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轉眼間，新的學年又開始了。許多同學都會在新學年立下些願望，或者訂下計劃。不過，有了計劃，就要下定決心切實執行，不然錯過了時機，計劃和願望就不能實現。今次要說兩個英文的諺語，勉勵大家把握時機，不要浪費機會。
Make hay while the sun shines
珍惜時光
Make hay while the sun shines.（趁有陽光的時候曬弄禾草），意思就是機會來到的時候要懂得把握，就如haymaking（曬弄禾草），要趁天氣好的時候才可以進行，要不就如廣東諺語「蘇州過後無艇搭」，普通話說的「過了這村沒這店」。所以，遇到好的時光、好的機會，就要珍惜，善加利用。
You need a job and the company offers you a rather good post. Don't think too much or you will lose the chance. Make hay while the sun shines.
你需要一份工，而公司正好給予你一個不錯的職位。不要想太多了，否則會錯失機會。要趁有陽光曬禾草。
Now that you are in the university, you should make hay while the sun shines. Make good use of every opportunity and learn as much as possible.
你現在進了大學，應該珍惜這段時光，善用每一個機會，學習知識。
He worked overtime as much as possible to earn more money. He knew that good times would last long, so he was trying to make hay while the sun shone.
他盡量加班以賺取更多金錢。他知道好日子不會長久，所以他珍惜時間，可以做的都盡量去做。
Let the grass grow under one's feet 蹉跎歲月
另一個諺語是Let the grass grow under one's feet（腳下的地上都長出青草了）。這諺語的意思恰恰相反。站在一個地方，腳下的土地都長出青草來了，不難想像呆站了多久。這諺語說人蹉跎歲月，沒有好好把握，錯失了時機，浪費了時間。
If you want the job, you had better apply for it at once. Don't let the grass grow under your feet.
如果你想要那份工，最好立即去申請。不要等到腳下的土地都長出青草來了。
He should have done it at that time. But unfortunately he let the grass under his feet and missed the golden chance.
他當時就應該這樣做。可惜他蹉跎歲月，任由腳下長出青草，錯失黃金機會。
If you want to improve your English, you should start now. Don't waste your time and let grass grow under your feet.
如果你想英語獲得進步，應該立即行動起來。不要蹉跎歲月，任由青草在腳下生長。
很多時候，機會可一不可再，光陰一去不復返。時間實在很寶貴，新學年要好好把握時機，不要浪費時間。Make hay while the sun shines and don't let grass grow under your feet. ■Lina CHU
linachu88@netvigator.com
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