單詞與短語:
1. motto n. 座右銘
eg. Our motto is 'Plan for the worst and hope for the best'.
我們的格言是“做最壞的打算,抱最大的希望”。
eg. Moderation in all things is my motto.
凡事有節制是我的座右銘。
eg. "Proud, not complacent," the motto has always accompanied me.
“自豪,但不自滿” 這句箴言總是陪伴我。
2. carpe diem
carpe diem 是拉丁文,翻譯成英語是seize the day,意為:抓住今天 及時行樂
eg. Carpe diem. Seize the day, Make your lives extraordinary.
抓緊時間,讓你的生命不同尋常。
eg. Carpe Diem! You only live today once, so don't waste it!
抓住今天!今天只有一次,所以不要浪費它!
eg. His attitude towards his life is carpe diem.
他對生活的態度是及時行樂。
3. jackpot n. 頭獎
eg. A nurse won the £5 million jackpot.
一個護士贏得了500萬英鎊的頭獎。
eg. The jackpot can be yours if you pick the six winning numbers.
要是你挑中了六個幸運號碼,頭彩就是你的了。
eg. We livin' like we hit the jackpot
我們生活得像我們中了頭彩。