今天的每日一句是
Making a million friends is not a miracle.
The miracle is to make a friend who will stand by you when millions are against you.
交許許多多的朋友不是什么奇跡。
真正的奇跡是當所有人都棄你而去的時候,還有一個朋友堅定的站在你一邊。
Notes:
1.million
n. 百萬
adj. 百萬的;無數的
常見搭配:
a million to one
百萬分之一的機會; 可能性極小的
make a million
發大財
2.miracle
n. 奇跡,圣跡,神跡;令人驚奇的人(或事)
常見搭配:
by a miracle
依靠奇跡; 奇跡般地
to a miracle
好得不可思議地, 絕妙地, 完完全全地
work miracle
創造奇跡
3.stand by
支持;準備行動;信守諾言;站在旁邊
eg.
There were several people standing by when the accident happened.
事故發生的時候有好幾個人在場。
You cannot stand by and allow such a thing.
你不能袖手旁觀, 聽任發生這樣的事。
Stand by for further orders!
準備好待命!
We'll stand by you through thick and thin.
不管多么艱難困苦, 我們都要支持你們。
My teacher is a man who stands by his promises.
我的老師是一位信守諾言的人。