英语经典句子Sentences.ppt

Sentences,A strong man can save himself, a great man can save another 强者自救，圣者渡人,Origin : The Shaw shank Redemption肖申克的救赎 The film has been around redemption. “Remember, Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good “(坚强的人只能救赎自己，伟大的人才能拯救他人).This is one of the classical dialogues in the movie. Andy is a strong and great man. He never bowed to the pressure groups and whats more he also redeemed others. He did all that is for hope and freedom, for himself and for others. I still remember one of the movie dialogues: “Fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free. A strong man can save himself, a great man can save another.“(怯懦会禁锢你的灵魂，希望会让你感受到自由。强者自救，圣者渡人)。,The darkest hour is just before the dawn .黎明前的时分是最黑暗的。 Fuller 富勒,Meaning: There is hope, even in the worst of circumstances. Origin : The darkest hour has long been used figuratively to mean the lowest ebb and there are many such examples of it in print dating from the late 1700s. The English theologian and historian Thomas Fuller appears to be the first person to commit the notion that the darkest hour is just before the dawn to print. His religious travelogue A Pisgah-Sight Of Palestine And The Confines Thereof, contains this view: It is always darkest just before the Day dawned.,A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.手中的一只鸟胜于林中的两只鸟。,Meaning: Its better to have a small actual advantage than the chance of a greater one. Origin : The earliest located is from a directory of British folk ballads - The Vocal Magazine. This lyric is taken from a song entitled A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush and is listed as being Sung at Vauxhall,Gay Stepson declares Im the girl in his mind, If he proves sincere, Ill be constant and kind, He vows that tomorrow hell make me his wife, Ill fondly endeavor to bless him for life, For all other fawns I care not a rush, One bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.,Pull out all the stops 全力以赴,Meaning：Make every possible effort. Origin ： The popular belief is that this phrase derives from the manner of construction of pipe organs. These instruments have stops to control the air flow through the pipes and pulling them out increases the