(4) It is more blessed to give than to receive. ── 意思是:施比受更有福。也就是劝人多多行善,帮助他人。(blessed 是形容词,意思是幸福这句话不但可独立使用,也可用在不同的句子里:Especially during Christmas time, it's more blessed to give than to receive.(尤其在圣诞时更要助人) The longer I live the more I realize that it is more blessed to give than to receive.(我活得愈久,愈体会到施比受更有福。)
(5) Every cloud has a silver lining. ── 照字面的意思是,每一个阴云中,都有一点银白的衬层。换句话就是,每一个不好的情况,也有好的一面。即所谓「黑暗中总有一线光明」。 (Something good in every situation; or there is a positive side in everything.) (lining 是名词,意思是内衬或环衬。)所以劝人不可悲观,就可以说:Don't be so grumpy and pessimistic because every cloud has a silver lining. (不要这麽暴躁和悲观,事情也有好的一面。)
(6) A rolling stone gathers no moss. ── 这是一句老俗语,但还是很流行。照字面的意思是,转动的石头,是长不出苔藓的。也就是说,常常在工作上变动的人,较难得到很好的资历, 也难受到别人的信任。即所谓「滚石不生苔,转业不聚财」。(One who is always on the move or changes jobs often will not save or keep much money.) 所以我们可以劝年轻人不可见异思迁,到时一事无成:Don't change your job too frequently because a rolling stone gathers no moss.
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