Eztalk美语【68】It was worth the wait! 等待是值得的！

Robert struggles through the crowd

Robert: Whew! I had to wait for almost an hour to get to the front of the line.
Master Li: You have much patience.
Robert: Wow! Your calligraphy¹ is very beautiful. It was worth the wait!
Master Li: Thank you. Today I'm writing a kind of poem called a Chinese couplet.
Robert: What does it say?
Master Li: This is an especially famous one. It says "May the passing days bring you health and longevity². May this season of renewal³ find you basked⁵ in riches."

patience (n.) 　
耐心

longevity (n.) 　
长寿

bask⁴ (v.) 　
沐浴在（阳光，恩宠…）之下

struggle (v.) 　
挣扎，奋勉

poem (n.) 　
诗，韵文

renewal (n.) 　
更新，复苏

罗伯奋力钻入人群

罗　伯：呼！我排了快一个小时才到队伍前面。
李大师：你很有耐心。
罗　伯：哇！你的书法真美。等待是值得的！
李大师：谢谢。今天我写的这种诗叫做中国春联。
罗　伯：上面写的是什么？
李大师：这是最有名的一个。上头写着「天增岁月人增寿，春满乾坤福满门。」

1 calligraphy   

n.书法

参考例句：

• At the calligraphy competition,people asked him to write a few characters.书法比赛会上，人们请他留字。
• His calligraphy is vigorous and forceful.他的书法苍劲有力。

2 longevity   

n.长命；长寿

参考例句：

• Good habits promote longevity.良好的习惯能增长寿命。
• Human longevity runs in families.人类的长寿具有家族遗传性。

3 renewal   

adj.(契约)延期，续订，更新，复活，重来

参考例句：

• Her contract is coming up for renewal in the autumn.她的合同秋天就应该续签了。
• Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。

4 bask   

vt.取暖，晒太阳，沐浴于

参考例句：

• Turtles like to bask in the sun.海龟喜欢曝于阳光中。
• In winter afternoons,he likes to bask in the sun in his courtyard.冬日的午后，他喜欢坐在院子晒太阳。

5 basked   

v.晒太阳，取暖( bask的过去式和过去分词 )；对…感到乐趣；因他人的功绩而出名；仰仗…的余泽

参考例句：

• She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success. 她尽情地享受她女儿的成功带给她的荣耀。
• She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success. 她享受着女儿的成功所带给她的荣耀。 来自《简明英汉词典》