每日一句口语 436

今天的每日一句是：

Frugality¹ may be termed the daughter of Prudence²,

the sister of Temperance and the parent of Liberty.--Samuel Johnson

勤俭或许可以称作审慎之爱女、节制之姐妹、自由之父母。--塞缪尔-约翰逊(英国作家、诗人)

Notes:

1.frugality

n. 节约，朴素，节俭

eg.

Frugality is an estate alone.

节俭本身就是一宗财产。

Industry is fortune’s right hand,and frugality her left.

勤勉是幸运的右手,节俭是幸运的左手。

The principle of diligence and frugality applies to all undertakings³.

勤俭节约的原则适用于一切事业。

2. term

n. 学期；条款；术语；期限

vt. 把…称为；把…叫做

常见搭配：

at term

到期终时; 到期

be born at full terms

(小孩)足月生

be in terms

在谈判[交涉]中

be on intimate terms with

与...关系密切

bring sb. to terms

使某人接受条件, 使某人屈服[就范]

come to terms

屈服; 妥协; 达成协议; 接受条件, 对...采取将就态度

come to terms with one's existence

安分守己

during one's term of office

在任职期间

for term of (one's) life

一辈子

in any term

无论如何, 在任何情况下

holiday terms [speeches, words]

冠冕堂皇的言语; 好听的话; 奉承话

in black and white terms

白纸黑字; 毫不含糊

in flattering terms

用奉承的言词, 用过奖的话语

in (good) set terms

用明确严密的话语; 用毫不含糊的言语

in general terms

概括地, 笼统地

in high terms

极力称赞

in plain terms

简单说来, 坦白地说

in practical terms

实际上

in terms of

依..., 据...; 从...方面; 从...角度来讲; 换算, 折合; 以...为单位; 关于, 在...方面, 就...来说

in the long term

从长远观点来看

inclusive terms

包括各种费用在内的价目(通常指旅馆的膳宿费等)

mutual terms [principles]

交换条件

1 frugality   

n.节约，节俭

参考例句：

• We must build up our country with industry and frugality.我们必须勤俭建国。
• By frugality she managed to get along on her small salary.凭着节俭，她设法以自己微薄的薪水生活。

2 prudence   

n.谨慎，精明，节俭

参考例句：

• A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
• The happy impute all their success to prudence or merit.幸运者都把他们的成功归因于谨慎或功德。

3 undertakings   

企业( undertaking的名词复数 )； 保证； 殡仪业； 任务

参考例句：

• The principle of diligence and frugality applies to all undertakings. 勤俭节约的原则适用于一切事业。
• Such undertakings require the precise planning and foresight of military operations. 此举要求军事上战役中所需要的准确布置和预见。