单词与短语:
1. motto n. 座右铭
eg. Our motto is 'Plan for the worst and hope for the best'.
我们的格言是“做最坏的打算,抱最大的希望”。
eg. Moderation in all things is my motto.
凡事有节制是我的座右铭。
eg. "Proud, not complacent," the motto has always accompanied me.
“自豪,但不自满” 这句箴言总是陪伴我。
2. carpe diem
carpe diem 是拉丁文,翻译成英语是seize the day,意为:抓住今天 及时行乐
eg. Carpe diem. Seize the day, Make your lives extraordinary.
抓紧时间,让你的生命不同寻常。
eg. Carpe Diem! You only live today once, so don't waste it!
抓住今天!今天只有一次,所以不要浪费它!
eg. His attitude towards his life is carpe diem.
他对生活的态度是及时行乐。
3. jackpot n. 头奖
eg. A nurse won the £5 million jackpot.
一个护士赢得了500万英镑的头奖。
eg. The jackpot can be yours if you pick the six winning numbers.
要是你挑中了六个幸运号码,头彩就是你的了。
eg. We livin' like we hit the jackpot
我们生活得像我们中了头彩。