王强口语 第二册 Read Text 008

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Time-sensitiveness
If you are constantly¹ looking to see whether your success at work or in your personal life measures up, then spending hours sitting around talking seems like frittering away your time.  Americans like to remind themselves, "There's no making up for lost time."  If they feel like they've been sitting around too long, Americans get antsy and want to get up and start doing something.  Even when they're on vacation, Americans was to "live each moment to the max."  As soon as they get to the Grand² Canyon³, they want to rush right down to the bottom.  It seems as if Americans never really take a break.

1 constantly   

adv.不变地，不断地，时常地

参考例句：

• The two countries have been warring constantly for years.这两国多年来一直交战。
• We should constantly urge ourselves on to study hard.我们要经常鞭策自己努力学习。

2 grand   

adj.豪华的，宏伟的，壮丽的，主要的，重大的；n.(美俚)一千美元

参考例句：

• The pianist played several pieces of music on a grand piano.钢琴家在一架大钢琴上弹了几首乐曲。
• Come on,I'll give you the grand tour of the backyard.跟我来，我带你去后院来一次盛大的旅游。

3 canyon   

n.峡谷，溪谷

参考例句：

• The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
• The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。