1. Fountain of Youth
永葆青春泉,長生不老泉(傳說在西印度群島和佛羅里達州,飲此泉可祛病和返老還童)
2. take the plunge 冒險嘗試;采取決定性步驟
eg. A husky dog or snowmobile safari, sleigh ride or take the plunge into an ice pool.
乘坐狗狗拉的雪橇或乘坐雪上汽車來一次旅行,還可以嘗試一下冰潭中的冬泳!
eg. For those who really want change, it's enough for them to take the plunge.
但是對于真心想要改變的人而言,這便足以支撐一次改變 。
3. a flood of 大批的,大量的
a flood of tears 淚如泉涌
a flood of ink 洋洋大篇
a flood of words 滔滔不絕的話語;口若懸河
eg. It began with shock and trauma and a flood of emotions.
開始的時候是帶著震驚、傷痛和許多的情感 。
4. break the bank 耗盡資源,破產,傾家蕩產
eg. Sustainable development will not break the bank.
可持續發展計劃不會讓銀行倒閉 。
eg. For health systems in the developing world, these are the diseases that will truly break the bank.
而對第三世界國家的衛生系統而言,這些疾病才是耗盡資源的罪魁禍首 。
5. be prepared for prep. 為……作準備
eg. We need to be prepared for different possibilities.
我們需要為可能發生不同的事而做好準備 。
eg. You must also be prepared for the common mistakes people make in interviews.
同時,也要為面試中的常見錯誤做好準備 。
6. start all over again 從頭再來;重頭開始
eg. The beauty of balance is that I can do it all and not feel bad about my choices, because every moment is an opportunity to start all over again.
平衡的美在于,我可以做這一切并且不感到我的選擇是糟糕的,因為每一個時刻都是一個從頭開始的機會 。
eg. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.
但若你發現對人生感到不自豪的時候,我希望你能找到重新出發的力量 。