,巨大的。例:There is a great tree in front of our house . 我們的屋前有棵大樹。
certain (a) 確信的,有把握的。例:I was certain that he had seen me . 我肯定他已看見了我。
“I do not believe that things happen accidentally; I believe you earn them.”
– Madeleine Albright, U.S. Secretary of State
「我不覺得事情出於偶然,我覺得它皆為人所召。」
– 馬德琳‧歐布萊特(美國國務卿)
“I do not believe that things happen accidentally; I believe you earn them.”
– Madeleine Albright, U.S. Secretary of State
「我不覺得事情出於偶然,我覺得它皆為人所召。」
– 馬德琳‧歐布萊特(美國國務卿)
“If you’re quiet, you’re not living. You’ve got to be noisy and colorful and lively.”
– Mel Brooks, Director
「你若太安靜,你不算在生活。你的生活必須喧鬧、多彩多姿且活潑生動。」
– 梅爾‧布魯克斯 (導演)
lively (v.) 充滿活力的,活潑的。例:a lively boy (活潑的男孩)。
colorful (adj.) 多彩多姿,富有色彩的。例:Charlie Chaplin was a colorful character. (卓別林是一位富有色彩的人。)
“A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.”
– Frank Capra, Director
「直覺是創造力對你的指引。」
– 法蘭克‧卡普拉 (導演)
hunch (n.) 預感,直覺
例:Helen had a hunch that something like this would happen. (海倫有預感這種事情會發生。)
“Happiness hides in life’s small details. If you’re not looking, it becomes invisible.”
– Joyce Brothers, Psychologist
「快樂隱藏在生活的細節裡,不留意就難以察覺」– 喬伊絲‧布爾斯 (心理學家)
invisible (adj.) 看不見的,無形的。
例:The building is surrounded by trees and invisible from the road. (那建物被樹圍繞,從馬路上看不到。)
detail (n)細節
“The power of work, and the power of creativity, can be your salvation.”
– Nicole Kidman, Actress
「工作的力量、創新的力量,可以成為你的救贖。」
– 妮可‧基嫚 (演員)
salvation (n.) 救贖,救星。
例:A rain will be the salvation for the crops. (一場雨將會是農作物的救星。)
If doesn’t knock, build a door.”
– Milton Berle, Comedian
「如果機會不來敲門,那就為自己開一扇門。」
– 米爾頓‧伯利 (喜劇演員)