stand the test of time 經(jīng)得起時(shí)間的考驗(yàn)
【講解】
stand意為“經(jīng)受得起”。例如:My mother couldn't stand the cold water.(我的母親受不了冷水。)該習(xí)語從字面上理解就是“經(jīng)得起時(shí)間的考驗(yàn)”。
【對話】
A:I think true love could stand the test of time.
A:我認(rèn)為真正的愛情經(jīng)得起時(shí)間的考驗(yàn)。
B:That's the truth. Someone even says that during the time your lover is absent, a new lover for him will develop.
B:那是真理,有些人甚至說你的心上人不在身邊的時(shí)候就會另有新歡。
A:Some sense in it.
A:也有道理。