每日一句口语 436（在线收听）

今天的每日一句是：

Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence,

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 undertakings.

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